Teaching Arizona

Sick

2009-09-04T10:26:00.000-07:00

At the end of 4 weeks of teaching I am now home sick. I will only type a little since most of you have heard about my work. I am scared that my class will be horrible for the sub but there is no way I could have worked today. I guess I'll find out on Tuesday. I had 5 students out sick this week due to sickness and I can only guess they gave it to me. One went home on Tuesday after throwing up in my classroom and the other went home yesterday with a fever 102. Oh the joys of teaching. I really couldn't imagine doing anything else though!!!!!

Week 1

2009-08-14T20:00:00.000-07:00

I survived my first week. YEAH!!!! I worked 11 hours Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday, plus I worked at home most nights. Thursday and Friday, it was 12 hours per day, plus I still have at least three hours of work for home this weekend plus planning for 2 weeks from now. Did I really think this through?

It has been a rough week but I think next week will be better. Kindergartners do not like to sit for longer than 10 minutes and our reading period is 2 hours and math is 90 minutes. Not much else to update.

Contract

2009-05-28T16:26:00.000-07:00

ASU finally posted my degree after a few calls from me about it. They told me that each degree can take up to an hour to post and they had over 1000 education degrees to post. I couldn't get my contract until they had proof I had my masters so I convinced ASU to post it for me today since my job depended on it. A very nice lady told me it would be completed by 10:30 am and it was. So I officially have my Master of Education!!!! I sent all of my information to the H.R. department and was told they will call me about coming down to sign my contract. YEAH!!! Then it will be official and I will be a Kindergarten teacher.

Here is a basic list of what it takes to be a Kindergarten teacher.
Patience
Lots of Smiles
Knowledge of the letters and every sound they make
Patience
Understanding
Love to sing
Did I say Patience yet?
I'm sure the list will get longer.

I am excited to begin and as Uncle Keith pointed out I may not be posting as often as my Dad, Justin or Lindsay.

For the summer I am working two days a week as a childcare worker at my Mom's school. On Tuesdays we go to the pool and Thursdays we go on trips to museums or movies, etc. I will also be taking a class needed for my certificate. Not too much fun but also a nice relaxing summer. Much different than my last one.

Letter of Intent

2009-05-21T10:46:00.000-07:00

I was offered a Kindergarten position at a school in Casa Grande yesterday. I had interviewed with them on Tuesday and the team seemed great and the principal was very nice. It is about 45 minutes from the house without traffic but I do not want to wait to July to see if the schools near me open up any positions. It should be the opposite direction of traffic most of the way. I received my letter of intent, which just says they plan on offering me a contract and I plan on accepting it. They still have to complete a background check and then the superintendent has to sign off on hiring me. If all goes well I will start there on July 28th for a week of new hire orientation, a week to get my room ready, and then students start August 10th. I am very excited and can't wait to start teaching in my own classroom.

*Check back in the fall for more updates and stories about what is going on in my classroom.*

Graduation!

2009-05-13T09:28:00.000-07:00

I am very excited to be graduating on Friday. It has been a long 11 months to get this program completed. My parents really wanted me to walk so I did have to get my cap, gown, and hood. My ceremony is only for Education majors from my college so they said the ceremony shouldn't be longer than an hour and a half. I have finished all my course work but I am waiting on my grade from my final research paper. If I get an A, I will have a 4.0. I have to thank GrandDad and GrandMom for helping me out. Hopefully GrandDad will feel up to going out to dinner on Friday. I also have to thank my parents for editing my papers and for dealing with my frustrations! Here is one more person I should thank. She helped me a lot!!!

Please still pray for the job situation here. It is a bad time to try to go into Education.

Almost Finished

2009-04-20T21:09:00.000-07:00

It has been a long time. I have been really busy the last few months.

I finished my student teaching on Friday and I am just waiting on my Institutional Recommendation from ASU before I can get my teaching certificate. I am going to miss my students but I will be glad to be able to substitute teach again so I can make some money. I am still in one class that requires me to write a 15 page research paper on something I implemented into my classroom. It is a lot of work and due May 10th but I am getting it completed and hope to be able to keep my 4.0. Pending my paper, I will graduate on May 15th with my Masters of Education in curriculum and instruction. I am extremely excited.

