
Friday, December 19, 2008
Christmas in the Cottam house
Lets just say that we are just like kids...no patience what-so-ever...but yet, we are adults that get to choose when to open gifts! Patience didn't win out. Christmas came last Saturday...
Monday, November 17, 2008
Halloween 2008



This was my window and new wreath that I made!
This was my cool stair idea! I had to light up the stairs somehow! So I made milk carton ghost...ghosts not pumpkins!
These were my two pumpkins...trick-or-treaters and a pirate ship!

Friday, October 24, 2008
Chicago

We finally have new news to report on! For our 4th anniversary we took a trip to Chicago! For the first half hour I was in shock because of the size, sounds and traffic of the city. Kyle did amazingly at driving in the big city, and actually enjoyed it! Once we checked into our hotel, "The Silversmith" which had the train that ran right next to our window, we went to visit Cassie, the sister of one of my student workers Karleen, who works in the Aon building. (The Aon building is the second largest building in Chicago!) She gave us a tour and took us to the 80th floor to check out the view! I took a picture of her building just to show how far up we were!
After taking in the view she kindly drove us to Navy Pier where we spent the rest of the evening. They have loads of fun shops, not very many restaurants, and a really cool ferris wheel! It was really cold though.
The next morning we walked to the aquarium...which was farther than we thought it would be, but it was a beautiful walk!
The coolest part of the aqaurium was the shark tank...
but I kept looking for cool turtles too!
Afterwards, we walked through millenium park...which has the reflective bean (public art) and the huge faces that actually moved. They really were creepy. They blink and move their lips. Apparently in the summer time they spit water at you. And then....WICKED! It was amazing! The moment that we left we wanted to see it again, which we will when it comes to SLC.


Annette, Gayla, Kacie, Mary and Me
Friday, April 25, 2008
Kyle's year is coming to an end as the semester closes. He still has baseball games and track and field, but his schedule is no where near as busy as he has been this past few months! He is getting ready for summer games in June, during which his schedule will be crazy once more. He was released from his calling as YM Pres. this past month, and has had a few weeks off. This past week he was put in as the ward clerk, which should be a good new experience for him, even though it is not as exciting as YM's. He has applied for a job at the U, which may or may not happen. Either way we are happy with where we are and what we are doing in life. We should know more about that the first part of May.
I am keeping busy with work and church. Our YW's Pres. is getting released this week, but I was called again to 2nd counselor. It should be interesting and a bit difficult I'm sure with the change of presidents. I'm going to try and keep an open mind so the new one can make this "her" presidency. The official news from the doctor's office is that I get to get some more tests done! (If this is new news...I have been having some kidney problems...4 infections in 5 months.) He said that there is a blockage in my left ureter, and that it is not attatched correctly causing the problems with my left kidney. I get to have some blood work done and another one in radiation. We'll know more in a few weeks....Hopefully....
The biggest news of the Cottam family is that we have been searching for a house here in Cedar. We have found some that we really like, that are new homes being built just west of the city. They are two stories, 3 bed, 2 1/2 bath homes. Kyle is most excited about the 2 car garage. We have made an offer, but that is now on hold with the job opening at the UofU.
As you can tell there has been a whole lot of changes...and many things still up in the air. Time will just have to tell, but once again we are happy with whatever happens...