Christmas Break & A Full House

The Murrell household has been complete this last week with all the kids + Nate at home in Pine Valley. We have enjoyed relaxing at home, celebrating Christ's birth, and some events including a trip to the beach, eating at Joe's Crab Shack, hiking Stone Wall, playing Catan, watching It's a Wonderful Life, eating Mom's home cooked meals, hitting up Lucha Libre, and even a show at the National Comedy Theater. Oh yeah, and we did one other thing...what was it?...umm...yes, that's it, Liz and Nate are having a baby! Certainly our Christmas break has been blessed with joyous news and time together. [a couple photos from the week] -Josh

"Happy Birthday" in advance

Shop Till She Drops

Congratulations Julie On A Wonderful Performance

Have you heard about Multnomah's new student-run magazine? Check it out!

I was able to write a post for Multnomah University's blog. It features Multnomah's new online student publication, Muse. It's been very exciting to be able to help with many aspects of getting this new magazine started over the course of the semester - helping with story writing, layout, editing, and setting up a blog and Facebook page (if you're on Facebook, please "like" Muse!).

(Like to blog post) http://www.multnomah.edu/blog/2011/12/20/new-online-student-publication-celebrates/

Thanks for letting me share; hope you enjoy reading!
Liz

The Age Of Reason???

Caleb's Thanksgiving Visitors from Pine Valley

Cinco De Mustache

At Multnomah University they have Cinco de Mustache. The guys don't shave or cut their hair and then have a great time expressing their creativity. Thought I'd send you Joshua's before and after. Doesn't he look like Joe when we met?

POP'S TOP TEN

"It's a BOY!"

Will and Megan just couldn't wait until the next doctor's appointment so, they took last Sunday afternoon and headed to Orange County to get a sonogram to determine the sex of their little one. Pop's gives us the TOP TEN real reasons for the sudden urge to know.

• It's got something to do with the color of the car seat
• She's nuts; he's nuts. Their collective minds are mush!
• To put a stop to the crazy phone calls suggesting she looks like she's carrying a girl
• Setting record: "Guiness Book Of Records" had it at 92 days, 11 hours, 22 minutes and 11 seconds to determine the sex of a baby
• Do you know what it's like sleeping side-by-side with Megan every night not knowing the sex of the baby?
• For a complete list of reasons send a stamped self-addressed envelope to : Megan Regan 802 Gibraltar, Carlsbad CA. 92008
• Duh, hello? like, if it were a girl it would've made a difference!
• The skip in Will's step said it was time
• Writer to emotional to write #2
• To take advantage of "Sonograms Are Us" weekend discount

Preview of the video

They're Off And Running

Anne, Robby and the three kids of off to the islands aboard one of the world's largest ships.

Now You're Talkn'; But Not Turkey!

"Prison Is Where I Learned To Fly"

One of Jeanette's classmates, Rochelle Duffy, wrote and starred in this play about her family story of 17 siblings. Pops and Mimi saw it at the Pasadena Plahouse.

Not A Care In The World

Fun At Kings Fish House

Regan and Jill on the SF Cable Cars

Little Josie and Mags in San Francisco

Can't get Rich out of his Halloween costume........

issues....

SAD EYES

Cool Dude

We All Miss One Of The Best

They'll All Be There For The "GEEEZ"

Happy Birthday Emma Siefke

A New Life For Maria

The Next Regan....

Mags and I just received the faucets for Palm Springs in the mail today. Awesome.

POP'S TOP TEN

We all know who Carolina Herrera is ...... right? Pop's gives us some little known facts about Carolina.

Gets her hair done at "Super Cuts"

Was one of the original "Gorgeous Ladies of Wrestling"

Loves to mix fantasy with reality

Remember the night she didn't show up for her "Most Beautiful Women In The World" award? She actually had Streisand tickets

In a pinch, her new Cologne for men "212", actually makes a delicious low-calorie salad dressing

Not sure if this is significant but named her two dogs, Gaston & Floyd, after famous baseball player, "Floyd Gaston"

Caught stealing "Rolling Ball" pens from "Vanity Fair" magazine

Throws like a girl

Uses the same tanning salon as "Snooki"

Remember "Kool and the Gang"? She was "Kool"