I know many of you are about to groan but President Obama is coming to speak at the Big ASU commencement ceremony and Mom, Dad, Kyle, Lyndsay and I are going. I want to be able to tell people that I saw a president speak. Plus it is free for all graduating students.

Please do pray for the job situation. Arizona has already laid off 4000 teachers this year and finding a job is looking a little scary right now.

ASU assignment

2008-10-01T20:42:00.000-07:00

To My ASU Friends

I want to welcome you to my blog. I use this to connect with family that doesn’t live very close. It allows us to stay in contact. Please feel free to add a comment under this post so that I know you visited. Thanks!!!

Resources:
1. http://www.teachertube.com/
I prefer this website over youtube.com because I find it easier to find educational content on it. The videos have also been screened for appropriate content. I watched a video of a presentation for reading a “big book” in a first grade class that included ideas on centers, activities, and evaluation. I would also expect to find some videos of students observing a lesson that my students might enjoy, but I have not validated that yet.

2. http://www.lessonplanz.com/
A site that offers lesson plans is a draw for all teachers. I used it to search for a lesson plan for grade 3-5 on science. I chose to visit a site to review a lesson on trees. It covered objectives, activities, assessments, and associated resources. This could be a great place for any of us to find supporting lessons for our school’s curriculum.

3. http://teachers.net/
This site includes lesson plans, chat rooms on topics between teachers, mailrings between teachers. I selected a lesson on Kindergarten Reading and found a very interesting idea about using “vegetable soup” to let students copy letters until they can spell their own name with letters they have mastered. I am sure there will be other useful lesson plans, as well as these other features.

School

2008-09-27T11:08:00.001-07:00

It is still going great. I am really busy and this weekend I plan to get a lot of work done. Mom, Dad, and the G-Parents are in Payson and I am here with the dog. On Sunday I do get to watch the girls for a few hours, so that will be fun. Hope you are all doing great. I read the blogs when I can but my Dad is always logged in so I rarely post.

Disneyland

2008-07-24T18:24:00.000-07:00

That's right, someone felt sorry for me. I am going to the Big D in August, right after I finish my crazy schedule. I did finish 3 of my 5 classes for the summer. I have 2 1/2 weeks left on the two I have and it is a lot of work. I can't wait for 2 weeks off to relax.

On Monday and Tuesday next week I get to watch my favorite nieces!! I am excited to get to watch them. Also I guess my Mom and Dad and keeping Kendall tomorrow night, so I'm sure they will have pics for you all. I house sit this weekend and next week so I will not be sleeping at my house. I like house sitting but the family has 2 tortoises, 1 cat, 1 guinea pig, and a dog. Man thats a full house.

Nothing else going on here.

No Vacation for me.

2008-06-27T20:47:00.000-07:00

Everyone else is taking vacations and I am stuck at home. WHY? Well, keep reading.

So I started Grad school June 2nd. I am taking 6 hours (2 classes) right now and they end on July 3rd. I start 2 more classes on July 7th and I have one on a Saturday in July, so that is 7 credit hours. I finish those on Aug 8th. Then I have two weeks off, but no vacation like the rest of you guys. I then start my Fall semester with 19 hours. That's right. 19 Grad school hours and I have to do 72 hours of classroom observations during that semester. In the Spring, I take 4 hours plus student teaching. If I am still alive after all that, I will have my teaching certificate and my Masters!!!!!

New Blog Name

2008-04-29T16:23:00.001-07:00

Did anyone notice that I changed the name of my blog? Probably not, since my Dad didn't even notice. Let me know if you know the previous title of it.

Need a hint? It had something to do with starting over.

Top of the List

2008-04-25T18:22:00.000-07:00

YES!!!!! I can't believe I was at the top of my Dad's list. I guess I chose the best time to update. Nothing really going on here right now. 4 more weeks and then I am out of a job. I'm not sure how much time I will have to work once my school starts so I'm not really sure what type of job to get yet.

