Wisconsin Visitors

My mom and my aunt, Starla, came to spend a weekend with Jesse and I. We filled their vacation with waterfalls, tulip festivals, comedians, shopping, Cannon Beach, great food, oh and margarettas!!! Jesse picked them up from the airport and within an hour they had a margaretta in their hand from Nacho Mammas!!! : )

Here are few pictures from of our time with them...

Yes! All three of us have the same smile, same hair, same nose, same everything!! Can you tell we are all related? Oh, and we have a bunch more back in Wisconsin that look just like this.

My Mom had an issue with one of the bathroom stalls at Multnomah Falls. She was locked in and starting to panic. She wasn't ready to climb underneath the stall to get out. We made her get her picture taken!!

Starla helped her from the outside to get out...

Don't use that stall... you may never come out!!

In a little cave at the falls.

Jesse and I had a great time with them. They brought tons of laughter and joy for the weekend. Can't wait until we can spend more time with them!!

Speaking of moving. We just have 3 short months before we pack up and head east!! Oh boy! I called on a great apartment today... but it was 50 miles from where Jesse will be working. Not happy about that! I guess I just keep looking and praying for something to come our way.

The best news for last... we leave for Mexico on Thursday!!!! We are both so excited and can't believe that we are actually going to Mexico for a whole week!

We Made It!!!

We are done with school!!!! FOREVER!!!!! Their last day of class was last night!! I am so excited for all of the 4th years!! They now will know what it feels like to not do homework at night!!! It is the best feeling in the world to come home at night and do what YOU want to do... not what your professors want you to do!!!!

The guys in the program celebrated by going camping for a few days up on Trask Mountain. I am sure they are up to no good. But, I hope they are having fun and enjoying their new found free time.

Jesse also had a huge milestone earlier this week (Wednesday). He presented his dissertation. HE PASSED!!!!! He does have a few minor changes to make to it, but the big thing is he passed! I was able to go and watch him present and it was the coolest thing to see. I was so proud of my guy up there saying all these big words and acting like he knew what he was doing. : ) Okay, he really did know what he was doing!!

Jesse now has a break until September 5th. That's right, it is a bit insane. But don't worry he will be getting honey-do lists until then!!! : )

I better get back to work. I just wanted to share this very exciting news with you all!!! Have a great weekend!! We have a weekend with no homework!! Time for celebrating!!

Spring Banquet

On Saturday, May 14th we had our last George Fox Spring Banquet. Natalie and I were talking that afternoon about our first spring banquet that was then called a formal. We both wore prom dresses and felt so special! Slowly as the years went by this so called formal became more relaxed... so relaxed that at this one we wore pants!! : )

We gathered at a hotel in downtown Portland (can't remember the name). We had a great meal which was followed by a CHOCOLATE FOUNTAIN!!! Yummy!

It was a very fun night... but also sad... because this is one of the last times we will all be together.

Here are some pictures from the night. (Sorry they are so blurry, I stole them from Natalie's shutterfly album... Thanks Nat!!)

Katie, myself and Natalie

Jesse's class... the 4th years.


The whole class with spouses.


8 Sugar Mamas and 1 Sugar Daddy!!


The guys... doing what they do best...