Halloween 2015

This years theme is Where's Waldo? 

I thought it was going to be so easy to find red and white stripped shirts. Boy was I wrong. We went on a month long hunt and couldn't find shirts for a reasonable price in stores or online. I was about to give up and we were just going to purchase plain white T's and paint them red when Boyd stumbled upon red and cream striped shirts (from American eagle of all places) 

We decided to call ourselves Fall Waldos.  

5 knitted hats later, a bunch of shirts purchased (we bought extra to get the free shipping) and we just needed the glasses. My plan was to go to the dollar store to buy sunglasses and punch the lenses out. Instead of sunglasses they had reading glasses but they worked! (We got so dizzy trying them on from all the different prescriptions) 

This one wanted to help make sure we got the right "look" 

The best part about these costumes is that my grandma (Gning Gning) dressed up with us. Mom and dad hong came all the way to Chicago for  a  quick visit to help us paint our new place. They asked Gning Gning if she wanted to come and she said yes. I love seeing this almost 90 year old lady all dressed up as a hipster Waldo! A huge thank you to my parents for being such good sports and dressing up with us. It made it that much better. 

My second favorite part. Our little Lily Roo. This poor puppy gets all sorts of dressed upped I like to pretend that she likes it since she doesn't fight me about it. But let's face it, look at that face. She is such a good doggy. We love having our  Lily Roo. 

Below: Picture Overload
(You have been Warned) 

This one is my favorite: look at that tongue. 

This funny puppy kept asking for her picture to be taken. She will pose and wait and then get excited. pose, wait, and then do it all over again. She is such a sweetie. 

Back to Halloween.
Mom and Dad Hong came to visit.
They were awesome and came to our ward Halloween party. 

The official pose. 

Trunk or treat. 

To top it off we had mummy dogs. (like a week later) 

We love Halloween!
Here is our trip down memory lane.

2015 - Where's Waldo

2014 - Sesame Street

2013 - Candy Corn

2012-Sock Monkeys 

 

2011- Mr. and Mrs. Potato Head

2010-Ninja Turtles with Scott and Beth

2009- Dinosaurs! RAR!

2008 - Thing 1 and Thing 2

2007 - Boyd: Coach. Allison: Super girl. 

A Whole Years Worth Of Updates In One Post!

Hiatus Over. 

Picture overload commence. 

Here is what happened in 2014: 

November: 

Thanksgiving with some of the Bills 

BYU vs. Middle Tennessee Game. Go COUGS!

December: 

Boyd and his brother Dave went to Romania!

They almost didn't make him home. We had to re-schedule Micah's baptism. 

Their luggage got lost on the way home. 

I got to spend some time with my loves while Boyd was in Romania with Dave. 

Our car almost got smushed by a tree. 

Boyd drove this bad boy to a from work in -30 degree weather without heat in the car. He is a champ!

Merry Christmas

I won the lottery! Literally! (It was a gift) and we had no idea how to cash it in. haha

 Shaun and Nicolette came back up to Ohio!

Here is what happened in 2015:

January: 

Happy New Years!

Boyd was nervous for interviews (again) 

We love our Bertassos. Thanks for letting us stay with you. 

Winter was FREEEEEEZZZZING COLD! (When -10 feels warm....) 

 We made it to New York for Boyd to visit a program. 

February:  

I quit my job teaching pre-school. I had these kiddos for 4 years!

Valentine's Day Shenanigans 

May 2015: 

Allison turned 26

The Amazing Jenny Gildea took our family pics one last time... 

June: 

We roadtripped it to Utah, 

Where we went to Nicklecade (because I wanted to) 

Got to see Gning Gning

Took Painting classes MY FAVORITE!

Boyd did great for his first time. 

Hanging out with the Calls up a bear lake. 

Road trip back to Ohio with Lily Roo!

We bought a condo!

 With the help of Lily Roo.

She got to sit in on our closing! 

July: 

 Road trip back to Ohio......

Where we had to say goodbye to our friends. 

WE LOVE OUR OHIO FAMILY!

Boyd's brother Nathan got married on 7/11! We all celebrated by going to 7/11 and taking selfies!

Christian was a ROCK STAR and flew out to help us move! Thanks Christian!

We did our favorite things on our last day in Cleveland. 

August: 

We moved to CHICAGO! 

Boyd's First day of Residency! 

He looks so good! 

Katie & Michael came to visit!

September: 

Mom and Dad Bills came to visit. 

They are on their way to their Mission! They are serving a military mission in Washington State. 

We went to the BYU vs Michigan game. We lost but it was still fun to go to "the big house"

"Go (BYU) Blue" ha ha....

October: 

This is how we watch general conference.....

HAPPY BIRTHDAY BOYD!!!