I suppose I'll step up to the plate and give my update now. We do have to meet that challenge of getting a good update blog from everyone in the family before the end of the year after all.

Work
I am very busy with work nowadays. It is the busy time of year for the health insurance industry so there is a lot going on for everyone in my department but on top of the regular stuff, I have been working really hard on creating a new website for the company. The website had some challenges, as they always do, but I got through it all and the new site is up and running as of last Wednesday! If you want to check it out, it's at www.willamettedental.com. Beyond the website, I feel like I constantly have about 25 large projects going on at the same time so there is never a dull day. I am up for a promotion in the next month or so, so I am really hoping that comes through for me. I am definitely busting my butt for it. It'd be really great to see such a significant promotion within a year of being with the company.

My busy desk

We also had our company party last weekend. It was fun because Mom and Dad were there as well so we got to check out the 750 guest shindig together. Here's a pic of me and Eric at the party - more about him later. :)

Eric and me at the WDG Holiday Party

So I am still really enjoying what I am doing at work and love all the responsibility that I am being trusted with to contribute to some pretty transformational things in the company.

Home
My home life recently has been fairly pre-occupied with that gentleman in the photo above. This is Eric. I won't bore you all with his stats on the blog but you will all be meeting him soon enough, if you haven't already, as he'll be coming to the Christmas happenings with me.  What's really important is that he makes me very, very happy and we are having a great time being together and are super grateful we've found each other. I know, I know - sappy, sappy love stuff. :)


We made Chicken & Broccoli the other night and, good news - he likes it! Mom said he couldn't be part of the family if he didn't so I'm glad he passed the test. :)

Other than that, there really isn't much happening. I will be going on a trip next weekend to Los Angeles for New Year's celebrations with my friends. I'm pretty excited about that. I think plans will include Disneyland and a possible scavenger hunt so that should be fun.

These last couple days, I've had fun hanging out with family up in Vancouver while Eric was in Seattle. It's so fun to have everyone so close by that we can all get together fairly easily to hang out, watch old home movies - epic football and volleyball footage, and relax together.

Fun with Mad Mor-di-gan

Camie gives the best hugs

Well, that's about it for my update. I'm very excited about this Christmas and getting to see everyone next weekend! And I just remembered - we need to figure out the photo stuff for the grandkids pictures...just a reminder.