Although my entire summer thus far has been a vacation, Shane is just starting his summer of fun. We leave tomorrow to drive to Salt Lake to fly to Alabama with the family for the reunion.
Once we get back from Alabama (on Monday), we basically have a week and a half before we leave for Peru. Then we get back and are in Phoenix for about a week before we head back to Utah to head to Hawaii.
All I can say is it'll be hard to return to work after all of our vacations!!
We'll keep the blog updated with stories and pictures from our adventures.
Tuesday, June 19, 2007
Saturday, June 16, 2007
Happy birthday to me!
Yesterday was my birthday. I woke up to a decorated house (thanks to Tom and Ashley). Then, I went to lunch with Hilary and Connie at Olive Garden. Then Shane came home from work early and we went to the mall to buy me new shoes for my birthday. Then we ate dinner at a 50's type diner and then we saw Ocean's 13.
Then this afternoon we had a party with the whole family at Tom's house. We went swimming, ate some ribs, swam some more, and then we had cake! Shane got me a Harry Potter cake (complete with a toy of Harry riding a hippogriff) and Harry Potter glasses that he made me wear while they sang to me. Hilary and I watched all four movies in the last week and are gearing up for the new book and movie to come out in July (while we're in Peru), so Shane thought it was only fitting to celebrate. He even pre-ordered me a copy of book 7!!
It was a great birthday, but I still missed my family and friends in Utah. I do appreciate the calls and notes I got from everyone. My parents even sent me a ton of cookies since they couldn't be here.
All in all, I had a great weekend! We didn't take any pictures, but we have some great video of the swimming and the kids being funny. Maybe I'll get some of it up...if I can figure it out...
Then this afternoon we had a party with the whole family at Tom's house. We went swimming, ate some ribs, swam some more, and then we had cake! Shane got me a Harry Potter cake (complete with a toy of Harry riding a hippogriff) and Harry Potter glasses that he made me wear while they sang to me. Hilary and I watched all four movies in the last week and are gearing up for the new book and movie to come out in July (while we're in Peru), so Shane thought it was only fitting to celebrate. He even pre-ordered me a copy of book 7!!
It was a great birthday, but I still missed my family and friends in Utah. I do appreciate the calls and notes I got from everyone. My parents even sent me a ton of cookies since they couldn't be here.
All in all, I had a great weekend! We didn't take any pictures, but we have some great video of the swimming and the kids being funny. Maybe I'll get some of it up...if I can figure it out...
Friday, June 15, 2007
Lambert the Sheepish Lion
This is very random, but for the last couple of days Tom and Shane have been singing this song so last night Tom looked it up online and actually found the full movie!!
It brought back great memories of watching this when I was little.
I hope this brings back great memories for all of you as well.
Enjoy!!! Lambert the Sheepish Lion Video
It brought back great memories of watching this when I was little.
I hope this brings back great memories for all of you as well.
Enjoy!!! Lambert the Sheepish Lion Video
Thursday, June 14, 2007
New news and old pics...
Here's a quick update on life in AZ so far... We're living at Tom and Ashley's. They were kind enough to loan us two bedrooms and a bathroom for the time being. Tom and Shane are working for the family business and Ashley found a part-time job for the summer so I spend my time with Sarge, the dog. I've done quite a bit of reading lately. I'd forgotten how nice it is to read for fun! If any of you have suggestions for books you've loved, I'm game!
The most important news is that Shane and I found a house!! We decided it wouldn't make sense to move to Phoenix and then live 45 miles away from his family (in Mesa or Gilbert) so we started looking around here for a house. Shane's family, his parent's ward, and Tom's ward quickly started looking for us too. We heard through a ward member about a house in a newer development (they were built in 1994) that the family was trying to sell without a going through a real estate agent. He set up an appointment for us and we looked at the house. It's perfect for us to start out! It's newer so we don't have to do any work to it (except for the new paint job required by Shane, of course), but it's still in Tom's ward so we're near family. We made an offer, which they accepted so now we're going through the craziness of qualifying for our loan and the other many steps required to buy a house. We won't move in until July 31, after we get back from Peru, because we can't close until within 2 months of my job starting. We'll give more updates and eventually pictures once the move-in date gets closer.
You'll also be surprised to discover that Shane and I have taken up tennis as a hobby. Shane's brother, Bart, and his new wife, Ashlee, took a tennis class together last semester and asked us to play with them, so we took a trip to Target, bought some cheap rackets and a can of balls. We play tennis at least once a week, if not more. Although we're not the best players, I can tell you that we're definitely progressing!! We'll have to take some pictures in our tennis garb (Shane even has a Wilson sweatband that he wears every time we play)...
The only other news is that we got called as ward missionaries, which is quite a calling for me!! Tom and Ashley have the same calling so I guess they thought we'd feel comfortable having them around while we got used to the ward. It'll definitely be a new experience!
Finally, the reason I added old pics to this post is that I wanted to post some pictures from graduation since most of you weren't able to be there. It's crazy to think we're all done, but it's exciting at the same time. Although, from what I hear, I'll be wishing I was back in school instead of working every day in a couple of years...
Our families together at Tucano's the night before.
This is my new favorite picture!
The most important news is that Shane and I found a house!! We decided it wouldn't make sense to move to Phoenix and then live 45 miles away from his family (in Mesa or Gilbert) so we started looking around here for a house. Shane's family, his parent's ward, and Tom's ward quickly started looking for us too. We heard through a ward member about a house in a newer development (they were built in 1994) that the family was trying to sell without a going through a real estate agent. He set up an appointment for us and we looked at the house. It's perfect for us to start out! It's newer so we don't have to do any work to it (except for the new paint job required by Shane, of course), but it's still in Tom's ward so we're near family. We made an offer, which they accepted so now we're going through the craziness of qualifying for our loan and the other many steps required to buy a house. We won't move in until July 31, after we get back from Peru, because we can't close until within 2 months of my job starting. We'll give more updates and eventually pictures once the move-in date gets closer.
You'll also be surprised to discover that Shane and I have taken up tennis as a hobby. Shane's brother, Bart, and his new wife, Ashlee, took a tennis class together last semester and asked us to play with them, so we took a trip to Target, bought some cheap rackets and a can of balls. We play tennis at least once a week, if not more. Although we're not the best players, I can tell you that we're definitely progressing!! We'll have to take some pictures in our tennis garb (Shane even has a Wilson sweatband that he wears every time we play)...
The only other news is that we got called as ward missionaries, which is quite a calling for me!! Tom and Ashley have the same calling so I guess they thought we'd feel comfortable having them around while we got used to the ward. It'll definitely be a new experience!
Finally, the reason I added old pics to this post is that I wanted to post some pictures from graduation since most of you weren't able to be there. It's crazy to think we're all done, but it's exciting at the same time. Although, from what I hear, I'll be wishing I was back in school instead of working every day in a couple of years...
Our families together at Tucano's the night before.
This is my new favorite picture!
Saturday, June 9, 2007
Hello!!
Welcome to our blog! We decided this is the best way to keep everyone up to date on our lives. We'll try and keep it updated regularly with news and information.
We're new to this, so bear with us as we figure it all out.
We're new to this, so bear with us as we figure it all out.
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