Wii tennis - Bumans vs. Sorgius

Last Saturday night we had a game night at Caleb and Emily's house. The first thing we did was play a little Wii tennis. This was my first opportunity to play Wii. It was really fun and we got really into it.

After Wii we played our new favorite game, which does not have a name, but is kind of like telephone but alternates writing a sentence for a picture you see and illustrating a sentence you read. One of the funniest sentences we had that night began with "Darth Vador cannot destroy Luke and R2D2." Then it progressed to "Luke is consumed by the flames while a wheel-chair bound Vador observes." It was so funny to read after we had finished the round.

Florida Gators take on Tennesse

We were very blessed to be able to go to the final Gator's SEC basketball game of the 2007-2008 season. It was amazing that anyone would give up their Florida vs. Tennesse tickets, but we got the opportunity to go. It was on ESPN and the game didn't start until 9 pm, but we couldn't turn down the offer. Our friends Chauncey and Rose took us. Chauncy got the tickets from a big time donor to UF athletics (both football and basketball). With the tickets came passes to go to dinner on the 3rd level of the football stadium. The view of the field from up there was amazing. We also got to get our pictures taken with the 2006 and 2007 NCAA Men's basketball trohpies. You could tell that if you were up here before any basketball game you had some serious money and donated a ton to the University. Just before we headed down for the game Urban Myer and his wife game up to get some thing to eat. We had seen him the night before at the F.C.A banquet where he shared his testimony.

Red Sox Spring Training in Ft. Myers

One of the things that I have always wanted to do ever since we knew we were going to be living in Florida was to go to a Red Sox spring training game. Ironically, we got an invitation to go with Springfield College alumni and took them up on it.

On the weekend of the game we drove to Sarasota and spent Friday night at Dave and Joetta's house. Saturday morning we drove to Ft. Myers. There were 3 Dunkin Donuts right next to the stadium!!! Just like in Boston!! We stopped for some iced coffee.

I did not pay close attention to where the game was being held. I assumed it would be where the Red Sox usually play. OOPS. We showed up to the ball park and no one was there. Luckily the game was only 6 miles down the road at the Minnesota Twins stadium. The coolest part about showing up to the wrong stadium was that we got to get our pictures taken with the 2 World Series trohpies that the Red Sox in 2004 and 2007.

After a barbeque lunch with the Springfield College Alumni we watched the game. The atmosphere was incredibly relaxed and chill. The weather was perfect. They announced how cold it was in bost Boston and Minnesota and made a joke that it was only 80 degrees in at the partk.

Valentine's Day!

For Valentine's Day Matt and I stayed home and cooked a meal together. We made beef and broccoli and fried rice. For dessert we heated up frozen fruit mixed with a little lemon juice and sugar and served it over vanilla ice cream. YUMMY! The meal turned out great. Afterwards we played a heated game of Scrabble. Yeah we're nerds, but it was fun. We got each other a gift without the other finding out. I got Matt a Stanford red Under Armor t-shirt and a pair of heart Gap boxers. Matt got me a Nike Gator t-shirt and Gator socks. It was fun to be surprised. We both know each other really well.

We're moving to CALFORNIA!!!!

I am sorry that it has been a long time since I have updated the Blog. Things have been really crazy around here. The big news in our lives is that Matt accepted a post doc at Stanford University. He will be starting September 1st. We will be moving to the west coast sometime this summer. God has totally led us to Stanford and made it clear that He wants us there. We are super excited!

I have been applying and interviewing for jobs for the past 3 weeks. I can't believe that I haven't don any blogging in almost 2 months. We really have been doing some cool things. I finally have a free night and so I am going to try to update you on our life over the past 2 months.

Disney Marathon

Matt and I drove to Orlando, Florida to watch Patrick, Katie and Ed run the Disney Marathon. My parents and Katie's family flew down to Orlando for the weekend as well. We all stayed in 2 Marriot time share condos.

On Saturday, we went to the Expo where Patrick, Katie and Ed picked up their bibs for the race.

Then we headed to Animal Kingdom to ride Mt. Everest and go on a jeep excursion. We all bought park-hopper passes so we could hang out together. When we were through with Animal Kingdom we made our way to MGM and stood in line for 70 min. to ride the Rock'n Roller Coaster. It was a long wait, but time seemed to go fast as we talked and laughed in line. The ride was awesome! We tried to ride it again, but it had been shut down for the night.

