Sunday, March 21, 2010

6 months since the last post, really?!

Life just seems to pick up speed sometimes, and the last 6 months have been a bit crazy! We started looking for our first house shortly after the last post, and then were interrupted by a bad car accident the 2nd week of December. Allan got rear-ended in his Subaru by some dingbat in a CRV -- it totaled the Subie, and gave Allan whiplash! Uggh, what a pain in the neck.

So, after an awesome Christmas with the Curtis' in Boston, and a short visit from Sarah right after New Year's, we spent 6 weeks looking for a new car! We finally found a great used 2007 Hyundai Santa Fe, and we've been really happy with it. Feels kind of nice to drive a nearly-new car.

We're back to the house hunting, and although we've bid (and lost) on two homes, we're still ambitiously looking. Hopefully the right place is just around the corner.

Allan's birthday was Friday, and Corinne made it a very memorable one (this is Allan writing). She brought Angel food cake and brownies to the office for all to share (she doesn't mind how awkward it is to gather up the office folk to stop working for a minute and talk to each other...) and we had a nice time! They loved the food (which was all homemade of course) and the chance to stop and chat.

After work, we went to the Middlesex Middle School musical, Seussical. Corinne has been working with one of her young women from church as a vocal coach. She coached Cassidy for 3 weeks before the audition and helped get her get the role of Getrude McFuzz (I think that's the name). She coached her through all her music and acting to get ready to perform. And let me tell you -- I honestly felt like I saw Seussical on Broadway. It was AMAZING. The band was a professional 5-piece, the kids were superb, and Cassidy rocked the house! Way to go Corinne and Cassidy!

After the show we went to our favorite place for dinner... Remo's. A nice Margherita pie and our favorite country salad. What a birthday! Thanks Corinne!


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At the beach in San Francisco

At the beach in San Francisco
During our Christmas visit to CA, we went to Baker's beach to take some photos and enjoy the beautiful scenery.

Welcome...

Yes, yes, we realize we're jumping on a bandwagon....but come on, it's just so much fun! How else can you turn yourself or your family into instant celebrities?! Or make everyone else think you have a perfect life...

Anyway, welcome to our newest addition! It doesn't cry or need attention. And no diaper changing. Whatever we tell it to do, it does (until the computer crashes). And we can sleep in on Saturday.

Well, life is good. We live in Connnecticut. You know, the place about which Glenn Close's character in the Stepford Wives said, "Where in America could a whole town of robots go unnoticed? Connecticut!"

Allan is working as a Landscape Designer and Corinne is working as a Singer/Dancer/Actress! We have the greatest church ward this side of the Mississippi - lots of big active families and our chapel is only 2 miles away. Allan serves as the 11 year old primary teacher and Blazer leader, and Corinne is the YW Personal Progress Leader. There are hundreds of young people in our ward, so it's busy!

Browse our recently added pictures, slideshows, and posts. We'll do our best to keep it updated.

The parade!

The parade!
There is a big balloon parade put on by UBS, and they set everything up just outside our balcony -- cool!

The big parade

The big parade
Corinne getting some new friends in Connecticut.

Trip to Washington DC Aug 2007

Trip to Kauai May 2006