Christmas '08 / Fry Daddy

Well Christmas time has come and gone. Staci and I very much enjoyed our first Christmas together and look forward to future. this past Christmas we were able to think deeply about the past year with gratitude for the many wonderful blessings the Lord has given us, especially each other. ("awww..." - I know, shameless plug. it's true though...)
As for Christmas morning however, it was all about the presents! - I received the über Cool Olympus Camera that took the following shots, as well as many other much appreciated accessories, movies, clothes, etc :). Staci received her lot of presents as well and so far as I know loves them :) however knowing of Staci's food allergy to Wheat / Gluten I decided a few gift cards for food may prove helpful as well. (y'know, In-N-Out burger, Chipotlé) mmMMMMmmmmm.
The big hit this year seemed to be a special gift known as a "Fry Daddy" (a big shout out 'Thank You!' to her parents Cindy and Faren btw)~ we haven't been able to eat french fries from most places and as a result make regular stops to In-N-Out. the following pictures show us serving up our very own fried foods! take a look



Attempt #1 - Fries (hey, don't knock the Mario pants! they're comfy)



Attempt # 2 Gluten Free Mozzarella sticks! (- Look how happy she is!)
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NEW POST!

okay okay okay i'm a horrible person. I don't update this blog daily, weekly or even bi-monthly. 'Quarterly' sounds somewhat accurate but hey, I just got married so give me a break. :)

but speaking of, I LOVE my wife! she's my best friend and I enjoy living with her very much. I'm also quite excited because last saturday our wedding photos came! over 500 of 'em too. it'll take some time to pick out favorites, post on facebook, and the like but until then y'all will have to be patient. like you always are.

other than that school's out and I couldn't be happier. Staci's excited as well yet she at least has a light at the end of the tunnel. she's graduating spring of '09 and someday I'll get past freshman year... sigh.

all that's left is a fairly desperate job hunt from both of us. I do enjoy my job occasionally (especially when i catch counterfeiters!) but most times I'm running ragged from branch to branch and I'm tired of it. WaMu and it's transition to Chase has put more stress on me than I can deal with, and I need something new. Staples has left Staci worn out and frustrated. all will work out of course but for now we're looking.

our new ward, the Harris Ward, is great. several newlyweds move in each month apparently as we have had 2 new couples already! they're very proactive in getting to know us though, which I can appreciate. I just hope we don't get stuck in primary!