Whooohooo!

Since our last post...

OBAMA'S PRESIDENT!

Teresa's Inauguration CelObamabration Party

Dan got his new computer! 

Do you think he might be a little excited?

Juneau cuddling with his little sheep.

    Ok, so since our last post, quite a bit has occurred. First, Dan got his new macbook. As you can probably guess he was VERY excited. He even made angelic choir sounds while unwrapping it. He's finally gotten a bit used to the idea that it is his very own. He's always on it dinking around these day. Oh, and we finally have our very own, awesomely fast internet! 

     I also made a trip up to Washington for a few days to visit family. My mother was still up in Marysville taking care of Grandma Krueger after her surgery and I wanted to say hi before she headed back to Utah. Plus, it was her birthday. =) Happy Birthday, Mama! My first night there we played cards at Patty's house as she made ready to move back to Juneau for a few months. The next day we took a trip up to the Angel of the Winds casino. We went there for the 99c Salmon & Chips and ended up playing a few slots. Grannie lost her $, Mom broke even, and I ended up by $45. Not bad! On my way back to Eugene, I stopped and visited my Grandma and Grandpa Roberts. Grandma, of course, made sure I had plenty to eat before I was allowed to leave. Allison also stopped by their house right before I left so I got to say hi to her briefly too. It was a very short trip (just two nights) but it was great to see everybody!

     Last weekend we also had Simmyung and his wife Ester over. Simmyung is a Korean student in Dan's master's program. He's out here studying for two years to refine his english further. We had a lasagna, garlic bread, and salad dinner but ended up talking so much that we never even got around to dessert before they had to leave. The boys even got in a guitar battle (with Ester encouraging Simmyung to go home and practice every day until he could be on par) and agreed to go golfing and play table tennis together. Actually, that is where Dan is now - playing ping pong with Simmyung. 

     Tuesday night we went to Teresa's house for an Inauguration CelObmambration Party that she threw. We all talked, ate cake, drank champagne, played games. She even made us tshirt to help us celebrate. Obama is president! Whoohooo! Na-na-na-na Na-na-na-na Hey Hey Hey Gooooooooodbye Bush! 

       All in all, it's been a great few weeks. We're still playing with our new kitty and exploring Eugene. This next week I have an employee appreciation party, there's the Jazz vs. Blazers game that we're thinking of going to, AND there's always Super Bowl which we're planning on throwing a party for. Meaning, we'll have even more to post later!

Love you all and hope you're doing well!

Life in Oregon

Thus Far

Here are a few pictures of our times in Oregon. It's everything from Eugene and our new home to Christmas with Dan's family. Unfortunately, it didn't load in proper order and is being stubborn so I'm not even going to bother sorting it. =) It'll be a jumble hunt! I will admit, we haven't been taking as many photos so the majority are from Christmas time.

Enjoy!

Our first Ducks game. It was vs. Boise State and was amazingly fun until the fourth quarter...then I got hit with food poisoning. At least we had a popcorn bucket near by! 

One of our many trip to Alton Baker to feed the ducks and geese. 

We adopted two squirrels at our house: Harvey (above) and Harriette. 

Our new home!

Not too bad, huh? Free futon, cheap chair, and end tables made of cardboard boxes. 

Christmas on the coast with the Andersons.

 This pictures includes all the extended family who came out for a few days. 

Down the beach just a bit from the Christmas beach house. 

Juneau! Note the typical Manx body with the extremely large and tall back legs. So cute!

He's on our porch "hunting". 

Dan, Kathy (his mom), and John (his dad) watching the sea lions in Newport. 

There's my man!

Stopping for a small hike on the way back from Depoe Bay.

 Sean, Me, Dan, Kathy and John (who's taking the picture).

Oregon coast for Christmas. 

Still going strong. 

Amazingly, he's asleep. Juneau loves to sprawl out on our laps and snooze...then wake ME up in the middle of the night to play. The rascal has already figured out I'm the lighter sleeper. 

We fed the seagulls from the beach house's porch. They'd come up and hover until we threw the bread at them. =)

Just a little wet after playing on the beach one night. 

Dan, Me, Katie Strong, & Anthony Strong .

The Anderson siblings. =)

Sean, Katie, & Dan.

Depoe Bay, Oregon. 

Crazy birds!

John Anderson watching the waves. 

Harvey and his new feeder. 

Dan on a hike. Spencer's Butte, maybe?

YAY! A new blender! 

Xmas/Anniversary with Dan. 

A picture of us on Spencer's Butte in Eugene. 

A hike we took up Spencer's Butte in December. 

Girly & Boy

Julia Roberts and Daniel Anderson

Ok, at Dan's suggestion, we're going to give the world of blogging a try. He takes the photos, I write. In theory, anyway! =) We'll try to post periodically about our lives and what we're up to. 

First thing's first...we got a kitty! On December 29th we welcomed a playful young Manx into our home. We named him after the town I grew up in where

 we both spent this past summer and fell even further in love. Juneau is a total doll but he's had a rough start so far. The poor guy was locked into a garage at his first home and still suffers from claustrophobia. On top of that, the little guy came into our lives with ringworm, a cold and fleas! He wasn't getting any better with the meds that the cattery gave us so we took him to the vet yesterday and he's on new stuff that should help. Oh, and we found out he's over a year old. We'd thought he was about 6 months so now we have a huge bag of kitten food just hanging out. Oops. 

Juneau had a few rough nights when he got home too. During the day he was the sweetest thing ever but at night he'd yowl at the top of his lungs and wander the house checking every nook and cranny for the other cats. Unfortunately, he's deaf and subsequently has a very loud, very odd cry. Let's just say the first week we had him, I didn't sleep much but still worked overtime and was ready to start sleeping in the car if I needed to! He's been great since then and it's amazing to get some shut eye now. 

Juneau is definitely a Manx to the fullest though. He will follow us into every room, is fiercely loyal, and actually likes water. We're having a bit of a hard time training him: he's deaf so yelling at him doesn't work; he doesn't mind the spray bottle; he's stubborn and independent so if you just move him, he'll just hop right back into doing what he shouldn't have been doing in the first place; and if you give him a little whack on the nose he'll just whack you back. We're loving it though and are VERY happy with our new kitty. We definitely got the right cat for us!

Dan just started his second term for UO's Masters of Educational Leadership program. Apparently his new Stats professor is quite the character! While Dan's looking forward to the term, it pales in comparison to his excitement over his new MacBook that should be coming tomorrow. =)

We also got some potentially great news just two days ago - Dan should be able to graduate this summer or fall quarter! That's much sooner than we originally expected. Now we're just trying to figure out if we'll be staying in Eugene or if we'll be heading back to Utah. Both have their pros and cons. 

Eugene - we love it here but the chances of Dan getting a teaching job are slim. Plus, the economy sucks here and my credits didn't transfer over as well as I'd expected. 

SLC - Dan could easily get a teaching job there, tuition is lower, money would be better, and I could finish my degree in less time. 

Dan will be meeting with his advisor in about three weeks to see about when he'll matriculate. In the meantime, I registered for a few online classes with USU. Yay! I'll still be working full time but now I'll be getting a little closer to my degree while we figure out where we'll end up. I just hope I get enough sleep!

As far as my job goes, I quit my job at Chevron in December and made those days available to the restaurant. It's paid off! Last month I earned the highest tip percentage in the entire restaurant and since coming back from our Christmas vacation with Dan's family I've been working more (and better) shifts and my income has at LEAST doubled. I just hope it keeps up like this!