We're so sad to say goodbye! This was taken at a stoplight near the airport. We had such a blast together. We did lots of coloring, watching Brian Regan DVDs, going to school, cleaning, etc. :) We tried the Coke museum, but it was closed. Boo!
Amy came to observe me teach school for two days. She started student teaching kindergarten today! How'd you do Amers?
She got a fancy shmancy new camera for her birthday, and she took this artsy picture of Nathan and me at Ted's Montana Grill, an Atlanta restaurant owned by Ted Turner (who owns the braves as well as a broadcasting network), where we ate bison burgers.
Isn't she gorgeous? Not me and my shiny forhead... AMY!
Here we are in my kitchen. I was dressed down in my cleaning duds, and we sang a lot of "Cinderella" songs from the Disney movie. :) She is a special friend with whom I can clean house with all day without feeling bad. In fact, in California, I'd never iron unless she came over. I think the few times I've ironed in Georgia were with Amy via phone date.
Don't you love when friends visit you at the airport? Allison came to the Phoenix airport and shared a cup of Starbucks with Nathan and I during our layover from Bakersfield to Atlanta. I had so much fun in just 20 minutes! Nathan had to drag me away to our next flight. In her honor, I am going to post a link to this hilarious diabetes rap video. She e-mailed it to me today, and it is so funny! It explains type I diabetes and all of the equipment that goes with it. :)
The Dean family (Mom Christy and Dad Carl with triplets Mia, Sophie, and Gracie), family friend Nancy, and Nathan and me.
Carl covered in baby girls!
The Otten family... they live behind my parents and have been friends of the family longer than they've been neighbors.
My Uncle Bob and Aunt Deanie came to visit early. She made us this beautiful quilt for our home. It's already on display in the living room!
We celebrated my mom and dad's 30th wedding anniversary on December 30th at Steamer's in Pismo Beach. It's a great seafood restaurant overlooking the ocean. My Uncle Bill and Aunt Linda joined us as well.
Nathan proposed to me on New Year's Eve in 2005. We were on a mountain overlooking Shell Beach, and we were entertained by the most beautiful sunset and lots of "God light." Sadly, by the time we hiked back down, it was dark and we didn't get any pictures of the event. One of my goals for our California Christmas vacation was to re-enact the proposal in the exact spot where it happened three years ago. 
Kristen, Nick, Mom and Dad.
The whole fam.
Exploring the coast.
Shadow picture! From left to right, me, Twine, Mumers.
The boys.
Me, June, and Twine.
