what's been going on

Well, apparently this summer was a "be outside" summer, and not a "write blog posts" summer.
You know what, that's so cool with me.

This semester was my first semester of "real" college. None of that fun artsy stuff! (Well maybe just a bit of it) 
I had a blast making new friends, learning sweet dance moves, and understanding the human brain and body better. I also had the opportunity to paint a 42ft mural with a girl in one of my classes. It was an amazing semester!

Mike also did an amazing job teaching junior high out in the little town of Coalhurst. They loved him out there and I know the school will sincerely miss all that he did for them!

Today was my last exam and Mike is in his final week of teaching and then we are on to the Christmas season with the family!!

In the Arizona Sun

During the week between winter semester and spring semester 

Mike and I decided to spend it in sunny AZ instead of windy AB.  

Plus we would get to see Joel, Bre, Annie, Kyle, and all their kids! 

It was such a blast with them, and the 30+ weather wasn't so bad either.

These kids love their uncle Mike!

Bre helped me with my first out of the box hair dying experience. It turned our great and I loved being a redhead while the dye lasted. (Funny story, half way through the process we ran out of dye and so, being the great husband he is, Mike hopped on a bike and rode as fast as he could in the plus 40 weather and got a new box of dye in a shocking 10 minutes!)

The Proud Family! Congrats Joel!

Thanks so much for having us! We can't wait for you guys to come up this summer!

One Year!

Wow Michael, we did it! 

A year has just flown by. I don't know how it happened but it just passed us by and we were much to busy having a blast to notice. It's shocking to think how much more I've come  to love him since these photos from our wedding day were taken. We've accomplished so much and been to so many places, and I wouldn't give this time away for the world, you're my best friend. I love you Mike! 

I just love the 1950's esque of this photo

Here's to a lifetime of love!  

Our Excellent Easter Expedition

About a week into April we drove down to Utah with Mike's familia to spend Easter with his sister and her wonderful family. It was such a blast!

is this not the most exciting easter egg hunt beginning you've ever seen?

They even got me to paint all their faces

 

Thanks for having us! We can't wait for the next time we see you guys!

Mike's Mid-Semester Crisis

3 Weeks ago Mike decided that he wanted a bike. 

Not just your run of the mill pedal bike like the dusk warden, but a real deal motorcycle. 

Ever since I have started my new job that has similar hours to Mike's school hours,

 driving has been a bit of a juggle. 

So we went for it. He scoured kijiji and found a sweet deal on this beauty.

A week and a half later he sold it for more than we bought it for. 

Sweet!

Back to juggling.