My friend is getting married in Huntington Beach in June and my Mom and I are going. We are really excited because the wedding is at a Huntington Beach hotel right on the beach. It is going to be a great wedding. Also Mom and I went to JcPenney's today and got our dresses for a good price. That's about it.

What a difference a year makes

2008-04-19T13:05:00.000-07:00

Here are Bella and I one year ago at Disneyland.
Look how cute those glasses are on her!

One year later, here we are again.
Man does she look different.

I know it has been forever. Not much going on. I did change my mind about that grad school program. I will start the one thru ASU on June 3rd. I am really excited and maybe a little crazy. I will do the full 45 hour program in 11 months. It is a very hard program and I am really glad that I got in. I will start the program in June, student teach in Spring 09, and get my masters in May 09.

Thats about it, continue to pray for all of us here and I will pray for all of you guys!!!

Too Long

2007-11-03T11:11:00.000-07:00

OK so I know it has been a while and I will be interested to see how long it takes someone to notice I updated. I have had a really boring life recently. I work as a paraeducator (teaching assistant) at my Mom's school and I will begin grad school next month to get my Masters in Educational Currriculam and Instruction. The entire program should take about 2 1/2 years since I have to student teach in the middle of it. I am going thru WGU online so that I can continue to work fulltime.

Things are also looking up for my family. My Parents are doing well and Kendall Noelle (sp?) is due next month. I can't wait!!! Also I have lost 29 lbs since May. That is really good for me because I do not lose weight very quickly so I am very excited. So far I have done it by watching what I eat and moving more. I haven't started going to the gym yet, but I will.

Nothing else going on here. I'll try to update more often.

It's Official

2007-05-08T18:30:00.000-07:00

Well as of Friday I am a Walker again. It was really hard and I cried after I walked out of the court room. Nothing really else to say, just trying to pick up my pieces and move on with my life without him. Just wanted to keep everyone updated.

For Memorial Day, my family is going to San Diego. FUN!!!!! Can't wait for that. Then of course the Ouray trip in July. Funny how it started with just a few of us and now almost everyone is going. But who could really pass up a trip to Ouray. I think that last time I went was 2001 or so. It will be good to go back!!!!

Hope you all are doing well.

Life in AZ

2007-03-21T15:03:00.000-07:00

OK so you know you are in AZ when you feel that heat and its only March!!!! OK so its not too hot yet but it about to be. Also did you guys notice that my Dad didn't place any pics of me or my Mom on his blog, whats up with that, I mean we were there also. We did have fun in Disneyland and since Bella's parents never update their blog I will let know know that she has started walking a little. I haven't seen her try without holding on to something but I can't wait to see it now. She is getting so big!!!! She also has such a big personality, she smiles all the time and she is so happy. Man, I love her so much and she's only one!!!!!

Everything is OK with me right now. Things are hard but I have an awesome family!!!! Thanks Mom, Dad, Kyle, Lyndsay, Granddad, Grandmom, Bella and everyone else who has helped me out and been praying for me.

Starting Over

2007-03-04T13:07:00.000-08:00

As some of you may have noticed I changed the name of my blog. I thought it was a better fit for me right now. Everyone here in AZ is really trying to help me move on and heal. It will take time and of course God!!! Hopefully my family and I can find a good church for us to join together.

I did have a great interview last week but I decided to take the first job I was offered with Chase auto finance. I will have to work in downton Phx and it will be a healthy drive but it is good money, good hours and good benefits. I start on Wednesday at 7am and I will not get my first pay check until the end of the month but I think I will be OK.

For now I will leave you with Bella and Dad.

Adios Texas

2007-02-25T18:30:00.000-08:00

Well I am in AZ now. I flew out of TX today and have an interview tomorrow. My stuff should be here in a few weeks so I brought as much stuff as possible with me. I did file for divorce and it takes a few months so it should be final by the end of April. Thankfully we don't have kids or own property b/c it was easy to divide the assets. Please pray for me as deal with all of this and my family for having to deal with me!!! Thanks for all of your comments and hopefully I will get caught up on reading all of your blogs soon. Love you all.

