Wedding Season

Wedding season has officially started!

Congrats Rob and Lauren!

We won't hide our jealousy that you're in Mexico and we are in a blizzard.

The Past Few Weeks in Pictures

Landon was in the PICU with RSV

Emmett is still cute

Friends went to Chenzhou again and sent home new baby pictures!

Landon has new fish: Hulk, Hawkeye, Captain America, Thor, Black Widow, and Nick Fury.

Rolla made it through another St. Pats celebration.

Phew. I'm tired just looking back on all of it!

Sooo...What's next?

I AM A GRADUATE!

HALLELUJAH, thank you JESUS I made it!

So, what's next?

Work. Lots of work at the shop.

Until May, of course.

Then Chad graduates.

Then we move back to the STL area.

Then on 6-17 (Happy anniversary Mom and Dad!) he starts working for Edward Jones.

And I will be getting a job.

And most of all, I will be starting classes to get my travel agent certification!

YAY!

The travel bug is genetic, apparently.

And hopefully now I can turn my favorite hobby into a career!

I'll be finished with courses in 3-6 months, depending on my pace, and then getting a grown up job!

I told my boss today that I keep thinking life will slow down, and then it laughs and hits the accelerator.

So true.

So, yeah.

That's our next few steps.

Family News!

Nope, not pregnant. Sorry.

Even if you came here for that news, keep reading!

Chad has accepted a job!!

He will be going into the Edward Jones financial advisor training program, and upon graduation from the program will be working for them in his own office!

We are so excited!

His hard work is finally paying off!

I am one proud wife!

And my parents are thrilled that we will be living in the STL area next year!

Celebrating Chinese New Year

Yes, we celebrate Chinese new year in our home!

It's our way of celebrating the babies we hope to adopt one day from China.

Thank you Shannon for throwing an awesome party!

Landon loved eating fortune cookies and making "ducklings"!

(Also known as dumplings!)

As soon as he got back to Bella's house he said "mommy! Daddy! I maked ducklings! And my cookies had special notes in them!!"

Miss Malehloa

I admit it. I am a horrible person to keep ya updated on baby girl. We've gotten 2 letters with drawings (she's quite the artist!) and letters from family members. Praying for an updated photo soon! I'm sure she's changed so much!

She's definitely in our hearts!

Birthday boy!

He's officially 23! (and 4 days). We've been busy busy busy!

(photos are from visiting his parents last weekend and birthday at home!)