Hello from Korea!

Hi Everyone!

Chad and I are in Korea right now to pick Caden up.  We saw him yesterday for the first time and he is just SO CUTE!  We forgot our camera cord, so I can't post the photos I took yesterday, but here are a couple that his foster mom took and gave to us. 

We'll be home on Monday!

Erin and Chad

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Caden is Arriving Soon!

Hi everyone!
We found out this week that Caden is coming home very soon! Chad and I will be leaving for Seoul in a week, and will spend Christmas in Seoul. Then our little family of three will be back in Phoenix together on December 29! Look for photos to come soon.

Love you all,
Erin

Dallas Segway Tour

The Wasden’s traveled down to the freezing south this past week. We had a blast touring Dallas on segways, shopping, eating out, and having our Thanksgiving Feast a couple weeks early.

Elissa Wasden

Introducing...

...Caden Tae Morris! 

 

Mackay High School 2008-2009 Homecoming Royalty

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Being "Pregnant" is Great!!

Hello Gerber Clan!

I want to announce that there will be a new addition to the family in the coming months…

Although we have already purchased nursery furniture and baby toys are beginning to show up around our house, I am still enjoying my daily gallon(s) of diet coke, my pants still DO NOT have an elastic waist, and I haven't thrown up once!

How is this miracle possible, you ask?

Well, our baby is coming from South Korea!!! Chad and I made the decision many months ago to bring home a little one from Korea and through the mountains of paperwork we are finally beginning to see the light beyond. It is still too soon to know exactly when all this will happen, but I have penciled in a new baby for sometime this spring…

My poor mom has known about this for months but was sworn to secrecy. For months she has had to endure the Relief Society ladies bragging about their pregnant daughters and has had to sit quietly by with her mouth shut. Now she is free to talk about it as much as she likes – so give her a call and give her a chance to gush about becoming a Gramma once again!!

Oh, and if you are really interested in hearing how this all came about, check out http://www.mykoreanadoption.blogspot.com/

Love to everyone!

Erin & Chad

Little McKay

Doesn't Brendan look cool?

Pretty Shayla

Bennett Family Reunion

For those of you that could not make it to the reunion, we missed you.  We had a lot of fun.   This picture is of baby Claire getting her face painted.

Bennett Family Reunion

DON'T FORGET!!!

August 23rd

10am to 2pm

Kaysville East Stake Center

201 S. 600 E.

Bob The Builder...

Here is the proof that I wasn't lying when I said that Brogan wears his Bob The Builder hat everywhere (such as sleeping in his carseat and taking a bath). Thanks Aunt Erin!!!

Bennett Family Reunion

Be there or be square!!!

August 23rd, 2008
10am to 2pm

Bowery behind Kaysville East Stake Center
201 S. 600 E.

RSVP to Alice Gerber

OK...here is the update from Texas!  It is HOT.  Duh right?! 

 

The Race for the Cure went very well!  Thanks to everyone that donated.  We raised close to $10,000 through donations and bake sales at work.  A lot of my co workers donated homemade treats and we sold them to everyone in our office for 2 days during lunch.  We brought in almost $1000!  It was a great experience for me. 

 

The family is great.  The kids are growing fast!  Anthony is 9 and Desiree will be 7 in September.  They will be staying with us the whole summer.  They are taking Taekwondo lessons the whole summer.  They just started classed this week and already Desiree has won best in class.  Since they did so good, I took them to get 7-11 slurpee's...their favorite treat! 

 

Ivan is doing great.  He is working hard out in the summer heat and his mechanic shop is thriving. 

 

I have decided to go to college.  I am currently attending Kaplan University (online) studying Medical Transcription.  After I finish my associates and get into the work I will decide if I will continue my education to pursure my bachelors in RN Administration. I have only been taking classes for 2 weeks but I have received 100% on my 4 projects I have turned in already!  Now I just have to maintain it!  