Ch-Ch-Ch-Changes

2007-02-04T05:35:00.000-08:00

WARNING: The following post was written by a very angry and upset person about to go through a life changing experience!

OK so Friday night my life changed completely. I will not go over the details on my blog because I think it would be tacky. I can say that my marriage is over and it was not my choice. I married a liar who took advantage of me and my family. Also that I will moving back to AZ asap. If you want to know the details please call me or my parents.

This will be my last post for a while. Please pray for me and my family!!

Crazy Weather

2007-01-17T08:37:00.000-08:00

I guess it wouldn't be winter in the Big D without some snow. That's right it is lightly snowing here. I have the day off work because of it. Too bad I can't really go anywhere. James has to go to school though.

My mouth is almost all better. I can talk again which I'm sure everyone is super happy about. They told me it was weird at work hen I couldn't talk because it was quiet. What??? Are they saying I talk a lot? OK so I know I talk a lot.

Nothing else is happening here but I do get to go spend Bella's 1st B-day with her in Disneyland in March. I am excited for that.

No Talking!!!

2007-01-06T05:41:00.000-08:00

Ok so I had my implant surgery on the 29th of Dec. It went really well but it was very painful and I didn't realize the recovery would be so long. I went back to work on the 2nd of January and apparently I talked too much. I went back to the Dr yesterday and I had pulled out some of my stiches too early. I had to get somemore placed and I am not aloud to talk until he gives me clearance again. I have to go back Monday morning for him to check if I am ok. Please pray because I need to talk for my job and it is going to be really hard for me not to talk. Also I can't chew anything so its back to mashed potatoes. Well I hope my parents are enjoying K&L's gift, I know what it is but I will let my Dad tell you.

Touched By An Angel

2006-12-03T15:06:00.000-08:00

Well, our Thanksgiving was great. We got to see Uncle Keith and family plus the AZ crew. Too bad about G-dad but it was ok because I spent Thanksgiving day w/an angel. Oh yeah, I am now on the Bella bandwagon. She is the cutest little girl, and so happy all the time. Man, does she love her Nana and Pops, too!!!! I couldn't believe how awesome my brother was with her too, considering three years ago he said he never wanted kids. Marriage does seem to grow us up quickly. Bella almost made me want a baby. I do say 'almost' because whenever she got cranky or dirty, I just passed her back to parents or grandparents. I can sure understand why rich people have nannies. Well, that's all for now.

Quick Update

2006-10-28T06:32:00.000-07:00

Not much going on this week. My teeth are very clean and all he cavaties are filled. I had my tooth pulled and have my surgery appt. on Dec 29th. I get that week off work so I don't have to use a vacation day for it. James is a little sick but nothing serious. Other then that we are doing great. Can't wait to see family at Thanksgiving. I miss everyone a lot. Well I hope everyone is doing well. Maybe I'll have more next week.

Implants???

2006-10-21T07:00:00.000-07:00

We had a wonderful time in Disneyworld. Of course we did both get food poisoning for about 12 hours but we didn't let it ruin our trip. We got to do everything we wanted to and ride our favorites a few more times. The weather was warmer then I was expecting but it was a lot cooler than last summer and a lot less crowded.

Now, on to the title of my post. Yes, I am most likely getting an implant, but not where most people do. I am getting a tooth implant. One of my pre-molars doesn't have an adult tooth under it, and I still have that baby tooth. I am getting that removed today because it has started to give me some pain. I went to see an oral surgeon yesterday about getting an implant. It was a little more than I wanted to spend, but it is my only real option. If you want to see what I am taking about, you can check out his website. www.texaswisdom.com. Go to the services section and then click on "are implants right for you." It is not for the faint of heart, though. My, I am really nervous, but I won't have it for about 8-10 weeks so that the area can heal. It is about a 6 month process. Please pray for us during this time not only for the surgery, but also for the financial portion. I should know in about 3 weeks if my insurance covers it.

Birthday's and Computers

2006-09-23T17:10:00.000-07:00

So I did have a great 25th B-Day. My friends took me to dinner at On the Border and James and I will celebrate while in Disney World. We are going on Saturday Sept. 30th and will be there for 5 days. We are so excited.

