A Gem of a Niece

I am so grateful I got to go visit M&M and O earlier this month. She is such a lovely little girl and I just can't get enough of her!


And her Mum is great too!



We can't wait for you guys to come see us in June!

New York 2009

Jan/Feb

OK OK here's an update. Very brief and without pics - (sorry I am doing this from work and don't have any pictures on this computer).

J and I enjoyed a lovely Christmas in California with the whole J clan (minus C). We spent lots of time playing and holding O, playing Guitar Hero, eating good food, and generally having a great time!

I have now started my new job (hence the delay in updating). I seriously have been working 12-15 hour days since the first week of January. But I am on some great cases and I suppose it's really good to be busy, especially in this economy.

The house continues to be fab - we have done lots of work on it already - painting, re-plastering the walls and ceiling in the master bedroom, new front door, new cellar door, new bedroom furniture. Lots more work to do, but it will keep J busy on the weekends while I am studying.

Which is why I have not been updating - I am studying to take the California bar exam in July so I will be dual qualified. Yikes! So much to learn in less than 6 months! And so much bureaucracy to get through too with the application process! But I am hoping it will all be worth it in the end just like law school here.

The panto in January also went really well. Check out the photos on facebook (especially the fantastic Mother Goose costume!)

So that's a brief update on the J & K front.

We are off to NYC for J's 30th birthday this weekend. And then I am going to California/Utah/Idaho the first week of March to see the family before my exam on 7 March.

I promise to update (with pics!) when I am back.

New name

Maybe you noticed that J has changed the name of our blog. Doesn't quite have the same ring.... but he is so proud of our new house that he had to make it known I guess! We'll try to think of something new and catchy. Until then.... we're stuck with it.

9 days til we go to California for Christmas! The countdown continues.

4/4/4

Good idea Kelli!

Here's my 4th folder, 4th picture:

1) This photo was taken on 2 April 2006.
2) It was taken by a professional photographer in Delhi at the wedding of one J's colleagues.
3) It was a Hindu ceremony and probably the most beautiful and colourful wedding I have ever been to!
4) J was not very well that day. Good ol' Delhi belly (although I think it was actually caused by his decision to sit out by the pool in the heat with no shade for the entire afternoon before the wedding.

Anyone else? Remember - 4th folder under my pictures, 4th picture in that folder, 4 things about it.

Our new house

Admission Ceremony

Alright - a little late, I know, but we have been so busy moving (and I had a trial) so I haven't had time to post. But anyway, here are pics from my ceremony celebrating my admission to the Law Society. Justin, Chris and Liz were so kind to join me on my special day, and then we all had a lovely dinner at The Oxo Tower Brasserie (and even they were in on the surprises!)