hi- this is my first blog, and the begining of my resolution for the year. i want to keep a record of my adventures, family, school etc. we shall see how i do. thank you to holiday for her inspiration to start my own blog. so christmas is over, and i had a nice time. my mother, father and brother came to oregon for the holiday and it was nice. we havent all been together in the same place in a very long time, unless you count funerals. we also visited hillary's mom and brothers and sister. it was nice to see all of the little babies together playing. now that the holiday is over i have to start looking for a job and start finishing my thesis project.