Loving Arizona

Our few days in Arizona have been great. We headed up to Sedona for a few days before my meetings start on Wednesday.

The Red Rocks are AWESOME. I've got some great photos to share, but our internet connection here isn't great and I'm having all sorts of trouble getting things uploaded to blogger.

We spent today roadtripping up to the Grand Canyon. Words can't even begin to describe the enormity of it. It is truly a site to see. Pictures simply do not do it justice.

I'll get photos up when we get back to Phoenix...enjoy the snow back in Illinois (I can't believe I'm missing it -- I'm probably the only one in Champaign who loves snow!). We'll be enjoying the warm sun and almost 70 degrees here tomorrow.

Jet Setters

Well, we enjoyed our couple days at home, had a great Thanksgiving with family and packed our bags again.

Ron and I headed to Phoenix this morning. A few days of relaxing and sightseeing to celebrate our first anniversary and then its two days of meetings for me. The last traveling (for me any way) until 2009. Ron has a couple more meetings, but all within driving distance. We're ready to put the suitcases at the back of the closet again.

Our layover in Denver provided a little different scenery than it did a week ago. They had snow last night. It made quite a visual show on the center point irrigation and the Rockies were very pretty.

Note: Check back later for photos, I'm having trouble getting them uploading tonight.

One Month To Go

No, not Christmas, you sillies.......one month until my little nephew is due!

We're anxiously awaiting Jackson's arrival. In fact, the baby showers were just over a month ago and I've been meaning to get some photos up...


I'll help you aunt Melissa!


Don't mess with the shower games master

Whirlwind of Activity, Lack of Blogging

We've traveled over 2,000 miles in the last week across several states (mostly by air) and when I last left you we were in Reno at the Entomological Society of America meetings. I'm going to back post some of the activities as the past several days have been jammed packed with travel, family, farming, some deer hunting, and the flu. We were delayed leaving my parents house Sunday night for Champaign -- after 24 hours of throwing up, Ron convinced me to go E.R. With some great anti-naseau meds and some fluids they got me back on track. We were able to head home Tuesday morning. This afternoon I'm catching up on some emails, blog reading, and resting some aching stomach muscles.

So continue reading for the recap over the last couple of days...

Carrier Monkey

Since the whole family was going to be home, we decided to have our Thanksgiving on Saturday night. Everyone got home late Thursday night which meant we had several days to spend together.

Madison had a touch of the flu Thursday night and when we saw them later in the weekend ...well, let's just say we are affectionately calling Madison the little carrier monkey. By Saturday afternoon Grandma was sick, soon to be followed later that night by myself, Papa, and Erik. Unfortunately for me, my round of sickness lasted much longer than the other's and our Saturday Thanksgiving dinner is something I'd much rather forget right now. Luckily, Ron and my sister Melissa (who is 8 months pregnant) managed to avoid catching that awful virus. Stacy on the other hand lasted until Sunday night before succumbing to flu.

Despite the flu, we still love our little germ carrying Maddy--

Coloring a picture for Aunt Kelly

Having a popsicle with Aunt Melissa