Welcome to the family Lily Bear!

On December 28th, Hen, Cali, and I got in the SUV and drove to a dog rescue in Park City to meet a 3 year old St. Bernard named Lily. Little did we know at the time that her timing coming into our family couldn't have been more perfect! We have grown so close to Lily in such a short time and don't know where we would be without her! She has fit right in.

 Isn't she beautiful? It is quite crazy how similar she looks like Brody, but believe me when I say she has a personality all her own!

 

 

This is after her first bath

 

Clearly making herself right at home

 Her and Cali just chillin while I worked from home one day.

 

Can I get you a pillow Lily? Perhaps a blankie?

 Hanging out at the Dog Park

Christmas at the Beckers

 

New Additions

 

 

December Fun with Family

For Christmas this year my sister Breanne and her family flew in from O'Fallon, Illinois to be home for Christmas! It was so much fun to have them here!

 

Chase, Bryce, and Bree visiting me at the Office.

 

I think Chase is pretty comfy in that nice conference chair :)

 Annual tradition of Christmas Eve at Benihana's! We always get that warm feeling!

 

Polar express with the kids! aka Heber Creeper

 

Annual Gag Gift Tradition

 

 

 One of my new decorations

Cheryl and Rick surprise the heck out of us!

So I am sitting in my office at work and all of a sudden were my eyes failing me? Was I having a hallucination? No! Hen's parents Cheryl and Rick had flown out from Virginia and were standing in front of me! What a wonderful surprise! Just in time for Christmas! Now I have to back this story up a little bit. I happened to be their second visit since coming to Utah. Their first visit was a drive out to Wendover to surprise Hen at his work. I think they practically gave him a heart attack! Then Hen was forced not to mention it to me that night on the phone when we talked. I am sure that was very difficult for him. The next day they came to see me and then we were able to spend the weekend with them. It was a lot of fun!

 

Merry Christmas to Us

Welome Benny to the family! Hen needed a more reliable not to mention better gas mileage car to commute back and forth to Wendover so we bought a brand new 2014 Honda Accord LX. We have both grown very attached.

New Roomies!!

We have two new roommates! Valerie and Maveu Heimuli! They both grew up on the island of Oahu in Hawaii. They both went to the same high school and both went on missions to different parts of Brazil at different times. They were married in Hawaii in 2012. Maveu played football for New Mexico State so they lived there until he graduated and then moved in with family in Provo. Val got a job with Delta reservations at the airport so they were looking for somewhere closer to work to live. We have had such a blast since they moved in. Our house has turned into party central when the four of us are together, the games and the laughs are never ending. They are more like family than roommates to us and hope they will stay for a long time!

Happy Thanksgiving

Unfortunately this year Hen and I weren't able to share Thanksgiving together, so I went with my parents to the brunch at the Grand America Hotel. It was a great dinner and fun night to spend with my parents! Thanks Mom and Dad!

Hawaii Photos -On the way there

Flight from SLC to Oahu

Flight from Oahu to Kona

Hawaii Photos -Rooms

Room # 1

View from Room #1

Room # 2 

 Outdoor Shower

Hawaii Photos -Beach