Northern Updates: Christmas Blog

Hello Friends & Family -

My, how fast time flies! Can you believe that 2010 is only a few short weeks away?

2009 has been a GREAT year for Sherri and I, and we wanted to give you a quick re-cap of it, as well as a peek into the year ahead.

A Look Back

One of the main highlights of this year for us was our trip to Ireland in March. We were able to spend 10 days there over St. Patrick's Day exploring the Southern part of the country. It was an amazing trip that went far beyond our expectations! We took over 500 photos, met some amazing people, saw breathtaking sites, almost died dozens of times as I attempted to learn how to drive on the other side of the road and came back with a deep desire to go back to Ireland.

Work continues to go well for me. Despite a slow tourist season here in Alaska, my hotels still performed very well and are always among the largest revenue producers in the country! In November I celebrated my 3rd Anniversary with Extended Stay. This year was also the first time since we got married that I haven't traveled for work! Due to the economy my company put a travel freeze in place so I only had 1 work trip this year! In the previous years I traveled 20 plus times per year, so being able to be home has been wonderful!

Sherri still enjoys her job greatly. She loves where she works and the people that she works with and that makes all the difference! In October she celebrated her 2 year anniversary with TecPro! She feels fortunate to work for a company where she feels valued and appreciated. It has been a place where she has been able to use her talents and giftings and also learn new skills.

In September we started working with the 4-year-olds at our church during one of the Sunday morning services, and we are loving it! The kids are just amazing and we look forward to every week that we are with them!

We have now been in our house for over a year and a half and it really feels like "us". This year we changed out all of the closet doors and we are planning on putting in hard wood floors in the kitchen and dining room and adding a dry storage area below our stairs. These will probably be winter projects.

We had an amazing weather year! Our summer was filled with, what seemed like, non-stop blue skies and perfect days! We were able to get out camping several times and really enjoy the Alaskan wilderness.

Tomorrow morning we are leaving to visit family in Indiana from December 7 - 15. We are looking forward to seeing everyone. We have a busy trip planned but it should be a lot of fun! We will get to celebrate Christmas early with everyone there and we are really looking forward to that!

A Look Ahead

I will be in Dallas for a week in early January for work (here comes the travel again)
In April I turn 30! What kind of senior discounts do I qualify for at 30?
Sherri and I are still discussing possible 2010 vacation destinations.
In June we are going to Seattle to see U2 in concert! During that trip we are trying to plan for several days in the Oregon / Idaho area so that Sherri can meet much of my family that lives around there! Details to follow!
We will be celebrating our 5th wedding anniversary in September!

We hope that 2009 has been a great year for you! Feel free to check this page often as we try and keep it updated on a regular basis. Also, e would love to hear from you so leave us a comment on this page or send us an e-mail to adamandsherri@gmail.com and let us know how you are! We are so thankful for the strong support system of friends and family that we have, life is sweeter because of all of you!

Many blessings in 2010!

Here are some photos from 2009: