You Watch Us, We Watch You

A lot of things are changing in the lives our our friends and family back in America.  This post is dedicated to those amazing changes that we still desire to be a part of...

First off babies...and a lot of them! No joke we got numerous "We're Prego" emails in a matter of weeks.  Our biggest congratulations go out to:
Kelly and Justin Birrell who had their 2nd, Carson, last April
Jennie and Chad Fletemeyer are having their 3rd in August
Allie and Cliff Pyles are having their first in November
Brooke and Clint Schuelke will have their first in December
Paige and Stuart Atkins will have their first in January
Kati and Ben Sherman will have their first also during the holiday season
Zach and Kylie Crandall are anticipating the arrival of their first child sometime in 2012

You all will be wonderful parents and we can't wait to meet you kids one day!  Then comes the weddings.  We have already missed a long list of celebrations this past year, but here are the some of the most recent ones we will celebrate from afar:
Kimmy and Jesse will get married this weekend (love that we can Skype in for it)
Jess and Bryce tie the knot this August
Kat and Tavo will get married in NM this September
Dave and Charlotte will also get married this September in beautiful Crested Butte, CO

Homes...and people are buying them!  Congrats to Shane and Lauren Harris who bought their first home in Parker this past Christmas, and happy house hunting to Sky and Kristin Williams.  We look forward to breaking in your guest rooms next summer when we live with you...still ok right? And then to Gus and Lacey Meuli who just moved to Seattle to top off her residency program and finish med school, and Britt and Bob Albrecht who are on their way back to DC.

I do this blog because we feel an undeniable support and care that comes from those back in the States, but daily we talk about all our family and friends and how excited we are for their future endeavors.  We hope you know that you are prayed for, thought about, and missed greatly.  We love being a part of your life even from a distance, so thank you for letting us in.  We love the emails, letters, wedding invitations, and Skype calls that keep us connected to your ever growing lives!