Ok so we also might have been a little jealous of Zachary and Brenda's new Mac, so we went and got one this morning. I know we are crazy but we used the money from selling his old car and his refund from school. I haven't gotten to use it yet but I can't wait. So we are going to give our laptop to my parents so they can start checking themselves into their own flights and give the big G4 to his parents. Well that's it. One more week until vacation

New Department

2006-08-29T18:21:00.000-07:00

So I have moved from the Lease Maturity Center to the Bankruptcy Charge Off. I am so excited to have a different challenge. I have so much to learn but I did get the job over a guy who has a year longer with the company. Also him and I had the same supervisor and she really helped me get the job. Well nothing else here James is back in school and we are going to SA for the long weekend.

AI Update

2006-08-11T20:18:00.000-07:00

So I talked to James. After getting to the Alamo Dome at 4am he then had to sit in there and finally got to audition at 3pm. He did see see friends there also but none of them made it past the first round. Apparently there are 3 rounds a few weeks apart. In this round you sing for the producers, in a few weeks the ones that made it thru sing again in front of exec. producers, then a few weeks later they see the judges. Crazy huh. Well James felt good but his auditioner told him he had a great voice but not what they were looking for this year. Its OK he will still be my American Idol.

The Next American Idol???

2006-08-05T05:42:00.000-07:00

So AI (American Idol) is holding auditions in San Antonio next Friday and my hubby is going to try. He ants me to come also but I don't think I can. I do not take criticism well and think I would rather not know f I am good enough. Nothing else is going on here. Happy anniversary to my Parents and congrats to Brenda and Zachary.

Sea World

2006-07-22T06:11:00.000-07:00

Well not much to say but we are off to Sea World today for our anniversary. Linda, James' Mom, had coupons that let us get in for the price of Children. I will try to get James to teach me how to place pics on my blog so you can see something from our trip.

Thanks for all the prayers. Pete is doing a lot better and may get to go home tomorrow.

Life as a WHEELER

2006-07-21T04:31:00.000-07:00

Well it has been almost a year now and life as a Wheeler is not so different. We did have an untimely death in his family on Tues, when his cousin took his own life via overdose, so I am in San Antonio this weekend after all. Jeffrey, James' cousin, was 24 and very depressed so I guess he decided it would be easier this way. His Mother is extremely distraught and to make matters worse he has an identical twin. Please pray for the family!!! Also Pete, James' step-grandfather had a mild heart attack on Wednesday night. He is doing better and still on a breathing machine because of his shortness of breath but they don't expect to have to do surgery. The DR thinks a change in diet should be OK for him.

Now on to the good news. Work has slowed down a tiny bit and of course I am so happy to be with my hubby again. We are probably going to just go out to dinner somewhere downtown on Saturday to celebrate our one year. All and all I loved being a WALKER and I love being a WHEELER now!!!!!

Awesome Week

2006-07-15T05:43:00.000-07:00

Well this week was great. I did get to see my parents, grandparents, and my uncle. I did also have to work 48 hours since are a little behind in our cases though. The best part is that as of yesterday, I got promoted after only 3 1/2 months with the company. Most people take at least 6 months but since we are extremely busy they are promoting quickly right now. The job doesn't change but the pay makes a big difference for James and I which will help him focus on his last year of school more.

Well Happy early anniversary to Katie and Justin. Ours is in a week and we don't have big plans. We are going to Disneyworld in October to celebrate so that I can take an entire week off of work. It is too hard to get a lot of time of during the summer. We were going to Sea World but his family will be out of town so I'm not sure what we will do.

I hope all is well wit everyone and the reason I never put pictures up is that I don't know how to do it. Also we can't afford anything but dial-up and my Dad can tell you how long it takes for the pages to load that way.

Yes this is a new post

2006-06-23T18:18:00.000-07:00

OK so everytime I talk to my Dad he tells me to update the blog. Well here it is Dad. I have been extremely busy at work and James has been busy with Summer school and a play he is doing with the community theater. Our only full days together have been Sunday's. We have a lot of accts at work we are working overtime which is hard on the hours but great on the pocket book. We did get our new car and we got the 2006 Honda Civic Ex in royal blue which we both love.

