Hello beautiful ladies!!
Jenny-thanks so much for your prayers. I really feel them!! And your daughter gets cuter every time I see a picture of her :) You and Dustin make beautiful babies ;)
Erin-let's chat on the phone soon. I want to hear your beautiful voice, and maybe we can discuss your plans in July.
Becster-I LOVE YOUR DRESS!! I can't wait to see you walking down the aisle...I may cry :)
I just wanted to update you girls on some things. My spring break was so great!! I got to go to the mountains (Lake Arrowhead--if you come and visit, I want to take you there) for a few days to get away--it was the perfect balance of relaxing and catching up on teaching stuff. Last Wednesday I had two interviews for a traineeship that I have to do for my MFT program. They both sound so incredible. One is at the Salvation Army working with women in rehab who need support raising their families. The other site is varied but the man I interviewed with offered me a position (unpaid) right away!! He mentioned something about restarting a family therapy program with Hispanic families so I would be counseling in Espanol, which intimidates me to no end, but I know I would learn so much. At this point, the Salvation Army hasn't even decided to take me on, but I would love either site so I have some praying to do as to where God wants me.
Miss you girls so much!! It is so great hearing from all of you. Good job setting this blog up Jenny!! It was a genius plan :)
Monday, April 20, 2009
Love the dress!
Bec--it's beautiful! Thanks for posting pictures! It really is a beautiful dress! Are you going to show Tom? I agree with Erin--I can't wait for the day! It's going to be so fun.
hmmmm--I thought I paid for the dress fully. I will look into it. Do you have their phone #? Cuz I thought I had to pay for it in full in order to have them ship it to me. I'm excited to see the dress!
Wow Erin, your sister really must be ready to pop! can't wait to hear what they had. Keep us posted!
Samantha isn't crawling yet, not even sitting up on her own yet. haha. She needs more daddy training days. :) Nope, no talking yet either. She just laughs, giggles, rolls, poops, pees, spits up, smiles, etc. haha. We are working on getting her to sleep better. We're letting her just cry it out. So far it's been working pretty well. But she flips over to her belly and then she gets really mad. :)
Jen--Dustin and I have been praying for you. I hope you're able to relax and have some down time. When you get back, we need to talk!
Erin--we've been praying for Timothy as well. It has to be hard. I know, my job has been on the ropes for quite some time. It's an awful feeling. Dustin's job is doing their first layoffs as well. He 99% sure he's safe, but still, it's hard to work in that environment--sounds like you know too Bec. We're praying your job holds up too Bec! How is the house???? That will be fun to see too!
Well, I should get back to work. Thanks for the all the updates. I miss you girls!
hmmmm--I thought I paid for the dress fully. I will look into it. Do you have their phone #? Cuz I thought I had to pay for it in full in order to have them ship it to me. I'm excited to see the dress!
Wow Erin, your sister really must be ready to pop! can't wait to hear what they had. Keep us posted!
Samantha isn't crawling yet, not even sitting up on her own yet. haha. She needs more daddy training days. :) Nope, no talking yet either. She just laughs, giggles, rolls, poops, pees, spits up, smiles, etc. haha. We are working on getting her to sleep better. We're letting her just cry it out. So far it's been working pretty well. But she flips over to her belly and then she gets really mad. :)
Jen--Dustin and I have been praying for you. I hope you're able to relax and have some down time. When you get back, we need to talk!
Erin--we've been praying for Timothy as well. It has to be hard. I know, my job has been on the ropes for quite some time. It's an awful feeling. Dustin's job is doing their first layoffs as well. He 99% sure he's safe, but still, it's hard to work in that environment--sounds like you know too Bec. We're praying your job holds up too Bec! How is the house???? That will be fun to see too!
Well, I should get back to work. Thanks for the all the updates. I miss you girls!
Friday, April 17, 2009
BEAUTIFUL!
Becca, you look beautiful! I can't wait to see it in real life. :)
I tried on my bridesmaid dress last night and it fit well. I have a little extra room in the "chest" area...figures...so I'll just have to get that taken in, or buy a padded bra ;)
I can't wait until your wedding! It's going to be great to see all of you (and see little Samantha for the first time) in July!
JRo, how's spring break going? Are you feeling better after the week off?
Jenny, how's mommy-life? Is Samantha crawling yet? When do they start walking and talking usually? I should know this...I'm an auntie of almost 5!
My sister-in-law is about to pop soon. She's due April 25! I'm getting excited :)
Hope all is well!
Again, Becca, you look beautiful!
I tried on my bridesmaid dress last night and it fit well. I have a little extra room in the "chest" area...figures...so I'll just have to get that taken in, or buy a padded bra ;)
I can't wait until your wedding! It's going to be great to see all of you (and see little Samantha for the first time) in July!
JRo, how's spring break going? Are you feeling better after the week off?
Jenny, how's mommy-life? Is Samantha crawling yet? When do they start walking and talking usually? I should know this...I'm an auntie of almost 5!
