In January we welcomed Yumi Yumoto to our family after Myoung Shim moved out last December. We have so enjoyed having her! She attends our house church with us and James has been teaching her to drive. She is a theater major and recently performed in OCCC's production of Romeo and Juliet. 
At the very end of last year we started a new business providing English-learning resources for international students. You can check out the website here: http://languageandculturalservices.com/ If you know of any internationals looking for tutoring services, please refer them to the site.
At the very end of last year we started a new business providing English-learning resources for international students. You can check out the website here: http://languageandculturalservices.com/ If you know of any internationals looking for tutoring services, please refer them to the site.I also started working part time at a preschool near our house. It was perfect to get paid to watch toddlers sleep as the majority of the time I was there was their nap time. I worked there until the semester ended.
In February, James had a job change. He is still in real estate and still with Keller Williams, but is now working as the team leader/broker at KW's Northpoint office in OKC. We thankful for the way the office has welcomed and accepted both James and me as part of their family. Referrals of your friends and family who are looking to buy or sell are always appreciated. James will match them with one of his top real estate agents.
We also expanded our homestay by renting the duplex across the street from us in order to host male students as well as females. The guys slept/hung out/showered etc across the street, but would join us in our home for meals. Our Iranian friend Joshua and an American friend, Steven shared the place with the somewhat transient Saudi guys Mohammad, Hatem, Mubarak, and Rocky. (not all at the same, they came and went). We kept the place until September when we decided that we needed some time to adjust to caring for Catherine and being parents.
Kerry moved out in the spring and Kim finished the semester with us before taking a summer internship in Mississippi/Louisiana. With our homestay rooms available for the summer we had some Fulbright scholars contact us who were doing a 6 week orientation-type program at OU. And so we welcomed Nata from Ukraine, Samiha from Egypt, and Suci from Indonesia. Yumi returned home to Japan for a month and Kim's friend needed a transitional home so we also welcomed Sidi from China for a very short stay. Anyway, at any point in the summer we had about 4 girls and 2-3 guys. It was fun, but maybe a little more than we should have taken on at 8-9 months pregnant.
We also expanded our homestay by renting the duplex across the street from us in order to host male students as well as females. The guys slept/hung out/showered etc across the street, but would join us in our home for meals. Our Iranian friend Joshua and an American friend, Steven shared the place with the somewhat transient Saudi guys Mohammad, Hatem, Mubarak, and Rocky. (not all at the same, they came and went). We kept the place until September when we decided that we needed some time to adjust to caring for Catherine and being parents.
Kerry moved out in the spring and Kim finished the semester with us before taking a summer internship in Mississippi/Louisiana. With our homestay rooms available for the summer we had some Fulbright scholars contact us who were doing a 6 week orientation-type program at OU. And so we welcomed Nata from Ukraine, Samiha from Egypt, and Suci from Indonesia. Yumi returned home to Japan for a month and Kim's friend needed a transitional home so we also welcomed Sidi from China for a very short stay. Anyway, at any point in the summer we had about 4 girls and 2-3 guys. It was fun, but maybe a little more than we should have taken on at 8-9 months pregnant.
In July we celebrated our 3 year anniversary. Knowing it would be our last one sans child(ren), we decided to take a trip. We couldn't fly or go far, so we went to northwest Arkansas where we toured a cave, (James really wants to make sure I use the word spelunking), ate at a working grain mill, and enjoyed 3 different municipalities' fireworks shows from our hotel room :)
Our biggest news of the year is the arrival of Catherine Sue Judd! She was born at 7:07 am on August 13. She weighed 5 pounds, 4 ounces and was 18.5 inches long. She is now 4 months old, almost 12 pounds, 25 inches long, loves to be social, smile, laugh, wiggle and stand up, with some help, of course.
In September James's sister, Mettie, got married so we welcomed Sean Taylor to our family. He is a great addition. James's brother, Lee, has been married for more than 10 years, so it is fun for me to have someone else who is fairly new to the Judd family.
James officiated the wedding, I was a bridesmaid, and Catherine was the "flower baby." It was a great time for her to meet almost all of her extended family for the first time.
In November my mom and I went to CT to introduce Catherine to her Aunt Jana, Uncle Victor and cousin Jeremiah. I came home for a few days and Aunt Mettie and Uncle Sean came for a visit then helped drive me to NM to get better acquainted with Grandma and Grandpa Judd. We also got to see Uncle Lee, Aunt Traci, cousins Keilee and Jaylee, and Great Grandma Inalue. In a two week period Catherine and I had been in 8 states and seen everyone of her grandparents and aunts and uncles.
We spent Thanksgiving here in OKC with my parents and some former students and their friends. We had much to be thankful for this year! Thank you for being a part of it!
In November my mom and I went to CT to introduce Catherine to her Aunt Jana, Uncle Victor and cousin Jeremiah. I came home for a few days and Aunt Mettie and Uncle Sean came for a visit then helped drive me to NM to get better acquainted with Grandma and Grandpa Judd. We also got to see Uncle Lee, Aunt Traci, cousins Keilee and Jaylee, and Great Grandma Inalue. In a two week period Catherine and I had been in 8 states and seen everyone of her grandparents and aunts and uncles.
We spent Thanksgiving here in OKC with my parents and some former students and their friends. We had much to be thankful for this year! Thank you for being a part of it!
2 comments:
That's a terrific year! Can't wait to see what next year holds with that NEW CAMERA!
Love all the pictures!! Your sweet little family is the best. Looking forward to what God has in store for you in 2012!
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