 

I hope everyone is doing well.  Hopefully we will see everyone in October for Rem's wedding!  (I'm hoping I'll be able to get the time off to see everyone again!)  Love you all! 

Elissa, Ivan, and family

Iowa floods

I'm sure you've all seen on the news how bad the flood is here in Cedar Rapids.  Luckily we are not underwater...yet.  We are about 3-4 blocks from where people had to be evacuated and less than 1/2 a mile from the water.  The gas station down the street is completely underwater as are the houses of a few people in the ward.  This older couple was fixing up one of their rental houses for the missionaries to live in and now it is under water almost to the 2nd story!  We live on a hill so the water shouldn't be coming to us, but it's so weird to watch the news and see places that you go everyday that are now underwater and to not be able to get around like we normally do.  Here's some pictures of the torrential rain we were having yesterday.  Our street looked like a river and our backyard was getting to be a lake.  But otherwise we're doing good.  Just sick of being stuck inside.

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Where in the world is Tahlya Sandiego?

You know you're singing the song right now.

So, where in the world IS Tahlya Sandiego?

Soon to be Guatemala (and a bunch of other locations near Guatemala).

Yes, Tahlya is going to Guatemala!!! After a year of saving her pennies, she is ON HER WAY! She will be gone for 11 days!

Tahlya: We are anxiously anticipating a report on your trip!

Updates

Elissa: How was your Race for the Cure?

Jeremy & Lynnette: We need to see some new pics of the kiddos!!!

Jessaca: I don't think I'd even recognize Taylee if I saw her... send us a photo!!

Robert: Send us something!!

Grandma & Grandpa: What's new?

This is how I roll...

This is Brogan wearing his hard hat while watching a movie. He got a Bob the Builder tool set from Auntie Erin and Uncle Chad for his birthday. At first, he didn't want much to do with it... (he was partially distracted by a Buzz Lightyear) and now, he wears the hard hat EVERYWHERE. Yes, everywhere. I should have taken a photo of him wearing it in the stroller for our walk this morning... It must be an OSHA regulation to wear one while watching The Jungle Book.

At least he's not doing this: (yet)

"Claire"-ification

Yes. I taped Claire's head to her carseat while Jeeping in Moab.

And this is what she did ALL DAY.

The Wedding!

Here are a couple pics from the wedding.  If you want me to email you some let me know...I have a bunch!

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Elissa Wasden

Erin and Chad's Trip to Europe!

Hi Everyone!
We got back from Europe on Sunday.  We visited Czech Republic, Austria, and Hungary (we came close to Slovakia but didn't actually cross the river to get there).  I'm attaching a few pictures.  If you want to see more I have about 300!! 
 
Erin & Chad

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Colt's Baptism

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"Claire"-Bear

Hello!

Here is yet another photo of Claire... she is changing SO FAST!

She is our little "Claire"-Bear!

Justin did well at the Idaho State Geography Bee.  We had a lot of fun.  He is not going to the National Bee but he is okay with that...since he would have to miss the last week of school if he went. 

You are all invited to COLT'S BAPTISM on MAY 3, 2008 at 6:00pm at the Stake Center in Moore. 

Shayne wants me to let you know that he competed in a 3 on 3 Basketball Tournament on Saturday and his team won 1st place in the 9th-12th Grade Division.  They had kids from Arco, Mackay, and Challis in the competition. 

Shayne was elected as the Prom King today....although he still refuses to ask anyone to the dance.  He says that he is going to go so that he can get his crown.  Have you ever heard of a Prom King without a date.

Love Bug

Claire is officially three months old!! Here she is in her "Love Bug" outfit (complete with matching socks) that Britany gave her for Valentine's Day. She is such a happy girl!!

-Bre

Erin's Thesis is Approved!

Hi everyone!
BreAnne has been bugging me to post something to the GG - but I was waiting until I had something interesting to tell:

After submitting my thesis to the committee back in November, I finally found out today that it was officially approved! Now it needs to go to an editor who will check over the formatting (page numbers, table of contents, etc.) to make sure it is perfect before it gets published. But all of my work is done. I really will be graduating in May!!