I really enjoyed going home to see the baby and the fam but man that flight back was awful. We got to the airport around 2pm hoping to catch a 4pm flight but we didn't leave until 9:30pm. We did get to sit together since that flight wasn't full but then again who wants to get into DFW at 2am. Work the next day was really hard bit it was ok.

James had his 23rd birthday yesterday and he loves to remind that he is younger then me. He had his opening night of Fiddler so we haven't celebrated yet. We are going to see Les Mis on Thursday though

Next weekend we are going to San Antonio to spend the 4th with his fam. His G-parents are coming down on the 2nd so we will get to see them also. I get both Monday and Tuesday off so it will be a good long weekend.

By the way the Walker/Wheelers have the summer aniversaries. Happy one year to Kyle and Lyndsay. James and I have ours on July 22 and of course my parents have 30 years on August 6th. Man it must really be the summer of LOVE...

Cars

2006-04-27T16:46:00.000-07:00

OK so I know it has been a while but I did finally order my car and should have it soon. Plus I get to go on a ride and drive tomorrow and that means I get to drive a car and get paid for it. We are testing the FIT, the new smaller vehicle in the Honda line.

Well I did enjoy seeing the family and the new addition. I’m trying to convince James for us to go down for Memorial Day, that is if my Dad can get us standby tickets, but he wants to stay and see Xmen with s friends. Husbands!!!! That’s about it for now. Maybe I’ll have my new car next week. Neither James nor I have ever had a new car!!!

Yes, this is a brand new post

2006-04-08T08:14:00.000-07:00

Sorry it's been so long. I did go full-time two weeks ago. James is now working for a catering company. I am an Aunt and I will get to see her next weekend!!!!! Other then that James and I are pretty boring.

As far as TV goes I am a little upset that Amazing Race changed days but it is pretty good. Also as far as Survivor I am very disappointed b/c I wanted Terry to win and want Shane to go home.

that's it for now, do expect to see my pictures on my Dad's site next week. I doubt he will let me go without that.

What now!!!!

2006-02-04T08:15:00.000-08:00

Well it may have been a good week for my Dad re jobs but not us. I am still waiting on my start date, though I know it will come and James got fired. He was told he was "too comfortable" in his position and it was time he moved on. What des that mean, that after 3 1/2 years with DBU they would just let him go? He has been really upset and depressed so I think we are going to see Phantom in March to cheer him up. He tried to go back to Chili's but I guess they filled his position b/c they told him they would xfer him but he couldn't work at that one. He is going into the Chili's near us since an old manager works at that one. I guess we really just need prayer.

Hope everything works out for my folks!!!!

Finally

2006-01-25T15:42:00.000-08:00

Ok so I know it has been awhile but here is a new post. All is well with the Wheeler's. James finally quit Chili's so he can have more time for homework and me. I got asked to put in my app to go fulltime which means awesome benefits and we can get a Honda!!! It should be another 3 weeks or so before my start date but I have waited this long already what's a few more. I am coming home for Easter to see the new baby. Man only 9 more weeks, I bet Kyle and Lynds are freaking out. Other then that our lives are pretty boring here.

No Time for Play

2005-12-10T09:43:00.000-08:00

Sorry it took so long to update, James and I have been busy. Well our apartment is decorated for Christmas. We put up our tree and went out and bought ornaments and a star for the top. Now all we have to do is get a tree skirt. We also have our Christmas snow globes out and the Christmas stuffed animals. I am thankful I married someone who likes stuffed animals b/c I have a lot of them.

Work is good for both of us and James has finals this week so he is ready to be done for the semester. Also I think I am going to go back to school to get my Master/teaching certificate. I have decided that I do not want to be in the business world, it is too cut throat for me. I have once again decided that I do want to teach. James and I have really been praying about it and we feel at peace with the decision. It may mean 2 more years at this job to get my schooling done but then I would be able to get a teaching job.

Well not much else to say. I hope you all have a great week!

