Just a Valentine for YOU

I know what you are thinking. Is this really a Valentine for me? Yes, yes indeed, you are loved so much and we want to show you that. Everyone sends Christmas cards but we wanted to spice things up and send Valentines instead!We wanted to send everyone our love and wish that we could see your smiling faces every day. But because we cant, we wanted to update you on everything going on in our lives. This past year has been a whirlwind of fun. Sara barely survived her first winter. Though she is not a fan of the snow she is making the best of it and sometimes can even be caught with a smile on her face watching the snow fall. She currently works for a loan company in Springville, Utah. Dealing with mostly with garnishments and human resource issues. Nothing too exciting to report there, but she enjoys what she does and the people she works with so that’s all that matters. She is adjusting to the life as a homemaker and is always attempting a new craft or recipie. Zach is always a good sport when something is “just a little burnt” and will eat it with a smile. He’s learned to be a good husband. Zach graduated from the paramedic program at Utah Valley University. He has managed to be a full time student who works two jobs, and is a husband in there somewhere. He continued to maintain his scholarship and has done well in every class. I am so impressed with him and all of his wonderful accomplishments. He currently is an adjunct professor for the University. He loves teaching and its just another thing that he excels at. This year Zach started two clubs on campus. One being Emergency Services Club and the other being campus first responders. For those who do not know what that is. It is for certified EMTs and paramedics who are the literal “first response” to any accident on campus, to be able to provide medical care as quickly as possible. When emergencies happen, every moment counts and this will really help the students. His idea took off and has had the snowball effect since. He has about one year left on his BA and then its off to medical school.Believe it or not another year flew by and we celebrated our one year anniversary. Oh, how time flies when you’re in love. We have had so many wonderful experiences this year. Recently we were able to check an item off our bucket list. We touched a penguin! I know this sounds a little crazy but it was amazing. We were able to hang out with the penguins one on one and actually learned a lot about them. I recommend that everyone make a goal this year to check off at least five things on your bucket list. We would also like to announce the arrival of our new addition to the Lyman family. No, it is not a child. We are still a few years away from that. She is a rescue Maltese dog. Her name is Cozy or Sophie, depending on the day. We already love her and she is a great addition to the family.