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ATHENS, GEORGIA

University of Georgia Campus

UGA Business School

Andy's Future Employer - This is the building he will work in

A building on campus

Downtown Athens

We drove around and looked at some houses. There is so much development going on down there. I sure hope there are people to fill all of these new homes. Most houses are made of brick. Very different from the NW. They were so cheap in comparison to Seattle. These are some of our favorites. It was fun to drive around and look at them all

EMPLOYED :-)

Happy News in the Call House!!!!!!!!! Andy got a job offer. More details to follow so keep checking back.................... HAPPY!!!!!!!

UPDATE

Sometimes I wonder if people even check our blog - we never get any comments!!!!!! I was happy to hear that some people do though and yes, I have not updated this site much lately. We don't have anything too newsy or exciting to share. Andy is currently on the job market. He has been traveling alot. He has interviewed at 2 schools already and has 4 more lined up. We should know by the end of March where we will be moving to. Very exciting but a little nerve racking at the same time.

We'll post some pictures when we do some fun things.... :-)

Happy Wednesday

Charis

SNOW IN SEATTLE - AGAIN!!!

It snowed so much last night. We could not even drive up our hill. The cars behind me were just left on the side of the road last night because the conditions were so bad. I walked home in the snow up the hill in heels. Andy walked up the hill later that night too. We had to walk down to our car this morning. When we got to the bottom of the hill we were interviewed by the local TV chanel. Andy had a few moments of fame as the played his clip on the news. Let's hope tomorrow does not bring dreaded ice.

Another view of the road

MERRY CHRISTMAS

Christmas Eve

Christmas Morning

MERRY CHRISTMAS

Holiday greetings from the Calls! We hope this note finds you happy and healthy and surrounded by loved ones. We want to take this opportunity to update you on the happenings of our lives. This past year has brought about some changes to our family, and the coming year will surely bring even more.

Charis continues to work at a downtown-Seattle law firm, although she now works in the accounting department. She has thoroughly enjoyed the change of pace and really enjoys the people she works with. She also stays busy working with the 14- and 15-year old girls at church.

Andy is in his final year of his graduate program at the University of Washington. He continues to fine-tune his dissertation, and is getting ready for the job market which begins in earnest in early 2007. He also continues working hard on other research projects, and gets a great deal of satisfaction from his teaching. Andy continues to work with the young men in the Scouting program.

During the year, we’ve been able to enjoy a fair bit of traveling. In March we celebrated our first wedding anniversary in Las Vegas. During the summer, we had a fun reunion in Utah with Andy’s college friends, followed by a brief trip to Washington, D.C.

This year has also brought its fair share of challenges. After a brief battle with cancer, Charis’ mom passed away in November. We were fortunate enough to be able to travel to South Africa to honor her and to be with our family there. Despite the circumstances, it was wonderful for Charis to be reunited with her family and friends, and for Andy to be introduced to these wonderful people. South Africa is a very special place to us both!

This coming year will be exciting for us as we graduate from school, move to another (yet-to-be determined) part of the country, and tackle our next adventure. We look forward to keeping you updated on all our happenings.

We hope each of you has a wonderful holiday season. At this time of year, we reflect upon the teachings and sacrifice of the Savior, and are reminded of the goodness of mankind. We love you and sincerely hope you have a beautiful holiday and a fantastic 2007!

With Love, Andy and Charis

South Africa

CAPE POINT

This is where the Indian and Atlantic Ocean meet. Absoloutely Beautiful.

Andy with his favorite S. African treats - Granadilla Schwepps and Lunch Bar- YUMMY!!!

Just baboons crossing the street as we are leaving the park.

Andy had to stop and touch (and skip rocks) in the Indian Ocean

Cape Town Airport
Walking across the tarmac.1 Time Airlines

The Pilanesberg Game Reserve

We had a great time at this game reserve. It is 2 1/2 drive from Johannesburg and you can see alot of animals. We drove through the reserve all day and saw so much. It was awesome being so close the the animals.

The Lost City

It is a 30 min drive from Pilanesberg so we decided to take a trip there too.

10 Hour layover in London... then onto Seattle

Toni & Charis
Out to breakfast
Charis, Toni, Oskar & Andy

Wimbledon

Tennis Courts

Kirsty & Charis - Out ot lunch in Richmond

Trip down Memory Lane

We had a great time spending time with Toni & Oskar. It was so fun to show them our city, and let them see a little of Seattle.

Of course we has to take them to a Mariner game, seeing as we love going when it is baseball season.