Anniversary

For our Anniversary (December 11) Nathan surprised me with tickets to visit Joseph and Lauren in Arizona and, while we were there, tickets to WICKED!!!!  It was such a great surprise! We had a lot of fun with Joseph, Lauren, and the kids.  We stayed up late to play bid, went to In N' Out Burger, went to Pei Wei for dinner before the show, and went to the show.  I'm lucky to have such a great husband!

Study Time

I've been studying in the library at the institute all morning and there have been five people that have opened the door, saw me, halted mid-step, turned around and left.  I don't get it, does my makeup look weird or something?  As Alaric would say, "Oh well".

Kevin and Mary's Reception

The week of Kevin and Mary's reception in Laramie was a lot of fun. We got to hang out watching movies and bowling with Kevin and Mary. It was really nice to spend that time with them since we don't get to see them very much. Again at the reception we got to see and hang out with a lot of the family. The time we've spent with family over this break has seriously been priceless! Being a part of such a hilarious, fun family is amazing. Oh, and I can't forget to say that Nathan's client from the ARK, Kenny, was at the reception. He offered Kevin and Mary some very important marriage advice: "If someone knocks on your door in the middle of the night you open the door and tell them, no solicitors".

Christmas 2010

We had an amazing Christmas this year! Nathan and I had our own little celebration at our apartment in Laramie a week before Christmas. We had pizza and sparkling cider and then opened up the presents under our little tree. The next day we made the LONG (8 hour!) frozen trip to Evanston. My family is so much fun! We took gifts around town for my mom with all of my brothers, we went shopping in Utah as a family, read the Christmas story on Christmas eve, and got up pretty early to get our stockings and open Christmas presents. On Sunday Nathan sang in my parent's ward and he sounded AMAZING! Overall, this was one of the best Christmases I have ever had!

Shumway Family Cruise

A compilation of mine and Nathan's favorite and funniest memories from the amazing Shumway family cruise!

• Cassidee nailing that three year old kid in the face during the dodgeball tournament
• The Starbursts
• Pj's pirouette and crabwalk dance during, "Carry On My Wayward Son"
• Karaoke night: "Carry On My Wayward Son"
• Luke getting "free" games at the arcade... all you need is a room card!
• Kate's random wink during family pictures
• The deadbolt not working on our room door
• Joseph putting his arm around that old guy in the hot tub
• The fact that when our family entered a room everyone else would clear out in 30 seconds or less
• People entering the lifestyles room, giving us one look, and immediately walking out
• Heather claiming three more desserts than she ordered
• Never finding out what, "the full monty" truly meant
• Nathan and Sam cheating at bid
• Macaroni and cheese and chocolate ice cream every night for dinner. -Heather
• The fact that bringing ice cream out with the entrees was too much for the waitress to handle.
• Dad getting felt up at the airport... and going through the nakednater
• Grace's random quotes, my favorite is: "These sheets smell like buttered rolls"
• The "surprise" Joseph left in our room
• The $500 Sam gave Nathan for drinking the bottle of urine and the AIDS he has now because of it (Ok, just kidding... Nathan didn't get AIDS)
• Bingo Mama
• The Norwegian Spirit Dancers (just the guys though)
• Nazi's: 1) At the chocolate buffet 2) At the ice cream machine 3) The bandmaster (hitler)4) Bingo Mama
• Nathan's "little" joke
• Sam's little woman arms
• Dancing on the DIA tram
• Getting the trivia trophy... for one night only
• This exchange that happened in the elevator- Cassidee: Kinsee come over here so I can slap your little face off, (horrified looks from the people in the elevator), NathanUmmm... she's kidding, Grant: No she not
• Nathan and PJ's couple's massage on paradise beach
• Sam winning the free throw contest
• Getting sorbet with Kevin and Mary in Roatan
• Sitting next to B.O. dreadlocks girl on the flight to New Orleans
• Everyone repeatedly asking Mary if she had eaten at the Windows Dining Room
• Waking up with Grace sleeping between Nathan and I
• Nathan falling on top of John while being thrown into the pool at Costa Maya
• The ultimate questions: 1) Would you live if you jumped off the top deck of the ship? AND 2) how much would someone have to pay you?
• Sam feeding Nathan hot wings during late night bid
• Our "Mexican Riviera" family reunion shirts
• Having so many great memories with the whole family!

Happy Birthday Dad!

On the way home from Utah this weekend we stopped in Evanston to celebrate my Dad's 49th birthday with the family. For his birthday he got an old ornament from my sister, an old rubik's cube from my brother, a lego ship from my other brother, and then finally... a new laptop from all of us. It was a lot of fun and he was definitely surprised by the laptop... although I think the lego ship was his favorite :) Happy Birthday Dad, We love you!

Wedding Weekend

We had a lot of fun in Utah this weekend for Kevin and Mary's wedding. The wedding was gorgeous and it was really great to see everyone. The weather was our biggest concern... it held out on the way there but the roads on the way home weren't very good. Also, we hit a deer while driving home so it was pretty eventful. Now we just need the weather to stay good for one more week so we can make it to the airport for our cruise!!!