Home For The Holiday

2005-11-24T06:50:00.000-08:00

Well James and I got to Phx last night. Just enough time to talk to my parents and then watch Amazing Race(we missed it). I was so disappointed the Weaver's didn't go home. Anyway, I am excited to be here. Plus it is James and my first Thanksgiving as a married couple. I have been working OT to make a little extra money for the holiday but other then same old, same.

Ok so I know at least Katie will be jealous, we are going to Zoolights tomorrow night! I am so excited, I haven't done that in years. Also James, Mom and I are getting up early to hit the sales tomorrow morning. The funny thing is James is the most excited of all of us. He loves shopping, especially for Christmas presents. Since he has a large family going early makes sense so we can save money.

Well I hope you all have a Happy Thanksgiving!

Where's my exciting news?

2005-11-06T17:22:00.000-08:00

It seems like the all the Walkers (old and new) have exciting news or did exciting things. Carey and the boys went to that Hippy concert thing. Kyle and Lynds are having a little girl. My parents will be grandparents in a few months. Zachary and Brenda are moved in to their house and it looks great!!! Keith and Kim finally have all their family in the states. Katie and Justin are reunited. Kara and Aaron and parents. Lindsey, Justin and Ben get to be a part of that. Rick and Denise are grandparents. And last but not least Grandmom and Granddad are Great Grandparents!!!!!

So where's my news. Well I haven't had anything exciting happen lately. I have been working voluntary OT on Sat from 8-12 to get a little extra money for the holidays. I am getting to go home for Thanksgiving which is exciting. However what I have been praying for hasn't come yet. I know everything is in God's hands so all I can do is pray. Now I'm sure you guys are trying to guess what I really want for Christmas. I want my Dad to get a job. My parents have been so patient and I know that we are all praying. It hurts my heart to talk to my Dad about it b/c I know he is depressed at this point.

DAD hang in there!!!! James and I pray for you daily. I love you and know that everyone in the WBI prays for you also. As they say,there is power in prayer when two or more come together in His name. I can only hope that God has made you wait only to find you the perfect job.

Well sorry about the depressing nature of the second part of the blog but it has been on my heart. Those of you who know me well know that I worry about things I can't control. I will try to not worry as much. I hope you all have great weeks and I will write more when I have more to say!

Holiday's are coming

2005-10-29T16:59:00.000-07:00

With the Holiday's coming up there is so much to do. Shopping, shopping oh yeah more shopping. Ok so I really don't do much for the holiday's except go to James' house. I was hoping to have Christmas with my parents but my Uncle Jim and Aunt Sue are going to California to see their G-kids. I am still trying to convince my parents to come to San Antonio for Christmas and we can have a big family Christmas.

Of course I could always try to win the lottery and then this wouldn't even be a problem. James and I could fly home for Thanksgiving and then go to his house for Christmas. Either way I know I'll get to home soon if just may not be before Kyle and Lyndsay's little one comes.

I did get moved to a new group this yesterday at work. My supervisor adv me that starting next week I will now move the National Call Group, which means I deal with Acura customers from all 50 states. It is kind of a promotion only in the sense that I will be dealing with all states instead of the 8 I normally deal with. I am excited to prove that I can do great things with any job I am giving. Just pray that things go well b/c my job depends on it.

Well that's about it for this week. Maybe I will have more to talk about next week!!!

Cars, money, work!!!!

2005-10-19T18:25:00.000-07:00

So Saturday didn't quite turn out how I planned it. I started having car problems and it had to go to the shop. My ride feel thru to the 5K and of course James had to work to he could take me but not pick me up. I guess it wasn't meant to be. At least my car is fixed and it didn't quite break the bank. I guess that's why we have credits cards.

For those of you who do not know I work for Honda Financial Services. I work in a call center and deal with customers whose leases are 6 months or less from their turn in date. Basically talk on the phone all day. I guess most would say it is the perfect job for me, I get paid to talk!

This week has been pretty boring again. Same old, same old. Maybe I'll have more to write about another day.

