Doyle Family Happenings: January 2013

A little re-cap of the late fall to early Winter season brought so many changes- a loss as well as continued anticipation of our little miss.

*With a bit of fun along the way!*

-Halloween-

Halloween prep---we only did 2 pumpkins since we would be spending this little holiday celebrating at our wards party! As a primary presidency I must admit we really rocked the event :)

-Sesame Street Live-

Well when Grannie (Mum Julia) called and asked if we had considered taking Sophi to this little event at our local Tim's Toyota Center- I put it mildly "You know I'm too cheap..." She solved my thriftiness and took Nathan and Sophi-saving me from yet another kids program! Yipee and a night just for me...

-Immigration Journey Concludes-

We have truly learned a lot about our nations Immigration System Sorry to say it is the most taxing, repetitive, greedy-backward system. Add it to the list right! Needless to say it was a very necessary evil one we have been waiting to finish-

So here is the celebration recap. After the last set of $800 finger prints, bringing the same documents they have in their file. We attended the mandatory Ceremony 8 am in downtown Phoenix. Every country of origin was mentioned, pretty fascinating to hear people from Uganda, Yugoslavia, Iceland, ENGLAND---shocker Mexico too:) and many other places.

Nathan collected his little American Flag--- waved it with the rest of the soon to be Citizens, to the good ole extended version of Lee Greenwood's "Proud to be an American." The typical entitled American within me found it utterly painful- but rest assure many were rocking out! Glad for them :)

The Proud Parents celebrating at Phoenix's English Pub George and Dragon

Bangers and Mash, English Patties, Sheppards Pie and Fish and Chips-
Oh! and my club sandwich... too funny

-----The End of Immigration----

-Francis Thanksgiving-

With the English side of our family not celebrating Thanksgiving (American's forget that we are celebrating the first meal that Natives spent with Pilgrims- or so we have been taught) So its not a holiday traditionally celebrated by British folks! But rest assure Nathan is always willing to participate! As am I- So we headed to my brother Chris's house and enjoyed a great meal!


Cousin Jesse, grandpa, aunt Babe, bro Chris, dad and grandma <3

One month later our grandma would pass away- I have learned in life as many others have as well- to accept that our journeys are not held constant within any time line. We are given these bodies and asked to live the best we can. When we are called home to live with our Heavenly Father- our families do mourn. I know that there is more beyond this world and I feel that my grandmothers passing at the honorable age of 82 is part of this plan and as we are waiting the arrival of baby girl #2 we look at one door closing and another opening.