Update for Alyssa :)

Hey everybody... This was a cool idea, I'm diggin it... lol. I just got back from seeing the movie Bride Wars, reccommended highly to anyone who wants to see it, it is hilarious and very cute at the same time. Even some of the men might like it...

So I just wanted to start out by giving you all an update what is happening my way... La Grande is very cold nowadays and still working on melting snow away, but the roads are clear which is always nice. I actually just finished the last of 2 choir concerts this evening (way to go Rachelle for pursuing choir by the way). It was a super exciting concert because it was completely choreographed. We flew someone up from Los Angeles to choreograph it and we've been working hard at it for the last 2 weeks. I was going to mention it at Christmas but I figured people didn't have the time and I didn't want it to be in the middle of a blizzard... But if I do get a DVD of it I'll be sure and show it to anybody who wants to see it.

Also I'd like to say, since I haven't officially mentioned it that I know of (sorry about that, super busy up here), I did get accepted into the Masters of Accounting Program at U of O for next year. I'll apologize to all the Beaver fans but its only for one year and its OSU's problem for not having the program.

As far as anything else goes, I'm just still working hard at school and work and stuff... Getting major cases of "senioritis" this term, so the procrastination is working at its best but I'm managing just the same. I will be graduating June 13, 2009 (That would be a Saturday) at 10am. I'll also be sending out announcements but I just got the order form friday and I won't be ordering them until the 10th or 11th of February but you will be getting one for sure. And if you'd like to hear me sing, I will be having my senior "recital" on the 12th of June, but haven't decided on the time yet. I want to do it at 3pm, but who knows exactly yet...

Well I better get to bed, I gotta do laundry tomorrow and go to work and "watch" the Superbowl... lol... But I'll for sure keep posting to this and hope everybody else does too...

Love to all! ~ Alyssa <><

JANUARY BIRTHDAYS

HAPPY BIRTHDAY !!!!!

• GRANNY - 1/7 ~ 97 yrs
• JARED - 1/21 ~ 16 yrs
• CALEB - 1/21 ~ 22 yrs

Please tell me I didn't miss anyone in January!!

Our Family

Hello again,

Just a quick update on our family. In case you were wondering what's going on with us!

Rod - working both at Schlosser and at home on eBay. He is currently busy "working" on a local biggest loser competition. He has been at it for a few weeks and is doing AWESOME! We won't give you all the details, not till he wins anyway!

Juliene - working at home. Well.......sorry I'm boring.

Jared - just recently turned 16. It's January and he is out golfing today. The high school golf team starts practicing next week. He just finished his first semester of his sophomore year of high school and has a great GPA. He is taking Mandarin for his foreign language, he always has to be different! No spanish for him!

Rachelle - first year of "real" school. Also just recently received a report card. All A's and one B. She is doing amazing in school and we are so proud of her. She is part of the junior high choir and we just heard them for the first time the other night and they are really, really good! Even better than the high school choir.

Raelyn - again first year of school. Same grade report as Rachelle. She is playing junior high basketball with her school. They are not doing very well, (sorry sweetie!). They have lost all their games and the most they've scored in a game is 10. But they are having fun and are actually really improving!

Okay that's all about us for now,

Juliene

Welcome

Hello All,

This is the blog that I have talked with several of you about. Let's see if this works to keep in touch in a fun, fun way. All family members with an email address are going to be set up as an "author" on this blog. Please post fun family pictures of vacations, memorable events or even just silly things you'd like to share.

Any questions? I'm sure I'll have them too. Rachelle was the kind one that set this up for me today so we could get started. Thank you Rachelle!