Sunday, May 10, 2009

Fun Baby Shower



I am helping plan a baby shower for a friend at work. We are going with the Dr. Seuss theme, Thing 1 and Thing 2, since this is baby #2. We just finished the invites...they are so cute! I just had to share...just click on the picture and it will show up in a new window and you can read the words.

Friday, May 08, 2009

Spring Time at Oregon

Things are moving right along here in Oregon! John and I are working and working...spring term is the busiest time at Oregon. This week alone, we worked probably 60 hours easily. But, it's all worth it when we see students walking at graduation in June. :) This will be my third year planning graduation (43 ceremonies in 3 days), which makes wedding planning feel like a snap!

Wedding plans are coming along super well. Major decisions made and now we are coasting! I am in the middle of writing my research proposal, which is pretty much chapters 1-3 of the dissertation. I will start data collection this summer and end in winter 2010. Closer...and closer...

That's about it for now!

Monday, April 13, 2009

The Engagement


On March 24, 2009 in Jamaica, John officially proposed to Amber.

We were attending the wedding of our dear friends, Sarah and Jeremiah. John had a surprise for Amber... he intended to formally propose on the trip and had brought the ring all the way to Jamaica.

With Jeremiah and Sarah's blessing to ask during their wedding trip, John found an opportune time on the last day in Jamaica. While we spent all of our days on the coast, this last day we ventured into the mountains to visit the YS Falls about 2 hours out of Negril. The waterfalls were spectacular. The group climbed to the center part of the falls and took some pictures. Then we all proceeded to the top of the falls. Once up there, all the sudden everyone had vanished and it was just John and Amber before the falls. While standing there, John turned to Amber and started his proposal of marriage. Before Amber knew it, John was on one knee and asking Amber to marry him!

John presented Amber with the most beautiful ring. Of course she said "Yes!" and said it about a thousand times! The whole event brought Amber to tears as she was so overwhelmed with joy.

Saturday, March 07, 2009