My sister-in-law is about to pop soon. She's due April 25! I'm getting excited :)
Hope all is well!
Again, Becca, you look beautiful!
Thursday, April 16, 2009
Wedding Updates and Pics
Hey girls! So I went to the bridal store today to get my dress. Voss requested that I take some pics so i thought I'd just share them with all of you so you'd get a little preview:).
ALSO!! You girls' dresses are in. Voss, I just gave you yours tonight. JRO- they told me they have already sent yours out. JVeld- they said that you only paid the deposit on it and have to call in the rest of the payment and then they will send the dress out to you. Let me know if you guys have any questions or any problems with them.
I was pretty happy- i don't need any real alterations- it's a tie up so i can make it as tight or loose as need be. i jsut have to pay for them to bustle (sp???) it and press it. but anyways... here are some pics. Some are a bit too close for comfort, but you get the idea.
Monday, April 13, 2009
Updates
Hi friends,
Hope all is well despite what was just written today. My updates.... we closed on our condo last week. It was not as exciting as I thought it'd be. just a lot of signing. The people move out and we get the keys this weekend. Right now it doesn't really feel like it's ours yet b/c we don't have access, but it will soon. I believe I am scheduled to spend most of the day on saturday painting:). Closing went fine, but Tom had bronchitis. The day before we closed, he skipped work and went to the doctor with 104 fever. They wouldn't let him go home until his fever broke. We thought we might have to reschedule closing b/c if they found fluid in his lungs, he would have had to gone to the hospital. But thankfully there was not fluid and it was acute bronchitis. He's finally going back to work tomorrow.
My job is a bit scary right now too. They let 12 people go 2 weeks ago. It was a very gloomy day. The executives all conveniently were out that day. Some of the layoffs were complete surprises. I discovered that there really is no loyalty. The marketing mgr who had been there for 15 years got laid off. she was so upset she locked herself in her office. a sales rep who had worked for Patten for 47 years got laid off and a few others who you'd never imagine would get laid off, did. We let the temp go in our dept. My boss claims that we're safe now b/c they can't take anyone else away from our dept and have us run smoothly. It's a little bit comforting, but then again, some of the depts with layoffs thought the same thing. So it makes me a bit uneasy with just buying a condo and all, but all i can do is trust God and know that whatever happens, it will work out. We did get a pretty good mortgage pymt with a low house price and a great interest rate. So it's really not too different than a rent pymt in this area. Anyways.... so hopefully they don't lay me off, but if it happens in the 6 months, I can't say I'll be super surprised.
On a lighter note- my dress is finally in. It's actually been in since the beginning of february. The place claims that they called me and left a messgae. I never got one. I think i may have remembered getting a message saying my wedding dress is in. But o well. No sense in fighting it now. So Jennys if you happen to get your dresses in the mail, let me know b/c they may not actually call me to let me know the other girls dresses are in.
JRO- this is the week that I'm supposed to be in Cali, looking up laguna beach and newport harbor mtv places for us to scope out. It makes me very, very sad not to be there. I'm thinking next year hopefully we can revive this tradition.
JVeld- your baby is too stinking cute. I just wish I could meet her before the wedding. How's your job going?
Voss- i live with you, so i have nothing to write here:)
Hope all is well despite what was just written today. My updates.... we closed on our condo last week. It was not as exciting as I thought it'd be. just a lot of signing. The people move out and we get the keys this weekend. Right now it doesn't really feel like it's ours yet b/c we don't have access, but it will soon. I believe I am scheduled to spend most of the day on saturday painting:). Closing went fine, but Tom had bronchitis. The day before we closed, he skipped work and went to the doctor with 104 fever. They wouldn't let him go home until his fever broke. We thought we might have to reschedule closing b/c if they found fluid in his lungs, he would have had to gone to the hospital. But thankfully there was not fluid and it was acute bronchitis. He's finally going back to work tomorrow.
My job is a bit scary right now too. They let 12 people go 2 weeks ago. It was a very gloomy day. The executives all conveniently were out that day. Some of the layoffs were complete surprises. I discovered that there really is no loyalty. The marketing mgr who had been there for 15 years got laid off. she was so upset she locked herself in her office. a sales rep who had worked for Patten for 47 years got laid off and a few others who you'd never imagine would get laid off, did. We let the temp go in our dept. My boss claims that we're safe now b/c they can't take anyone else away from our dept and have us run smoothly. It's a little bit comforting, but then again, some of the depts with layoffs thought the same thing. So it makes me a bit uneasy with just buying a condo and all, but all i can do is trust God and know that whatever happens, it will work out. We did get a pretty good mortgage pymt with a low house price and a great interest rate. So it's really not too different than a rent pymt in this area. Anyways.... so hopefully they don't lay me off, but if it happens in the 6 months, I can't say I'll be super surprised.
