Monthly Archives: December 2008

Grand Canyon Road Trip!

We decided to take a random road trip last weekend. I had never seen the Grand Canyon, so we packed our bags, jumped in the car and drove 7 hours to our destination. We stopped at London Bridge (purchased from London and transported to Arizona in the 60′s) on the way. The Grand Canyon was ...read more...

(Not) Muir Woods Hike

We were able to go hiking with some friends near Muir Woods, north of San Francisco. Due to the steep entrance fee, we decided to hike for free on nearby trails. After the wonderful hike, we headed to the City, where we checked out Christmas decorations at Pier 39, enjoyed dinner at the Rainforest Cafe, ...read more...

Norris Thanksgiving

We were able to spend a second Thanksgiving with my entire family on Saturday. It was great to have everyone together! We had a lovely turkeyless dinner, played Wii (again), decorated the tree, jammed together (Johnny and I) and simply enjoyed visiting with loved ones.

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How to Make Your Own Wii Sensor Bar in 10 Easy Steps

For some family fun, Nate wanted Jason and Kimberly to bring their Wii system to Thanksgiving. To his dismay, however, they had permanently attached the sensor bar to their wall at home. After a brief moment of sadness, he brghtened: “No problem! I’ll make my own!”. I love my nerdy husband! Step 1: Google “How ...read more...

Wells Thanksgiving

Because our parents live relatively close to each other, we were able to have two Thanksgivings during the holiday weekend. We spent Thanksgiving Day with Nate’s family. It was a wonderful day of feasting, fun, and of course, fabricating the missing “Wii” sensor bar (See separate post). We missed you, Gary!

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Nate's 26th Birthday

On November 25th, my wonderful husband turned 26. This was also the one-year anniversary of the day that he asked me out. My, how things have changed since last year! Nate’s birthday fell in the middle of a busy week, but that wasn’t about to stop us from celebrating. After I got home from work ...read more...