July & August

I'm alive. Yes I have resurfaced to explain my disappearance at least briefly.

I have changed jobs, and I am now working at IBC First Equity. I am a mortgage loan processor for Home Equity's, Home Equity Line of Credits, and Home Improvements. It's a great job, and I only actually work with one other person, my boss. She's really easy to work with and we are both new to the company.

Oscar and I have also gone on a trip to Carlsbad Caverns with my parents and the Barton family. We had a great time enjoying delicious fudge, a waterpark at our hotel, the caverns, and eating out. It was a unique and fun trip. We stayed in White's City, which is only a few buildings all connected by the same people running all of them. So you see the same people everywhere, and other than each other no one else is there.

Right after that, Oscar and I's nieces from his family who live in Juarez, Chihuahua , Mexico came to stay with us at our house for a little over a week. The girls are 6 & 7. They are completely different from each other, but both get a long great. Making the stay very enjoyable and entertaining. We had picnics, went to the movies, played at the pool, and Oscar took them around downtown and to Sea World while I was at work.

Then right after that, we got to go to the Brooks Family Reunion in Abilene, TX. It was great to see Jonathan, Adam, Robin, and Corban..... and of course, the Colton Family, Grandma and Grandpa, and everyone else. We had a great time there also.

So we've been busy. When we weren't having fun, Oscar and I have been working.

I am going to back to school this year at Amarillo College taking a couple of Distance Education classes.... Accounting and History. I am trying to take classes towards a Business Administration degree. I also might take classes towards being an architect as well, doing a double major. This may sound like a lot, but I probably won't be finish until I'm 40 or more anyways. So I'm excited to get back in school, and I think I will do better now that I'm married. Afterall, I've got a full time cheerleader or drill sargeant, whichever one I might be needing.

Well, time to say "Goodnight!"

Family & Memories

Hello to All,

I am grateful for all of my family, and I'm glad that y'all are understanding when it comes to me staying in touch. I'm trying to do a little better. I've really enjoyed talking to some of my brothers and sisters, and I plan on calling the rest of you soon. Mom & Dad got to come visit in March down here in Austin, and we had a great time. Anybody who wants to come down here is also welcome anytime. What was great about their visit, was just walking around and seeing the sites. We didn't spend any money except on one dollar movie and of course, great food of all kinds. I know the family reunion idea didn't happen a couple of years back, but I'm always thinking about it. We have a great big park that is part of our subdivision, which is really nice that would be great for the occasion. There is also lots of great state parks around here also. We tried out one the other day, called "The Lost Pines". It is beautiful, and it is a pine forest in the middle of nowhere.

On another note, life has been good for us. Oscar is out of school and awaiting the next steps to layout for his summer regarding military, jobs, or more school. He is currently in the Officer Candidate School and loving it. He just got a job offer to be a summer school math teacher for Manor ISD as well. It's nice to see things all coming together after all his hard work he's put in.

I'm still working at a credit union doing lending, which is okay. I have to challenge myself, since the job itself is very easy. I put in a lot of suggestions, ask for training/projects, and create better ways of doing things. It's been a good experience overall because I have always worked for smaller places and have been curious if I would be able to hang in a large financial institution. It's all the same, and it turns out I can hang with the best of them. That makes me feel good because I am progressing, learning, and while not educated with a college degree, I am able.

I've also started working out, which has been so much fun. I go to different classes, and sometimes work out on my own too. My favorite class is kickboxing, which kills me. But afterwards, you're like "I can't believe I was able to do it". You are moving your whole body testing strength, form, and endurance for 60 minutes. For all of us out of shape, that's hard. I took Oscar to the cycle class with me the other day, and he didn't last too long. Hee-Hee!! He's always getting after me about running with him, but I don't like to run for a long time. It hurts!! :) So now he's got his thing, and I've got mine. Well this is getting long and probably boring, so I'll cut it off now. Until next time, we miss and love you all.

Well, I tried to post pictures, but it will have to wait until next time as it is getting late (it gave me an error-errh!!).