Erin Morris

Justin just received notice that he has made it as one of the competitors in the Idaho State Geography Bee competition on April 4th, 2008 in Boise.  This happened after winning the school Geography Bee and taking a test to see if he qualified for the state bee.  Make sure that you all congratulate him.  We will let you all know how he does. 

Crazy Texas

Claire's Blessing Day!

We blessed Claire in church yesterday. Gary did an excellent job! Claire was so cute when he held her up afterward - she sat up straight and just looked around with her big blue eyes! It was so funny!

Here are some pictures from our lunch after church...

Brogan having a BLAST with his cousins and friends...

(isn't he so handsome in his suit)

Britany with Little McKay...

Grandma FINALLY got to hold Claire (after church, after lunch)...

Here's a picture of the kids when Artice and Steph came to visit. We had a great time and wish we lived closer to them and could see them more often.

The other picture is in front of our house. Some old lady crashed into the snow, luckily someone came and pulled her car out quickly. All you warm weather people just be glad you aren't here. It has been one long, cold winter!

Please support breast cancer

So the last message did not come out too well! I'm doing the race for
the cure susan g komen race. If you would like to make any donations
you can check out this web site: http://race.komentarrant.org/goto/ewasden

Love you all!

Please support Breast Cancer

From: Komen Tarrant County Race for the Cure <race@komentarrant.org>
Date: February 29, 2008 9:53:50 AM CST
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I recently accepted the challenge to raise funds to support the Komen Tarrant County Race for the Cure® on Saturday, April 26, 2008, in the fight against breast cancer. The more I raise, the more the Tarrant County Affiliate of the Susan G. Komen for the Cure can give back to fund vital breast cancer education, screening and treatment programs in our own community and support the national search for a cure. Envision a World without Breast Cancer! Please join me in the fight by making a donation in support of my participation in the Race or contributing generously to Komen Tarrant County Race for the Cure®. Your tax-deductible contribution will fund innovative outreach and awareness programs for medically underserved communities in Tarrant County and national breast cancer research. It is faster and easier than ever to support this great cause - you can make a donation online by simply clicking on the link at the bottom of this message. If you would prefer, you can also send your tax-deductible contribution to the address listed below. Whatever you can give will help! I truly appreciate your support and will keep you posted on my progress. I would also be pleased if you would run or walk in the race. You can register by clicking here. Thank you so much for your time and support in the fight against breast cancer! Every step counts! Sincerely, ELISSA WASDEN To sponsor my participation online, click here. To send a donation, make all checks payable to Komen Tarrant County Race for the Cure®. Please be certain to write my name "ELISSA WASDEN" on the check and mail to: Komen Tarrant County Race for the Cure® Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation P.O. Box 101568 Fort Worth, TX 76185

Tarrant County Affiliate of Susan G. Komen for the Cure P.O. Box 101328, Fort Worth, TX, 76185

February 12, 2008- Ryan and Brianne Moss

Hello everyone, I've been home sick with the flu yesterday and now today and I'm running out of things to do. No, I can't just sit in bed and recuperate like I should, I have to be dinking around with something, so I decided to write a bit for the blog! Since I graduated in December, I've been out of school and just working and it is niiiice to just work! Bri is in nursing school, and won't be done until this coming fall, so now its my turn to really help out around the house. I've been getting spoiled since we got married, she's a really good cook! But the latest news from us is that we just got a cute little puppy! He's a Yorkie, which are those little brown dogs with really long straight hair- I named him: Kratos Dogowar Moss. He's really mischievous, and really a lot of fun! I'll see if I can upload some photos of him, I have to take them off the camera first... Other than that we have been snowboarding alot this season, Bri is getting really good! TTFN!

Ryan D. Moss

It Works!

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-Bre

In The Beginning...

So here's my great idea for The Gerber Gazette. We'll see if it works.

-Bre