The ridgity ridges.

Thursday, January 12, 2012

Nieces, Nephews, and Cousins, OH MY!

It was very fun to get to spend some time with my family whom I don't get to see very often. It's always sad and a little crazy how much everyone grows while I'm gone...

New Niece Rylee

Kate and her very loose tooth.

Pig-tailed cousins (Kate,7 & Kaylee, 10)

Brian, 10 & Brandon, 8

Brian, 10 & Kaylee, 10

Justin, 14 - Me - Derek, 15

I threw this in just for the sake of comparison- this was in March of 2011... sheesh....

Family Bowling

We went bowling multiple times while everyone was in town. Very fun!

Interpretation of names:

B= Brewis (Brian's choice)

M= Maggie (Kate's choice)

TB= The Beast (Justin)

ND= Nate Dawg

CM= C Money (Crystal)

JB= J Buff (Jonathan)

S= Sleckie (Sara) I WON!!!!

DJ= Daddy Joe

Sunday, December 11, 2011

Christmas Mission Dinner

I was able to enjoy the company of some of my favorite people at a Christmas dinner at the Acerson's home. It's nice to be close enough to actually attend these things now.

Where are the ducks?

We went up to campus to feed the ducks, but I guess there's a reason ducks fly south for the winter.

Andrew is pretty obsessed with the bell tower and so we figured
it was only right to get a picture.

Thursday, December 1, 2011

I drove up to Fruit Heights, UT on Sunday after church and was able to spend some time with the wonderful Stephenson family and then I drove up the road to visit my old roommate Michelle Packer and catch up with her. On Monday, Kim and I drove to San Francisco where I was able to not only get my city fix but also my beach fix. We spent Tuesday wandering around the city and absorbing everything from Chinatown, to the Fisherman's Wharf, and Ghiradelli Square where we had Ice Cream for dinner. That evening we went to a "Sing-a-long" Sound of Music at the Castro Theater and had a blast.

Tuesday, we drove to the beach and had a picnic and then along the coast for great views of the Golden Gate Bridge and the city then we headed for the airport. It was a quick but absolutely wonderful trip!