I Did It!

Hi everyone, this is Chad! I am not usually one to brag too much about myself. However, this last week I finished my Master's Degree in Educational Administration. I was able to complete the work with a 3.95 GPA to boot! I ran away and hid from this task many times before finally enrolling and doing it! What a stressful and LONG two years it has been. I am so grateful for an amazing wife who stands by me in all that I do and cheers me all the way! I am also grateful for a loving Heavenly Father who made it all happen for me. Oh, and Mom, I told you I would do better! Stay tuned everyone, who knows where I will get hired in the coming months. There will be change at our house one way or another. Life is, after all, one adventure after another!

Children of Eden

We went to a preview night of Children of Eden presented by the American Fork Arts Council. It was amazing!! One of our friends Shane plays Father (aka God) and he did an unbelievable job he has an amazing voice!! Tuesday (tonight) was the opening night, so you still have time to go! See link for info.

Chad Rocks!

Yes we are alive, the hermits live! This is the last school week for Chad and he will have his Masters. I think we can both agree that this has been a long 2 years. Lots of homework, lots of papers, lots of stress and very little sleep. Chad has been a champ the whole time, never complaining...okay well, we both can say we have blocked out the weekly venting sessions :). A few weeks ago we received the above certificate in the mail. I am so proud of Chad for not only getting his masters but for getting all A's as well. He is amazing! I am so blessed to have this wonderful man in my life.
Beyond great grades and homework, we are both off school for about a month, we are planning a trip to Seattle/Yakima and Chad is coaching Girls softball a few nights each week he loves coaching and does such a great job! With Chad finishing his masters we are figuring we may have a move coming up so we are also working on the house, painting, fixing items, DI'ing half of it...along with trying to recall what day of the week it is!

Happy Birthday Chad!!!

Happy Birthday to my best friend! I am so thankful for Chad! He is an amazing husband and friend. He is such a good man and helps me to be a better person. Yes, he is the one that keeps me on the straight and narrow and from visiting President Maverick on Sundays. He is also a great teacher and loves and cares about the students that he works with. These last two years he has been working on his Masters in the evenings after working all day, administrating, scoring or coaching most nights and doing Church/High Council stuff all weekend. We have had so many blessings in our lives that I think I've lost track. I love you honey, I am so thankful for you and I can't imagine living without you! Happy Birthday!

Daddy Moment

So today when I (Chad) came home from work I took the dogs outside to do their duties. Well, Ginger started honking/snorting (it is a septum issue with her breed that kicks in when she breathes in junk sometimes). Rusty got all concerned and wrapped himself around my ankle essentially. Ginger gets very bothered when this happens, so she climbed my leg and had to be held and carried the rest of the way back to the house. I managed to get Rusty to walk and got them both back to the house. We barely got in the house, Ginger still clinging to my left arm. I knelt down to un-clip their leashes. Rusty couldn't handle it anymore, he had to be held too. Well you get the mental image! There I was, kneeling on the entry rug with a dog in each arm. They both nuzzled into me, then they turned and nuzzled each other. Then they were ok and both jumped down. Just a cute moment I wish I had on film!

Funny

So, anyone missing a Superman at you're home? Rusty found him in the lawn outside and he followed us home. Oh I wish I could have taken a picture of him trotting along with it in his little jaws. It was hilarious!

This is my new favorite earring...I just couldn't help myself sweet little silver chubby birds!

New Blog!!

Our good friends Amy and Wayne have started a new business and have the cutest stuff! Check it out here.