Christmas Update

A lot has happened this year, and it feels like it all happened so fast. It feels like Christmas 08 was just here. If you don't see Tyler and Lacey a lot or just want a run down of the year, here is an update for you all.

Tyler is in the process of looking for a job, he was laid off in November. God has blessed him incredibly with side jobs and possible job openings. He's just waiting now for God to open the door to a new job-wherever he is supposed to be. In the meantime, he has improved his skill at installing windows with their awesome cousin Jason. He has also helped out a little at his Dad's laundry mat being a handyman. For being laid off, he hasn't had a chance to get bored. Tyler is very excited to start classes in January. He is going to learn how to make composites...his goal is to make car parts!

Outside of work, Tyler has been working hard all year on his Honda Prelude. He was able to race it quite a bit this summer. He is also really itching for a video camera (definitely not Christmas present scale). He has been researching making videos and still loves it. This fall he has spent a lot of time getting his garage in order. It looks so nice! He cleaned it all out, mudded, painted, etc. It's a whole new garage! He is also going to work more on the kitchen this winter. Yay!

Lacey was promoted to Events Manager this year. Work is getting busier and busier! She just returned from Japan in November and is headed to Costa Rica in January. She received her CMP in July and will finish the remaining class at Salt Lake Community College in March. After that--all done!

Lacey is still going to coffee once a week with Abby. God has blessed her so much with a new friend! The highlight of the year had to be the release of New Moon! However, she's only seen it twice so far. She always has her nose in a book. The Tale of Two Cities actually turned out to be quite good even if it took SOOOO long to read. She has a new favorite series-The Hunger Games- and is completely obsessed with it. She also read The Host and loved it too! Right now she is working on Jane Austen's unpublished works.-specifically Sandition. Photography has been very busy this winter and she can't wait to show you all the amazing photos of all of her amazing friends! Tyler and Lacey are still volunteering with the churches youth group. Those kids are so great. They love serving them and learning from them and hope to give them someone to look up to.

Puppy cat is adorable as always. He lost the weight from last year with the help of our new automatic feeder. It's amazing! They suggest it to everyone with a cat! They have tortured him quite a bit this Christmas with different outfits.

We love you all and pray that God blesses you this Christmas!

Tyler, Lacey and Puppy Cat Olsen

I'm thankful for...

After Japan this year, Thanksgiving followed quickly. It was a great time to spend with family. I'm so thankful for my family. Especially these two little babies!



I heard once, that you never want to teach kids a game that you will get tired of...or hurt. Maybe I neglected to tell Tyler this...or it was just too cute to stop. The kids found out that Tyler was an excellent horsey. He could gallup all around the house on all fours with the kids on his back. They had a ton of fun...until Uncle Tyler wanted a break. After the holidays...and potentially damaged knees, no one is even allowed to mention a horse. hehe.

The other love of my life

I love this picture of me and my brother... it captures how much I love this little guy! I just wanted to share it with all of you!

Land of the Rising Sun

I know I've disappeared this past month. So Sorry! However, can I say how oh-so-nice it's been not adding another to-do on my list, hehe. Even though, I can't let my blog go empty. It's just not how Ashley Graf (awesome friend who left me at Synergy almost all alone) trained me to blog. So here goes!

I got back from Japan at the end of November-the 23rd to be exact. Yes, I missed the New Moon premier-I'll get to that later. It was a good trip. It went by quickly. I was there for work-our 10th Anniversary Global Summit. My second day there, my co-worker (and excellent travel partner) Karen, took the train system from Makuhari to our Tokyo office. We worked a little and on our way back via the ever popular Tokyo Station, and stopped at the Imperial Palace.

Now, as far as I understood it-which could be very little, you can only access the grounds of the East Gardens. So we did just that.


It was so cold and wet, but it was nice to see a little of Japanese culture. Japan is mostly city scenes, it's not the traditional stuff you think of.




The next day, we had tours for work. A lady totally got hit by a car! Talk about an Event Managers nightmare. It worked itself out, except I had to go on the tour bus to our office-again, and a few stops around Tokyo. Our last stop was Asakusa. It is a Buddhist temple and shopping strip.


So the event was successful. Everything went well, my feet didn't bleed and I got to come home to my sweet husband!

A Japanese Swan

Here's the exciting part. As soon as I got off the plane, we grabbed a bite to eat and headed straight to the American Fork Cinemark. What jet lag? I got to see New Moon! I was so excited. In Japan when someone mentioned the premier I almost cried, so this helped a little. It was SOOOOO good. I can't wait to see it again. Christ Weitz is a GENIUS!