CABO

Lori and I just got back from celebrating our 2 year anniversary in Cabo! I know, I know... it hasn't been two years yet, but we got married over spring break which was a HUGE mistake. It is a disaster to try to travel in March. Here are some pictures of our trip. We had a blast!!

Good Old-Fashioned Family Christmas!

Well, another Christmas has come and gone. We had a wonderful holiday season full of fun and family. On Christmas Eve we spent time with my family in the afternoon. Lori had the best cheeseball she has ever tasted (thanks Kathy), and the kids had a great time opening presents. My parents gave us all a huge supply of great food storage, which is brilliant - They know we would never buy it on our own.
Later that evening we went to Lori's brother's house to spend time with her family. We had a great dinner and spent some time talking about the Savior, the true meaning of Christmas.
Christmas morning was spent at our little home. Lori's parents were here while we opened our presents. Lori got me some great tools so I can figure out how to become a handyman. Someday I'll have time to use them! She also got me the new John Grisham book, The Dark Knight on DVD, and with her parents, got me some much-needed shirts and ties.
I gave Lori a bunch of boring stuff: an external hard drive to store her pictures on, clothes, a projection alarm clock, a blanket... I know, not too exciting. Hurley got a bunch of new toys that he LOVES! After presents, Christmas morning was spent with Lori's family where we had a wonderful breakfast, and on Christmas night my mom made a delicious Armenian dinner. Even Lori found some ethnic taste buds somewhere on her tongue and really enjoyed the meal. I'm grateful to have such great families to spend the holidays with. Merry Christmas!

It's the most wonderful time of the year!

Isn't Christmas just great? This morning Hurley and I have been sitting here next to our Christmas tree, listening to Handel's Messiah, and thinking about how great this time of year is. I actually don't know what Hurley is thinking about, but anyhoo... I have always loved the Christmas season. When I was a kid I loved it because I knew it meant new Ninja Turtles and GameBoy games. When I was in high school, I loved it because I knew that it meant some time off from school. On my mission, I loved it because it meant a good dinner at our zone conference and I got to call home to my awesome family. Now that I'm an "adult" I think I love it more than ever. This whole season is a chance for us to take a step back and think about what we can do for others. This year I'm not thinking about getting a break from school (although that is a definite plus), or getting awesome presents. But this year I have really been thinking about what a great season of giving this is. It is a time when families take extra time to be together, and when everyone thinks about how to make sure their loved ones know that they are loved. Most of all, this is a holiday about our Savior, Jesus Christ. Christmas is a celebration of His birth. And what better way to celebrate Him than to show love and charity to those around us? I truly hope that despite the craziness around us we can all remember what Christmas is really about. MERRY CHRISTMAS!!

Fun weekend...

We had a really fun weekend thanks to Josh's sister Kristen! Friday night we enjoyed dinner at the famous CHADDERS...It was pretty good, Josh loved it and our cashier was CRAZY...one of those that is "Good for a laugh" for hours after! Then we went to the Kalai concert. I love Kalai!! However, after the opening band was finally done, my attention span was shot. I was also FREEZING, so I just cuddled up to my husband and enjoyed the show. :)

Saturday we layed around and enjoyed our day off, well i should say i did. Poor Josh did homework for most of the day! That night we went to the U of U game. THANKS KRISTEN!! It was fun. I don't know what's going on most of the time, but it's a fun atmosphere still. :) As long as I'm with Josh, I'm happy! :)

Hurley

Hey everyone, it's been a long time since I talked about my baby--Hurley!! :) He is our baby. HAHA, Everyone thinks I'm so silly when I say that. Anyways, I took some pictures of Hurley today. They didn't turn out like I had hoped, but it's pretty hard to take pictures of a dog all by your self. Josh is at school tonight, but I couldn't wait, I got the urge at work to go home and take pictures and i couldn't fight it. :) So here is Hurley. He's huge!! He's big softy though. He thinks everyone was born to be his friend! If you ever need anyone to play with, or you could use a cheering up, he's your guy! :)

Hike in Kanarraville

We went down to Cedar City over Labor Day weekend for Mom and Dad Childs homecoming. It was a weekend full of wind, fun, and a whole lot of croissants (leftover from the open house). Here are some pictures of a hike we did out by Lori's brother's house. The one of me at the bottom of the waterfall is actually a natural waterslide that was AWESOME. Does my chest hair make me look fat?

YIPPY!!!!

YIPPY!! My parents are finally home from their mission! They served a 23 month mission in Samara Russia and they are finally home!! I am so happy they are home safely. Having them that far away was hard but it's very nice to have them home! They can finally get to know their son in law. :)