2005
- Arrived in Singapore July 23rd 2005 (from May 15th-July 21 we were in Boise, Chicago, D.C., Baltimore, Vancouver, Salem, Oregon Coast, Anchorage, Nikiski, Vancouver, Memphis, Vancouver)
-Spent our first Thanksgiving together in Chiang Mai, Thailand
- We traveled with Sam's brother and friend to Banaue Rice Terraces in The Philippines, hiking for two weeks
- School Leadership Trip to Desaru, Malaysia
2006
- Noelle's parents come over for spring break
- Sam started his masters degree
- Spent our first Anniversary at Taco Bell
- Our School moved campuses
- School Leadership trip to Telunas, Indonesia
- School leadership trip to Korea
- Sam spends summer in Cebu with Sports Ambassadors
2007
- Moved from our first apartment into a small HDB near the new campus
- School Leadership trip to Telunas, Indonesia
2008
- Sam's parents come to visit
- Sam completes Masters degree starts as school counselor
- Student Service Trip to China
- School Leadership trip to Telunas, Indonesia
2009
- Sam's mom and sister come to visit. Vacation to Davao City
- Noelle completes her ACSI administration certificate program
- Noelle takes over as Middle School Principal
- Student Service Trip to Indonesia
- Noelle studies Indonesian for two weeks in Batam, Indonesia
2010
- Trips with MS kids to an Indonesian school for service projects.
- Student Service Trip to Manila
- Noelle and Sam lead a trip during Spring Break to So Cal with 9 students
2011
- West is born
- We accept an offer from Hong Kong International School to join their high school faculty: Sam takes a HS Counseling position
- Sam's brother, sister and parent's come to visit
- Noelle's parents come to visit
- Student Service Trip to Manila
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| May 15, 2005 Gene performs the ceremony with our siblings as the Maid of Honor and Best Man |
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| Married!!!! The start of an adventure |
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| Weeks before little West is born |
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| The view from our new bedroom in Hong Kong. We move to Hong Kong in July |
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| In leaving Singapore, we needed to take West to our favorite holiday resort: Telunas Beach. We strongly recommend everyone check it out. |
