The fast few months

You may ask where we have been for the past few months... well, it has certainly been busy!!! We have had some great memories including the marriage of our cousin Luke and his new wife Becca. Jesse was one of the best men and I was one of her bridesmaids therefore, it has been a packed couple of months! The wedding was amazing! The weather was BEAUTIFUL... 70 degrees, sunny and spectacular! The wedding had a couple of awesome, one of a kind parts including a grand entrance for the boys on some canoes to Indiana Jones music... and nothing other then the most amazing presentation of the rings ever... the boys cleared the aisle to Mission Impossible where Jesse proceeded to take a key to Blake (now positioned at the end of the aisle handcuffed to a briefcase which holds the rings) where he un-handcuffs Blake, handcuffed his own wrist to the briefcase and walked down the aisle. It was hilarious! The most amazing moment, however was when Luke and Becca were pronounced!!! Yeah!

Vegas Baby!!!

Over Valentines Day weekend we embarked on an adventure to Las Vegas. We had so much fun with Harold and Margie and Blake and Cherie. We went to see Cirque de Soleil "O". It was so amazing!

Thailand...

Thailand was absolutely amazing. There is so much to say about the people, the adventures, the purpose and so much more. Here are a few pictures to depict what we did during our time there. We can't wait to share more with you!!!

Packed and Ready

Well... today was a big day!!! We are finally packed for Thailand. This may seem weird because we still have 10 days, however, I have a full house for the next week... so this is a big accomplishment! And here is some more exciting news... I packed in a carry on!!! Can you believe it??? I am so proud of myself because I have a sleeping bag, blow up mattress and towel in there (which leaves little room for clothes). Today, I finally feel like I can be getting excited for the trip!!! Please be praying for us on our adventures. Specifically that the people that we are serving are able to hear the gospel from us and that they would be blessed by the work that we are doing! Thanks so much!

Allie

What's this season all about???

So... lately at church we have been challenged to double check ourselves and ask what this season is all about... presents, christmas trees, Santa Clause, big parties, shopping, lines, traffic... road rage??? OR is this season about Christ, our Savior who came to this earth as a baby in a manger to die for us on a cross and give us the GIFT of eternal life with him??? It's so hard to balance and, while I am typically not a deep thinker, this one has really challenged my thinking... Hope you have a Christ-filled holiday!

Who said you have to have a Turkey on Thanksgiving?

So, seriously, who said you have to have a Turkey on Thanksgiving? This year, we made prime rib with a red wine, chicken stalk and thyme au jus (sauce). We added to that a traditional Hanson stuffing (mushroom soup, celery and thyme), green bean casserole and mashed potatoes. We finished the evening with some of my grandma's great home made pumpkin, pecan and mince pies.

Prime Rib

Stuffing

Green Bean Cassarole

Jesse has a great time relaxing and reading while the ladies were in the kitchen cooking.

The final moments before dinner!

Grandma and Grandpa Hanson (my dad's parents)

A rocky coastline made for a beautiful drive down 17 mile drive.

Holiday Work Party

Last night we had our annual Fresno Surgical Hospital holiday party. It was so much fun! We went with our friends Micah (who was in our wedding and now works with me) and Katie. Every day I go to work and put on my blue scrubs and hat and we work and don't get to see each other in normal clothes with hair... this makes it even more fun to see everyone dressed up. The party was at Pardinis. Each department created gift baskets and we had a raffle. We are never lucky winners, but it was fun to see people win! There were some GREAT prizes... Bulldog basketball tickets (thanks dad), t-shirts and $50 to Elbow room... Wine, wine glasses, salami and cheese and $100 to Flemmings... and a TON more!

Poker Face... Dr. Gill (middle) loves Lady Gaga so we were posing like her! Susie is one of my good friends at work.

My girls... Missy (middle) and Wendy. Missy is my work mom because she scrubs for my dad and we work together a lot.

This is a lot of the OR crew... a fun group!

Missy, Dr. Tanner and I work together every other Tuesday. He hosts the Halloween party every year.

Bryan and Sarah

Sarah and Desi

Rachel (left) is the queen of cookies and ran the OR for 18 years!!! Cindi (middle) has known me for a long time (worked with my Grandpa in the OR) and now works in the recovery room. Teresa (right) is a long time OR woman who has been a great friend.

John, Sarah and I went to school at Fresno State together and now work together!!!