The McKenzies: November 2009

With the advent of the changing leaves and brisk weather that signals the onset of Fall have come busy times in the life of the McKenzie family! We have been making new friends, going to football games and concerts, and going to job interviews. I went to Homecoming at Baylor in Texas and got to see my family plus all of my friends from college and my aunt and uncle who live in Waco. Even though Baylor lost the game, we are still proud to always be Bears and Baylor Proud! Colin has been keeping busy with school and marching band. It looks like if MSU wins their next two games, we will be at the Alamo Bowl for Christmas, so those of you who are not MSU fans please start rooting so that our Christmas plans can include a taste of home in Texas! We have also been dog sitting for our friend's Cocker Spaniel, Bailey (see picture at the bottom), who is very cute and friendly with our dogs! On the job front, I have been substitute teaching and continuing to search for library jobs, so hopefully something will happen on that front soon. Everyone keeps telling us that it will snow soon, but it has remained just cool and fairly mild, for which we are thankful. Other than that we miss our families and love our friends, and are continuing to make a life here in Michigan!

Mandie and parents at the Homecoming bonfire