Hello World

I randomly decided to post something today. I guess I feel like blogging is like writing in your journal... and when you miss too many days you suddenly feel overwhelmed with catching up on all that was missed and it can take a long time... that doesn't sound like fun to me. So here is the short version:

Kim: working as office coordinator at a doctors office, has a business: Miss Tailor, and plays coed sports on the side.

Austin: Attending full time law school (in his 2nd year), bought a house with his brother that he is fixing up to resale, and is a member of the Army National Guard.

We are both very happy and enjoy where we live. Even though we are far from family, we have many new "adopted" family members in this area. We stay busy but still find time to go on date nights and fun trips here and there.

Austin helps me with my business often and gives me advise on patents, trademarks, and copyrights (since that is his field of interest). It turns out that we are a pretty good team when it comes to designing new and inventive products. Check out the Gobble Fish for example. Hopefully we will have many more to come!

I guess that is all for now. Todaloo!

Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!

HAPPY NEW YEAR!

2009

We started off the year with Austin working full time for US Steel as a project manager in the engineering department. Unfortunately he was laid off in May and we had to rethink our future plans. He is now in the Army National Guard and finished up Basic Training on the 17^th of December. By joining the Guard he is now eligible to get all of his Law school paid for. He is interested in pursuing Patent Law (AKA: Intellectual Property). He has applied to five schools and we are waiting to hear back to see where he is accepted.

While Austin has been gone for Basic Training, Kim has moved back in with her parents in Arizona. She is working full time for White Mountain Physical Therapy as well as making purses on her down time. She is getting quite good at it too.

We just recently received an offer on our house and will be going through the closing process around the end of January.

We are looking forward to the holidays and we can’t help but ponder how each year has it’s own trials and triumphs. We hope your past year has treated you well and that the next will treat you even better. We love you all and are grateful to be a part of your lives!

Love,

Austin and Kimberly Gwynn

3rd Year Anniversary

For our 3rd Year Anniversary we went to see Pinhook Bog, which is a 12,000 year old natural bowl of water that will never drain.  They say it gets pretty deep out in the middle, and preserves dead bodies very well.  I guess they pulled a body out of a bog in England once that was deposited in the middle ages.  It was pretty well preserved, such that the rope around his neck that he was hung with was in perfect condition.   Supposedly they also found a 4,000 year old block of cured cheese in a bog, and it was still good, although no one had the huevos to try it in an omelet or something.

We also went to Mt. Baldy, it is the tallest in the region, but it is shrinking every year due to sand erosion.  It was nice.

For those of you who don't already know, I, Austin Gwynn, have joined the National Guard.  I will be reporting to Basic Training on the 6th of October, and I will be completing training in March or April of next year.  Kim will be living in AZ with her folks for a while and working at her brother's PT Clinic.  We just put our house on the market, and we should be all packed up and ready to drive out to AZ in a couple of weeks or so.  LSAT is scheduled for the 26th of Sept. @ Notre Dame, and hopefully by March when I get out of training we will know what schools I have been accepted to, and where we will be going for Law School.

That's all for now.

Ma & Pa Cox Visit Indiana

So its been a while since we posted anything and we decided to stop being lazy with the posting and get something on here.  Kim's parents came up to visit us in Indiana back in May.  Marshal and Angie also came for the weekend trip to Chicago.  Enjoy the slides and goofy video clip.

Check this out AND Don't miss out!

Hey everyone! Check out my friends blog... she is hosting a giveaway of various products for the next few weeks. One of my homemade bags is on the list to give away! Just go to this websitehttp://joncasfamily.blogspot.com/ and follow the rules listed in the right hand column.

Trip to AZ/ Mom's 60th/ Front Yard renovation

A few weeks ago I was able to go to Az to visit the fam for my mom's 60th birthday party.  The party was SOOO much fun!  I am so glad I was able to attend.  Since my sister and my mom documented it well check out their blogs to get all the details... (yes, I am pulling a Becky, she just has such great methods) http://leighandjoyce.blogspot.com/ and  http://seguritan.blogspot.com/  I posted pictures that I took above (which are different than those on their blogs).  I laughed so hard at the party and think that we should have a cover charge at her 70th (since the entertainment was so good).  My brother wrote a song that basically gives you an idea of how the whole night went.  check out this link on You Tube... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W4YT02oaxdQ

Seriously... Check it out... you will enjoy it.  Love you Mom!!

Since I have been home the weather has been fairly nice.  Austin and I have been working out in the yard.  We borrowed a tiller from some friends at church and went to town last Saturday.  Austin man handled that thing.... well once he got the hang of it (it was still a beast).  Boy was he sore the next couple of days (especially since he is not that BIG of a guy)!  I have to say I am grateful he is willing to do most everything around the house himself, he is quite the well rounded man.  :)

 

Surprise Visit!

So my Dad and Uncle Randy decided to drive through Chicago on their trip across the country. It was so nice to see them and we enjoyed their company!  Feel free to come again!  :)  Love you guys!