It's been far too long...

It has been a very long time since we posted last and we have had a ton going on! We have been very bad about taking pictures but we do have some that highlight the past couple months. Though we did spend our Christmas apart due to Buddy's work schedule, Melissa was able to head home to see her family back in Spokane. Here are some pictures of Christmas mass:


The Rice family


All three kids


Eric, Stephanie and Blitz


Mom and Dad

After celebrating Christmas, Buddy and Melissa hopped on a plane early New Years morning to head down to Sacramento to spend time with Mandy, AJ and Garren. Unfortunately, we were there to watch the terrible loss of the Ducks in the Rose Bowl, but we totally forgot about it after spending such wonderful moments with the Dill family. We came back to Albany and were headed right back to work. Buddy and Melissa celebrated six months of marriage together and then a week later, we headed to Sun River, OR where we spent some time in the snow with friends. We recently found out Stephanie is pregnant so we are very excited to be aunts and uncles again. This is the adorable way Eric and Stephanie told everyone on Facebook:


We are so excited for the parents-to-be!!!

This past weekend, Buddy was fortunate enough to head down to California and spend an incredible weekend with his family at Bear Valley. Instead of attending this amazing event, Melissa was stuck in class at Oregon State. :( Here is a video of Garren and Buddy saying hi to me..aka Mizza or Pizza!



We promise to get better about taking pictures and videos so we can keep in touch. We love you!