Oh family!

This week my parents are in town to experience the joy of being new grandparents. It has been a lot of fun, and very busy. As you have seen from the pictures below, I am an Aunt, which means we have been helping Andrea and Roland out. We have seen them everyday since little Liam was born, mostly helping out. All Liam does is eat and sleep, like all cute babies do :) As my parents have arrived we have been a little more busy, trying to keep them busy, as well as getting time to spend with Liam. Needless to say we haven't been too bored. On Friday my parents got in, and we went by to say hello. Saturday we went on an excursion to the mall. I wanted to show my parents my wedding dress, and my dad wanted to try on some suits. He and Jimmy went off to do this as my mom and I looked for a dress for her.

Side note: I should chain my cellphone to my belt. I have misplaced it over 5 or 6 times this weekend. Humorous when I don't need it because I am with Jimmy, annoying when we are trying to meet up somewhere. Poor Jimmy, has to deal with my old lady antics of forgetting things all the time. I am turning 25 this week....

As I was mentioning the family festivities....Sunday we went to Church like normal, and in the afternoon I made a cake because Liam was going to be blessed and we were going to have a family get-together afterwards. Let me tell you about this cake. It was hideous!! I am inspired to tell you how I made it, because in the end I was told it was yummy. Step one: Ruin the cake by not putting the correct leavening ingredient. It was flat, but still sweet and yummy, however it looked like death in a cake pan. By the way, it was a yellow cake. Next, make a fabulously tasting strawberry sauce, that just might save the day on looks. Tear up the cake, making layers of cake and strawberry sauce in a normal cake pan. Add a layer of butter-milk frosting (yum, yum!), and then put some fresh strawberries on top. It doesn't look like a failure, however I couldn't eat it without thinking it was a disaster in the making. Oh well...experiments are always fun.

After making my cake we headed over to the Chapel for the baby blessing, and after promptly drove up to the family get-together for sandwiches and conversation. It is always interesting listening to family stories, especially those associated with babies being born.

And that is my report. How does one end these silly blogs? Wittiness is not my talent. Adios amigitos :)

I am an AUNT!

Liam Edward Miguel

Born May 18th

11:42am

8lbs 5oz

20.5 inches

To the Ultimate

I guess it is time for me to post something new. Nothing terribly exciting has happened in the last week. My research advisor left me with some things to do, but nothing that has made me extremely stressed or overburdened. The weather has been fantastic!! Yesterday we played a rousin' game of Utlimate Frisbee. I have learned from my lack of coordination that I am not great at team sports such as Soccer or Basketball. However, even though I don't pretend I am good, I do make some good throws and catches in the game of Utlimate Frisbee. While talking to my brother Geoffrey the other day he reminded me that we are going to play a big game of Utlimate when I get home. Oh yeah! There is nothing like a bunch of Schillemat's running around, chasing a frisbee. I love it!

I now have a roommate! She is the companion that trained me when I first started my missionary service in Spain. I love her! Gretchen will come live with us in the Summer. I am sure we will have a lot of fun together.

Nothing else to report! Have a fantastic weekend!!!

Adventures to Manti!

This last week, Jimmy and I went to my roommate's wedding in the Manti Temple. It was a beautiful wedding! I am really excited to go! The Temple is beautiful and majestic to say the least. They picked a beautiful place to get married. Not only was the place wonderfully gorgeous, but the weather was way more than I could ask for. It was nice to get out of the college town and explore another place in Utah. There really are some nice places to visit.

Other than our excursion to the Temple on Tuesday, I have been keeping myself busy, doing research and teaching in the Tutorial lab. I wasn't too excited to work in the Tutorial lab again, but I will survive. At least I get a break from classes. By the way, this picture of Jimmy makes me jealous of his ability to look so natural in pictures. I am constantly impressed that he can make the same cute face in every picture. If I don't break out into laughter half-way through the picture taking process, it is a miracle.



By the way, isn't it fabulous that these flowers match my outfit? Haha! I am not normally someone who attempts to coordinate my clothing with my surroundings, but honestly...it is amazing! And on another random note, I love flowers! Utah actual has quite a fantastic Spring. Yeah, the fall here is not even close to fabulous compared to the NorthEast, but they sure do put on a nice color show for the Springtime. Well, I suppose I should end this ramble of nonesence.