Christmas 2009

Stewy & Ji

Tikki

Here you go Ben as promised a great pic of Shell!

Ji's birthday; she was a little christmas present 20 years ago! Yikes, I'm getting old!

Bellevue Arboretum

What would Christmas be without the lights!

Our Christmas Present to the Martineaus and Pittmans

Congrats Shell!

Congratulations are in order for Shell who received her BA in English with a emphasis in literature. Shell graduated with honors and we are so proud!

Socks by Shelli

I promised Shell I would post a picture of the socks she knit for me. I am the green socks on the left. Cat posed with me, her pair of Shelli socks are on the right. We love them! Thank you Shell.

The Martineau-Pittman's Blog

Ben and Shelli have a new blog; http://www.martineau-pittman.blogspot.com/ to share their Wedding and Honeymoon pics. - Congrats! We love you! Mum

Congratulations Ben & Shelli! Just Married 5/28/06

I am sharing just a few pictures of the pictures taken. The rest I can print out or email. Let me know if you would like to be included in receiving pictures.

Ties that Bind

Hey! Guess what Ben and I did yesterday? Oh nothing... Just met the President of Ireland!!!










Here is a poor picture of Ben shaking Mary McAleese's hand and thanking her for visiting Missoula.












Here is my professor Traolach O'Riordian, speaking in the Irish language, welcoming the President.

Overall, the event was great fun. It made me very proud to have studied under Traolach, at the UM, as well as proud of being a citizen of Montana. Montana and Ireland have wonderful cultural connects and I'm looking forward to watching the Irish Studies program here develop and grow. Apparently this will be the only Irish Studies program west of the Mississipi (the only other being at Notre Dame).

Shelli's Honeymoon

As you all ((hopefully)) know Shelli and Ben are getting married on May 28th, 2006. It will be a very small ceremony with just our immediate families because we're going to PARIS!! YAY! We will be staying at the Hotel Minerve in Paris, La Residence in Lyon, and Quality Hotel Hyde Park in London. YAY! Yes I am bragging because we are so excited!!