This Holiday season was a Frantic one!
We went to Idaho for both Thanksgiving & Christmas. We got to see the Robertsons while we were there, which was fun. We played a game where each player's goal was to be as miserable as possible- so naturally I won ;-)
Starting in December, we've had to watch out for UDOT possibly demolishing our home. So far we haven't seen any bulldozers though.
Provo Canyon is a great place to sled, we discovered. But, it has multiple places where small cars aren't very well suited to climb their slippery hills.
Orianna is very active and can say tons of words now. It's interesting that toddlers go from mutes to full-on talkers almost imperceptibly.
But, the most time-intensive aspect of life has been job hunting. I applied to a bunch of jobs, and had various interviews/follow-up-emails/phone-calls/etc... But, I think I've decided to stay where I am at because I *can* work just 40 hours a week here (if I try really hard to come home on time, and don't work through lunch). So, I will use that spare time to get more of our side-projects done. My business partner and I keep coming up with more ideas, but we don't have time to do them... so we are going to try to sell a bunch of ideas, and use that capital for the projects we want to invest in long-term. So, we'll see how that goes.
Sorry that this newsletter is kind of helter-skelter, but it'll have to do.
Hope everyone is doing excellent!
-The Bates
Tuesday, January 12, 2010
2009 December: North
There is too much to say for this month; I’ll have to be brief. Becky got another job this month. It came as a referral from the museum director. She felt so bad for having to let Becky go that she was on the lookout for any job she could refer to Becky. Becky is now a part-time receptionist at a pediatric dentist’s office. She enjoys the atmosphere and is gaining valuable skills. I think it’s a great opportunity for us. On Friday the 18th I finished my first semester of medical school (cheers and applause). It’s a good feeling. I don’t know all my final grades, but I am confident that I passed. I put in the time and know my stuff. Also on the 18th we got hit with a huge snow storm. It dumped 2 ft. in less than 24 hours! Lot’s of people got stuck on their way out of town. It took Becky and I 4 days before we were dug out enough to use our car.
The first part of our Christmas break was spent here in Lewisburg relaxing. It was so nice to be able to sleep in. My to-do lists included things like “watch another episode of Star Trek” and “read my book.” Christmas morning was unusual, but comfortable. We didn’t have any other family with us, it was just Becky and I. We read the Christmas story in bed before we went and opened our presents. It was relaxing and fun. We miss our families, but it’s also fun to establish our own home and traditions. We went to some friends’ house for Christmas dinner and stayed and played games. It was a wonderful holiday!
On the 29th Becky and I loaded up the car and headed to Washington D.C. We went to the temple that day. The temple is spiritually rejuvenating. I feel better prepared to face the future. I’m glad we took time to go. I have extended family on my Mom’s side living a few minutes north of the temple. We stayed with them during our trip. It was neat to get to know some of our family a little better and we are grateful for their hospitality. On the 30th we went to Baltimore to visit the National Aquarium. It was a fun day. There’s too much to explain about our day in Baltimore, it was a lot of fun. For pictures and a couple of videos go to our blog that Becky maintains so nicely: http://stewandbeck.blogspot.com/. That night we went to see the lights show at the temple visitor’s center, and met a former roommate for dessert. Thanks Josh, it was fun. On the 31st we came back home. It’s been such a fun break and a fantastic end to an eventful year. One year ago I never could have guessed where we’d be or what we’d be doing. Life is truly and adventure! May God bless and keep you safe.
Stewart and Becky
The first part of our Christmas break was spent here in Lewisburg relaxing. It was so nice to be able to sleep in. My to-do lists included things like “watch another episode of Star Trek” and “read my book.” Christmas morning was unusual, but comfortable. We didn’t have any other family with us, it was just Becky and I. We read the Christmas story in bed before we went and opened our presents. It was relaxing and fun. We miss our families, but it’s also fun to establish our own home and traditions. We went to some friends’ house for Christmas dinner and stayed and played games. It was a wonderful holiday!
On the 29th Becky and I loaded up the car and headed to Washington D.C. We went to the temple that day. The temple is spiritually rejuvenating. I feel better prepared to face the future. I’m glad we took time to go. I have extended family on my Mom’s side living a few minutes north of the temple. We stayed with them during our trip. It was neat to get to know some of our family a little better and we are grateful for their hospitality. On the 30th we went to Baltimore to visit the National Aquarium. It was a fun day. There’s too much to explain about our day in Baltimore, it was a lot of fun. For pictures and a couple of videos go to our blog that Becky maintains so nicely: http://stewandbeck.blogspot.com/. That night we went to see the lights show at the temple visitor’s center, and met a former roommate for dessert. Thanks Josh, it was fun. On the 31st we came back home. It’s been such a fun break and a fantastic end to an eventful year. One year ago I never could have guessed where we’d be or what we’d be doing. Life is truly and adventure! May God bless and keep you safe.
Stewart and Becky
2009 December: Robertson
Greetings everyone,
I need to get this done, but time is short, so I will be brief. December was a good month for us. I finished up another semester of school in the first part of December while still maintaining my 4.0 – yippee. I just have to pull it through again with the next semester (hopefully the final one) and then I’m set. Our big news for December was our trip out to Idaho. The girls handled the 20 hours car ride to Idaho surprisingly well. We bought them a car dvd player and that worked its magic on them beautifully. We enjoyed time with family and friends who we were able to see and missed those who were not able to see. We played lots of games, ate good food, cooked good food, played in the snow, went to live nativities, and celebrated. We were all sad to leave. Kyla and Daria have asked for Grandma, Grandpa, Annie, and especially Tagg almost every day since we have been back. They really enjoyed spending time with their cousin. We got back to Minnesota, and I started running getting ready for school to start and getting ready for my comp exams on Feb 5. It is a crazy time, but hopefully we can make it through the coming month. We are thinking about all of you and can’t wait for a time when we will be able to see all of you again. God bless you in the New Year,
Jamis, Daria, Kyla, Morgan, & Derik
I need to get this done, but time is short, so I will be brief. December was a good month for us. I finished up another semester of school in the first part of December while still maintaining my 4.0 – yippee. I just have to pull it through again with the next semester (hopefully the final one) and then I’m set. Our big news for December was our trip out to Idaho. The girls handled the 20 hours car ride to Idaho surprisingly well. We bought them a car dvd player and that worked its magic on them beautifully. We enjoyed time with family and friends who we were able to see and missed those who were not able to see. We played lots of games, ate good food, cooked good food, played in the snow, went to live nativities, and celebrated. We were all sad to leave. Kyla and Daria have asked for Grandma, Grandpa, Annie, and especially Tagg almost every day since we have been back. They really enjoyed spending time with their cousin. We got back to Minnesota, and I started running getting ready for school to start and getting ready for my comp exams on Feb 5. It is a crazy time, but hopefully we can make it through the coming month. We are thinking about all of you and can’t wait for a time when we will be able to see all of you again. God bless you in the New Year,
Jamis, Daria, Kyla, Morgan, & Derik
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