On Sunday, we left the hotel at 4 am for the race. Patrick, Katie and Ed headed off for the start line while the rest of us made our way to try and see them on the course. Last time Matt and I were at the Disney marathon we were running it, so it was neat to be on the other side of the marathon this time and cheering them on. Along with the Woods family and my parents, Matt and I ran all over Magic Kingdom and Epcot to see the runners. God's timing was amazing and we got some oportune moments to see them.

Patrick, Katie and Ed all finished and were proud of themselves. Way to go guys!

After the race we went back to the hotel and enjoyed some lunch. Although it was only like 1 pm it felt like 7 pm since we had been up so early. Later on that afternoon, Patrick, Katie and my parents were scheduled to leave on flights back to Boston. But due to a horrible snowstorm back in Boston, their flights were cancelled. We were excited because we got more time with them. Matt and I had already taken off Monday from work. They came back to the hotel and after dinner together we headed to the pool and waterslides. It was so fun!!

The weekend was so much fun and memorable. It made me realize how much I miss my family!

Roomies Reunite

Jenn and Dace stopped in Gainesville on their way from Naples, FL to Michigan. We met at Panera, an old favorite, for dinner. It was great to see them and Kaitlyn, who was all smiles and laughs.

Christmas PJs

Here are our nieces and nephews in their new Christmas jammies. Can you pick out the two families in this picture?

Denver, Colorado

After our visit with Matt's family in Salt Lake City, we ventured on to Colorado to visit our dear friends Amy & Tom Tanis and Janelle Behan. It snowed almost the whole time we were in Colorado except for the last day. It was beautiful to watch the snow fall. The roads were not plowed well and Matt and I kept joking about their plowing abilities.

Both Amy and Tom had to work on Thursday so Matt and I relaxed by ourselves. We watched all the Seinfeld episodes Amy had Tivo'ed and worked out at Tom's gym, Colorado Athletic Club. We also tried making coffee on Tom's new coffee pot, but somehow messed up the proportions and ended up with some STRONG coffee. :) So we went out to Starbucks and got cappuccino instead.

While we were laying on the couch napping and watching TV, Chai and Ash, Tom and Amy's cats, were also taking a nap. The life of a cat is pretty good huh? Don't they look so comfy?

After picking up Tom from work on Wednesday, he took us to see Red Rocks. I had always heard about this area plus I knew that Dave Matthews had played "Live at Red Rocks," but never seen it. It was really beautiful. To get up to the top we had to climb the seats (stadiums!!) in the snow! It was rather slippery and icy, but a fun adventure. Here are some of the pictures from Red Rocks. We made it to the top just as the sun was going down.

After climbing Red Rocks we went out to dinner. We wanted to make sure to eat at P.F Chang's, my favorite restaurant, while in Denver. I think the Denver Changs has the coolest design of all the other Changs. The entire restaurant is made up of giant windows with a gorgeous patio and the ceiling is made of wood beams.

On Thursday Amy came home from work sick, but still made time to make her famous caramel corn with me. It was yummy!

Thursday night Matt and I went to visit Janelle, her husband, Kris and brother, Sean. We went out to eat and caught up on life as well as laughed about old times. It was a mini Circle "A" reunion.

Janelle is due January 3rd and expecting a little boy, Brooks.

Matt and Tom enjoyed some beer together.

On Friday, Matt and Tom went snowboarding. I decided to stay home and sleep in. Amy ended up staying home from work because she was sick. We hung out all day while the boys boarded at Arapahoe Basin. Here are some pictures from the mountain. Isn't it gorgeous?

Here is Tom pretending to break his collar bone again. Real funny Tom!

Here is the Continental Divide.

We had a great time visiting Tom and Amy. Eventhough we had not seen them for 6 months we picked up right where we left off. They are such great friends and can't wait until we see them again.

Front row seats for UF basketball!!

Matt and I were given front row seats for the Florida basketball game. It was an incredible experience. We were so close we could hear what Billy Donovan was saying. I am not sure what I watched more the game or all the stuff going on on the sidelines. I even got put on the jumbotron for the first time ever.