Catching up - Part 3

Sorry for the delay... June was really, really crazy for us.  Before blogging about that, we have a little bit more to blog about.

April 2013

It was one of Michael's bigger birthdays this year, so I organized an family ice cream party for him.  We had as many ice cream toppings as the age he was turning.  AND I made him wear this goofy hat.

My sister, Michelle, went into the MTC in April.  She is now in the Taipei, Taiwan mission (that was my mission!).  She went on her mission at the age of 20 (therefore answering to the change of age of sister missionaries).  This picture is right before she went into the MTC.

May 2013 -- Arches Trip

We both have been to Arches National Park, but not together, so we decided to take a day off of work and go and hike around.  It was a lot of fun! :-)

Couple picture in front of Delicate Arch.

Jumping Picture

Another couple picture

Michael is at the top of that arch.

To be continued...

Catching up - Part 2

So.... here's some more catching up...

Christmas

The Bywater side of the family were all together for Christmas, so that was awesome.  It's been about 1 1/2 years since we've all been together.  Since Christmas, we have had 2 more additions to the families (baby girls).

February 2013 - Texas Trip
Christi's parents moved back to Texas in September of 2012, and we'd been thinking about moving down to  Texas, so we decided to take a trip down there to check things out.  An added perk was that Michelle was there before entering the Provo MTC for her mission.

We went to Galveston to visit my brother, and then we rode this bike together by the beach.

We also went to check out NASA.

And, of course, we took advantage of getting Blue Bell Ice Cream!!! :-)

To be continued...

Catching Up - Part 1

So.... it's been a while... Here are pictures from the past 7+ months to show you what we've been up to lately. :)

Halloween:

We were Merlin and Mad Madam Mim for Halloween.

Thanksgiving:

Christi had a surgery a week before Thanksgiving.  Family and ward friends were all so sweet and thoughtful!!! :-)

We had Thanksgiving with Michael's family this year.  It was nice.


To be continued...

It's about time for another blog post. Here are some pictures to show what we have been up to lately:

Chinese New Year

We make dumplings every year. They are delicious!

Above are a few things we have around the house to make it feel more festive. Some of it we leave out all year.

Valentine's Day

My school class was good to me this year. I was shocked by how many kids gave me a gift for Valentine's Day. Michael did a good job, too. :-)

Other News:

Not much! We are no longer Primary teachers at church (sad). We have to learn how to be adults again.

Until next time...

About time for an update... It's Halloween after all!!!

Hey folks who look at this every 6 months!!! We are sorry we don't post very much! As it is Halloween, we are posting pictures of our costumes. Enjoy!!

Michael was a garden gnome.

Christi was a flamingo lawn ornament.

Together we made a fabulous pair of lawn ornaments!

As for other recent events that have been going on.... We both got jobs!!! That has been terrific! We are both super busy, but it feels nice to have an income!! We also bought a new car. If you want details on that story, you'll have to ask Michael about it. We went through a series of frustrating events with the car and are grateful that it is now working.

We have recently been through a series of patience-trying events (in which most have been resolved!!) and are grateful for the opportunities for growth. We are grateful for the continual family/friends support as we go through these things.

Until next time....

Double Happiness

Happy Graduation to us!!!! Christi graduated this weekend, but we thought it would be cool to take a picture together in our robes!! :-)

Michael's Graduation

Congratulations to Michael for graduating from the University of Utah with a Master's Degree in Speech-Pathology!