This week

2005-10-13T19:45:00.002-07:00

So Tuesday was my one year at my job. I was kind of excited. I had a review with my 2 supervisors and things went well. I have some things to work on but who doesn't. Otherwise it was another week.

This Saturday I am doing the Race for A Cure 5K with a group of people from work. I am so excited, I have never done anything like this before. I have heard it is a great time and tons of women there walking for a great cause. Now I know to Katie this would seem like another day running but I have enough trouble making myself do 45 min of cardio everyday. I really am not a fan of exercise but I know for my health I need to. My friends at work wanted me to do this so much that one of them paid for me. Now it was only $5 for us since Honda has so many people doing it but that was still nice.

Poor James, so busy and he is stuck with a wife who doesn't even know how to cook. The other day I heated up a lasagna so that he could eat leftovers when he got home at 10pm and he comes home with fast food. I guess what really matters is that he knows I am trying. For all of you cookers out there, any suggestions on good easy cookbooks for me. I truly have no idea how to cook but I think it would help us both out if I did.

What Now!!!

2005-10-08T20:21:00.000-07:00

Ok so I have had a very boring week. Work was so dull!!! Not really much to talk about. James and I have had a nice easy weekend for once, which is good. Sometimes it feels like the only time we see each other is on the weekends. Poor guy he works two jobs (45 hours a week) and is a full time student. He makes me seem lazy. Well I guess thats it maybe I'll have more to say later.

Oh yeah, I am so jealous of my parents!!!! I never get to go on vacation!!1

Texas, a Foreign Country?

2005-10-01T10:49:00.000-07:00

So I went to go get my drivers license yesterday before we left for San Antonio. I went to one of the worst parts of Arlington and went into this room that was the size of our apartment. I was given the # 44 and then looked at the counter and saw that it was at 8. I thought, "Man, I am in for a long afternoon". After about an hour my # was called and I went around the half partition wall. I then went to a counter where she took my SS card, marriage license and AZ license. She looked at my form and then at me and just started typing. Out of nowhere, she says "2014", I just looked at her with bewilderment on my face and she then says, "Your apartment #". I then agreed with her and she kept typing. She then asked me to stand behind the line and to smile. I took the dreaded DL picture. YUCK!!!! I do not want to see that. She then had me sign and then typed some more. Lastly she handed me this piece of paper and told me I would receive my license in 3-4 weeks.

Now that may not seem strange to some of you, but my AZ fam can tell you it is a little more organized there. Also, we get our license less then 5 min after the pic is taken. I just felt like I was back in Guad and I didn't speak the same language as the people.

Anyway, we are now in San Antonio getting everything ready for Seth's party.

Wishes and Woes

2005-09-21T18:14:00.000-07:00

Well James made me go to Chilis for my dinner last night and I was thinking, "Yeah b/c we don't go there all the time" (FYI: for those of you who don't know, James works there) Well we get there and the hostess says "We have a table for you" As we turn the corner some of my friends are there and they tell me happy B-Day. Of course some of them were late but at least I know James went to the trouble to plan this. All and all it was a good B-Day. I guess I can forgive him for having it at Chilis.

Back to work again today. Same old, same old. Can't wait until next weekend when we go to San Antonio for Seth's (James' nephew) 5th B-day. He is so cute and I can't wait to get out of Dallas for a few days.

B-Day

2005-09-20T15:54:00.000-07:00

Ok, so today is my 24th B-day. YEAH. And as Jessica Simpson sd, "Thats almost 25 which is almost mid-20's" Man, she is not very smart. Anyway I got some little gifts from people at work and James is taking me out to dinner. Pretty exciting. Hey at least I'm not 51, right Dad!! J/K I love you anyway.

Well I'm not really good at this blog thing yet. I guess it takes time.

Daddy made me do it!!!!

2005-09-18T07:16:00.000-07:00

So I guess this is the thing to do. My Dad told me that he enjoys doing this so I guess I'll give it a try.

So married life is fun. The only strange thing is having to share a bathroom with him. We got a 2 bed 2 bath apt in Arlington but the cat has taken the other one over.

Anyway, we got our wedding photos and we will have the video soon. I can't wait to see it.