On a lighter note- my dress is finally in. It's actually been in since the beginning of february. The place claims that they called me and left a messgae. I never got one. I think i may have remembered getting a message saying my wedding dress is in. But o well. No sense in fighting it now. So Jennys if you happen to get your dresses in the mail, let me know b/c they may not actually call me to let me know the other girls dresses are in.
JRO- this is the week that I'm supposed to be in Cali, looking up laguna beach and newport harbor mtv places for us to scope out. It makes me very, very sad not to be there. I'm thinking next year hopefully we can revive this tradition.
JVeld- your baby is too stinking cute. I just wish I could meet her before the wedding. How's your job going?
Voss- i live with you, so i have nothing to write here:)
Hey Ladies! I miss you all so much too. Mexico was great. I went scuba diving! It was amazing! We went on a two tank dive and saw two different coral reefs with tons of fish. I saw a sting ray, two sea turtles, and a puffer fish. It was pretty amazing. Becca, you and Tom definitely need to go on your honeymoon. I did get a decent tan, however I'm peeling like crazy! :(
Jro, I know how you feel. With the struggling economy, Timothy has been cutting back on a lot of things. We have a few teachers that will not be returning next year. One teacher being a history teacher and I'll be taking on one of her classes. She taught Western Civilization (a class that I've never taught before) that is a semester class and covers ancient history until WWII. It's upsetting to teach a completely new class especially for the whole semester. HOwever, I'm thankful to still have a job. Our school has been having a number of problems lately involving the board and some of the adminstrators. So please pray for Timothy during this time.
It's difficult this time of year to stay focused on your love of teaching. I'm also struggling to find the joys of teaching when I feel worn out and stretched thin during this softball season. Plus, I just got an email from an angry parent about how she wants her daughter to get more playing time...oh the joys of teaching/coaching.
It's great to hear from you guys. I miss the good old days when we were still in BHT and could enjoy each other's company whenever we wanted.
Hope you are all doing well!
Jro, I know how you feel. With the struggling economy, Timothy has been cutting back on a lot of things. We have a few teachers that will not be returning next year. One teacher being a history teacher and I'll be taking on one of her classes. She taught Western Civilization (a class that I've never taught before) that is a semester class and covers ancient history until WWII. It's upsetting to teach a completely new class especially for the whole semester. HOwever, I'm thankful to still have a job. Our school has been having a number of problems lately involving the board and some of the adminstrators. So please pray for Timothy during this time.
It's difficult this time of year to stay focused on your love of teaching. I'm also struggling to find the joys of teaching when I feel worn out and stretched thin during this softball season. Plus, I just got an email from an angry parent about how she wants her daughter to get more playing time...oh the joys of teaching/coaching.
It's great to hear from you guys. I miss the good old days when we were still in BHT and could enjoy each other's company whenever we wanted.
Hope you are all doing well!
Mis amores...
Oh girls, you have no idea how much I miss you!! Without going into too much detail, I have really been struggling lately. I feel so tired all the time, I have lost my passion to teach, and I am just burned out. Please pray for me becuase I still have about 7 weeks of teaching left and 5 weeks of grauate classes (this semester) and I feel like I can't give anymore or myself becuase there is nothing left to give.
On a lighter note, I am on spring break from Valley so I have a lot of extra time to focus on my school work and can sleep in a bit later than usual. Plus, on Thursday a friend and I are going up to the mountains for a much needed break from the world. We rented this beautiful cable in the woods by Lake Arrowhead which I have heard is just gorgeous. That is exactly what I need to feel like myself again.
Anyway, I love you girls and wish you were coming with me up to the mountains. Jenny, your pictures of Samantha are so cute!! It looks like her personality is starting to shine through in her pictures--her middle name suits her perfectly!! Erin, I can't wait to hear all about Mexico--I'm sure you got a decent tan :) Becca, this time of year feels incomplete because you are not here in Cali with me :(
On a lighter note, I am on spring break from Valley so I have a lot of extra time to focus on my school work and can sleep in a bit later than usual. Plus, on Thursday a friend and I are going up to the mountains for a much needed break from the world. We rented this beautiful cable in the woods by Lake Arrowhead which I have heard is just gorgeous. That is exactly what I need to feel like myself again.
Anyway, I love you girls and wish you were coming with me up to the mountains. Jenny, your pictures of Samantha are so cute!! It looks like her personality is starting to shine through in her pictures--her middle name suits her perfectly!! Erin, I can't wait to hear all about Mexico--I'm sure you got a decent tan :) Becca, this time of year feels incomplete because you are not here in Cali with me :(
Saturday, April 11, 2009
I miss you girls!
I hope you're all doing well!
Erin--how was your spring break!?!?!
Jen--what did you do for spring break?
Becca--I put a countdown thing just for you. :)
Love you girls!
Erin--how was your spring break!?!?!
Jen--what did you do for spring break?
Becca--I put a countdown thing just for you. :)
Love you girls!
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