Tuesday, January 12, 2010

The Walkers Move to Cali






Our lovely (and wacky) Walkers have become a bi-coastal couple. Their love story started on the banks of Lake Tahoe and then traveled to the smoky mountains of Boone, NC. And now, dear readers, Joey and Claire have returned to their beloved west coast.

The Walkers reside in the booming metropolis of Colusa, CA.

They have single-handedly doubled the under-30 population in the town.

Joe has finished his student teaching/coaching and is now taking on the task of youth pastor and YoungLife leader. Yep, he's a busy guy.

And our little Cla is rocking yet another school as the best Chemistry/Biology/Physics teacher of all time. She is also qualified to teach in 3 states now. Booyah.

Living in Colusa does have its benefits. Only an hour away from Tahoe, San Fran and Chico-- the Walkers are able to partake in all of California's finest outdoor activities when they can. They are also living in abundance with pomegranate farms, almond trees and other yummy fruit (just ripe for the stealing...)

They have really figured out how to make life work for them in Cali. A few of the chicks have already ventured out west for a visit. With homemade pie, stellar views, the smallest mountain range in the world, great hiking, and lots of laughing--there's much to love about the Walker home.

So I'm pretty sure there's nothing Joe and Claire can't do. They make a great team.

Next on our fearless travelers' list?

Home ownership.

Here's hoping escrow is more than just an strange sounding word....

Wednesday, January 06, 2010

CHICK REUNION (minus Brookie...)

In June 5/6 of us gathered for a weekend of fun! We met Jess in College Station. It was the first time to be back in CS together since graduating. Naturally, we stopped at Layne's for dinner first thing and then took a little tour down memory lane...we made it to Eagle Pass and imposed ourselves on the sweet girls who live there now. It was surreal being back in that house. We walked around campus reminiscing about our days there. The Hendrick's generously opened their home to us for the night and the boys even gave up their beds for us.
We then headed back to the metroplex and had some time together at Sarah's apartment. Mr. D.O. even stopped by to see us.
The next day marked the first Six Chick Baby Shower! We hope there are countless more. We are pretty crazy about little Ms. Ashlyn Helton. More on that later...
We even found some time to get out on the lake. It really was the cherry on top of a dreamy weekend together.
We sure missed Brookie big time, though.













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Sunday, January 03, 2010

Jessica Schmale Photography

May officially marked the opening of the first Chick-owned business. Jessica is such a talented photographer. If you haven't checked out her blog you sure are missing out. http://jessicaschmale.blogspot.com/

If you know Jess it shouldn't surprise you that she has a real gift of capturing people from behind the camera lens. Her love for people and talent for making you feel known translates so naturally in her photos.

Here are a few of my favs of hers. There are so many more. Really, you should just go check her blog out.


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