So cool! Or should I say warm?

It's winter. Temperatures drop and typing your blog can be a frosty experience. These warming gloves plug into a USB port and keep you typing for hours with no danger of frostbite.

New Cars

I can't say I am grateful that Chad was in a car accident, but I can say that I did somewhat benefit from his tragedy. Several days after Chad's accident we received paperwork from Chrysler offering to buy out the rest of the lease on the remaining car. Coincidence? No, once again Manna from our Heavenly Father. It never ceases to amaze me that He carries us in His hand constantly through our lives.

So we decided to possibly look for two car while trying to replace Chad's car. We went after Christmas and without much looking we found two matching Dodge Nitros, BYU Blue for Chad and Red for Amy, we haven't quite concluded if it is U of U Red (lol) or American Fork High red. Never the less, we are both very happy especially since we have had tons of snow within the last month and love having 4 wheel drive again.

Life continues to move way too fast in Utah, we have both finished off the 2nd quarters at our schools and can't believe that the school year is half way over.

Church callings still tend to take the highest priority in our life, with Young Women activities, New Beginnings, and beginning camp preparations; and Chad attending ward conferences weekly and speaking more often than not. I can say I am very happy that he isn't a "dry" High Counselor. I still love to hear him speak and am amazed that he can so easily prepare and give talks.

This next week we are going to St. George, chaperoning the Women's A Capella choir to the UMEA Convention. We are hoping it will be a lot warmer than the 20's that we have been experiencing at our house.

Utah Update II

Has another month really gone past so quickly? It feels like we have never stopped! So here it goes, a month on fast forward. We have seen multiple amazing Football games and now even Basketball games, played at Bear Lake in a fabulous condo. We have finished Young Women in Excellence, planned Young Women's budgets, dipped and decorated dozens of Carmel apples (our Christmas gifts at work), helped friends in need, played tons, and even killed another car.

We wish you a Merry Christmas and hope and pray this next year brings joy and happiness to all. Love, Chad and Amy

Utah Update

Well we have made it through the first Quarter at Bingham High without blowing up the attendance office or injuring slacker students. We have also made it through the final American Fork Football game of the season without poaching issues or a brawl! We have been busy with Church responsibilites, Masters classes and work and it seems like the months are just flying by. We now look forward to Thankgiving with Amy's family this next week, Young Women's in Excellence next Sunday and an overnighter the following weekend to Bear Lake (an effort to run away from the rest of the world). We want to wish you all a wonderful Thanksgiving!

Region Champs and an A+ !!!!

AF REGION CHAMPS!!!!! Yes, for the first time in the last 15 years American Fork has made region champs. I think it has a lot to do with the Amazing Athletic Director who has spent countless hours supporting the team along with finishing his second Masters class with an A!! What an amazing sweetheart I have!

Life is going well for the Utah Seely clan, we are both busy with work and the end of the quarter this week for Chad and then end of the quarter this next week for Amy at Bingham. We have been super busy with callings but actually get to have Monday off together with UEA. Yes, you have read correctly. Chad Seely is taking a day off!! I have Monday and Tuesday off and thankfully get to have Chad home on Monday! Plus we have been making great use of our brand new basement with our Weekly Football parties. Every Saturday we have several families come over with their favorite treats and party all day. Yesterday we did amazing soups and homemade bread. It's been so fun to have the football zone!

Our Basement

Our Crazy Summer!!

We had an amazing and yet crazy summer. We were able to go to camp, update a old classroom, go visit family, finish our basement, and start back at school. Here are a few pictures to show you how far we have come.