WASHINGTON DC

THE NATIONAL PRESS CLUB

We had dinner at the National Press Club. It was so fun to see all the pictures of people who had been there, and people that were honored. When the dinner was over, we decided to go and walk around the city. We were in a prime location, and able to walk to alot of the memorials. We were still on Seattle time, so our night was still young :-)

THE WHITE HOUSE

Andy & Max

THE WASHINGTON MEMORIAL

THE LINCOLN MEMORIAL
We went to an Orioles game while we were there. We caught the train, and made it there and back safely. We have to thank Max for that, had it been left up to Andy and me, we would have resorted to a taxi. It was fun to make our way through the city by ourselves

WA UNION STATION
ORIOLES GAME

THE CAPITAL

Andy , Charis & Max - Dinner in Georgetown.We spent the day at the Smithsonian. The museums were amazing. There just was not enough time to do them all - next time :-)

The Sunstone Capital - From the Nauvoo, IL Temple

The Washington Memorial - During the day.
The Capital - During the day

Proud moment :-)

Follow this link http://bschool.washington.edu

Click on Accounting Doctoral Students Win National Competition

HAPPY JULY 4th...

Mariners

Summer is here!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Which means so are Mariner games. We had a great time at the game. The weather was perfect, the company was great, we had a fun time!!

Us

Andy, Charis, Monty, Carly

Seattle on a clear day

Andy's Family

Andy, Chris, Ann, Brad, Liz, Dave

Oregon

We spent the weekend down in Oregon. Andy's cousin had his wedding reception down there. We had a great time seeing family!

Here are some recent family pictures

Boppa, Tama (Ann's parents) & Ann

Tama (Andy's Grandma), Ann (Andy's Mom) & AndyAndy & Charis

Self portrait - Charis & Kate

SEATTLE

I love this picture of Seattle's Skyline

BFF :-)

Our wedding - Los Angeles, CA 03/19/05Dave & Kim's Wedding - Reno, NV 06/25/05

Las Vegas

Andy and I had a great time in Las Vegas. For my birthday and our anniversary, Andy got us tickets to Celine Dion (I am a huge fan), yes I know I am very lucky :-) We also saw Danny Gans, and had a great time. Even for the non-drinkers, non-gamblers, such as ourselves :-)

The Flamingo Hotel

Self portraitCeline Dion

Coke a Cola Store

Michael Jordan

J-Lo

Tiger

Ryan Seacrest
Princess Diana

Our newest niece.....

Andy and our newest niece.... Katherine Michelle Call

Old picture

I came across this picture taken of Andy and Me. It was taken just under a year ago, and I think we both look a little younger!!

Andy & Charis

New Year's Eve at Laguna Beach

We wanted to take some pictures of us at the beach, but it was cold, and raining so we decided to take pictures from inside the apartment, making sure to get the beach view behind us.

Andy & Charis (A self portrait)

Andy

Charis
We got together with some frieds for New Years. It was a pretty relaxed evening. Went to dinner and then came back to the apartment to bring in the New Year.

L-R: Scott, Bryce, Erica, Julie, Charis, Andy & Leanne. (Rebecca is behind the camera)

UCLA Game

Here we are at my 1st UCLA game. The Call's are avid UCLA fans, and well I had to see what the hype was all about :-) We had a great time at the game, and UCLA won the game. I still think I need some nice UCLA attire to be a true supporter though!!!

Christmas Eve

Andy & Charis

Andy & Livvy
Goofy Girls and a boy!

Pictures in a Photo Booth

MERRY CHRISTMAS

CHRISTMAS LETTER

Dear Friends and Family, December 2005

Holiday greetings to our dear friends and family! It is time for the First Annual Call Family Holiday Letter!!! We hope this note finds you happy and healthy during this holiday season. This has been an eventful year in the Call family, and we’d like to fill you in on what has been happening in our lives.

The reason this is our first holiday letter is because this is the first holiday season we’ve spent as a family! As you may know, Charis and I got married on March 19, 2005 in the Los Angeles Temple of the LDS Church. It was a magnificent day, as we celebrated our union with wonderful friends and family. We quickly sped off to Carmel, CA for our honeymoon and the beginning of our new life together. We continue to reside in Bellevue, WA. We love the Pacific Northwest and the lush greenery it provides. The constant clouds can be a bit much, but it’s a trade-off we are willing to make….at least for now!

Shortly after our wedding, Charis decided that a career change was in order. After several years as both a teacher and administrator at Kindercare Learning Centers, Charis went to work at a downtown-Seattle law firm. She is really enjoying her new environment, her new coworkers, and the great hours. More importantly, she loves using the on-site gym during her lunch break and the easy access to all the downtown shopping (yikes!). But despite the career change, Charis is still getting to interact with children at church. She teaches the 5 year-old children on Sundays, a responsibility she enjoys very much.

Andy continues his seemingly never-ending career as a full-time student. He is nearing completion of his graduate degree in accounting at the University of Washington. He is thoroughly enjoying the research projects he is working on, and loves to teach the undergraduate students. In between his school activities, Andy works with the young men at church and has recently been asked to serve as the new Scoutmaster (stop laughing). Despite the learning curve, Andy is really enjoying this unique opportunity.

In this holiday season, Charis and I hope each of you has the chance to spend special time with your loved ones and to enjoy the bond that only close friends and family can provide. More importantly, we reflect upon the Savior, His eternal love for each of us, and the miraculous sacrifice He offered so we could find joy in this life and return to live with our Heavenly Father once again. We love each of you very much and hope you and your loved ones have a very merry Christmas and a wonderful 2006!

With Love,

Andy & Charis

CHRISTMAS CARD PICTURE

Our Christmas Tree

Our Christmas Tree

Charis holding up the 9 footer

Andy getting ready to cut down our Christmas Tree!!

Snow in Seattle

It snowed in Seattle!!!! Seattle does not often get snow, so when it does snow here, it is a novelty. Andy's friend Max was at our place, and we decided to go out and take some pictures at midnight. The snow was beautiful.

Andy & Charis
Andy getting ready to throw a snowball!!!!!!Andy & Max