Holiday Blast From The Past

Thanksgiving 1981

Curt's First Thanksgiving...Lake Worth, FL

Four Months Old

Little did he know that on Thanksgiving 2008, he would be moving in to his new home in Michigan with his wife, Carmen.

Yes...The Love Nest is signed, sealed, and delivered.

Curt and Carmen are spending Thanksgiving in their new home.

For photos and details

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Note the outfit Curt is wearing. He was taught well in his youth....I promise.
Happy Thanksgiving and Happy Housewarming!

There is a saying about moving in when it is raining or snowing. They live in Michigan, so rain or snow is a real possibility all winter long.

Something about if it rains or snows while you are moving in, you will have good luck while you live in that house. The odds for bad weather are stacked in their favor.

Have you ever heard that?

Happy Anniversary

Happy Anniversary

Curt and Carmen

Two years ago today, Curt and Carmen were married in the Salt Lake City LDS Temple

See here for more photos!

They were married in the morning and had a reception that evening in Salt Lake.

One week later, after their Honeymoon Cruise, we hosted a Florida Open House.

What wild time for our family. Two weeks after their wedding, we headed back to Utah to be with Andrew as he entered the Missionary Training Center in preparation to serve in Peru.

Time really does zip away.

Congratulations, Curt and Carmen!!!!

Fun Fun Fun

Weekend Fun!

Curt was here all last week on a business trip and Carmen was able to join him. They stayed in a hotel for the first part of the week and with us for the end of the week and the weekend.

In addition to Curt and Carmen visiting, Grandpa David was here from Arizona on Valentines Day and Grandpa and Grandma Hogie came down from Orlando for the weekend.

Ron, I, and our girls attended a wedding Reception and an incredible Quineanara (15 year old Latin Birthday Celebration) on Saturday night. Here is a start with some weekend photos and more to follow later today.

See Curt and Carmen's blog for more updates of this weekend.

See if you can name or recognize these awesome grown ups....Before you scroll down!

Ryan, Beth, Ava, Curt, Carmen, Katie, and Frank

They were all so fun to watch grow up and they are incredible adults!

It was so fun to see them all together in Sunday School yesterday.

Having Curt visit is always a treat when he sits down at the piano. The piano gets a good workout and is used to its full potential!
Lake Worth Beach... Saturday. Note the pier in the background. It is finally being reconstructed after Hurricanes Frances and Jeanne wiped it out in 2004.
We went to the beach for a picnic and thankfully did not have plans to stay or go on the actual beach as it was crowded for a Saturday in February. I realized, however, it is Presidents Day Weekend and Winter Break for many students in the Northeast. I can certainly understand why anyone from the North would want to visit Palm Beach County this month! It is beautiful.

She Is On The Way!!!!

Carmen Is On The Way To Michigan

I am not sure who is more excited...Curt or Carmen. They have been apart for too long.

Carmen and her dad, Steve, are driving from Utah to Michigan and should be there this weekend!

On Monday, after a glorious reunion, Curt and Carmen head to Florida!

Curt has a business trip in, of all places..... Wellington, Florida...no kidding. Carmen will join him!

Next weekend, Jeff, Alison, and my parents will join all of us. I feel a part weekend coming on. We are planning a belated Family Valentine Dinner** next Sunday!

**Our Tradition for Valentines Day is to have a Family "Love One Another' Dinner on actual Valentines Day and then Ron and I go out for a romantic dinner the weekend before or after. This way we avoid the crowded restaurants. The home dinner is generaly an all red, as much as possible, dinner. Strawberries, red meat, tomatoes, etc.

I am so excited to share this with all of my children (sans Andrew) and my parents this year!

Exciting News

Curt and Carmen Have An Announcement!

Check here for the exciting news! We are so proud of both of them!

Here is a hint...Go Blue!

The Love Shack

As Curt and Carmen approach their first wedding anniversary this week, view thier authentic Love Shack here!

Can't wait to see all of Carmen's Handy Work and Curt's Lawn Service in action.

Their first home is far from a Shack, but full of Love!