the last few weeks

wow, it's amazing how long it takes to finish something you aren't working on. it's been too long since I published something new but have not the time to explain in detail. I'll run through the last little while:

Renaissance festival. Tons of fun, turkey leg, the whole nine yards. I'd never been before but was really glad we went.

Mom's B-Day. we invited my mother over for her birthday dinner complete with cake and everything. Staci bought multiple cake mixes to make a 'checkerboard' cake for my mom (a family favorite of mine) but the cake sort of swirled together at the last moment and Staci wasn't too happy with it. she suggested I just buy one from the store but after Staci's finished baking and had icing on top, it was better anyway. so Mom got 2 cakes for her *37th* birthday. (*she didn't even laugh at the candles '3 7' on top of the cake :P )

two days later (on Easter) mom & dad had their anniversary. we let them celebrate ALONE for most of the day, but then they invited us over for honey ham. sooo good. congrats mom & dad.

TAXES! - took me alot longer than planned, but mainly because I thought I needed a 1098-T form from school but ultimately did not. we await our return any day now. VERY excited.

School. going very well for me, getting caught up and taking care of business as usual. Staci is blowing the competition out of the water (especially with her phenomenal 30+ page paper she is finishing). can't wait to get it all over with.

Flagstaff trip on the 18th; Staci and I wanted to tour the campus she'd be graduating from in a few weeks! it was a fun day around 'Flag' with our friend Marie as well, going all over campus then to Bookman's (how did THAT happen?! -hey, we got "The 3 amigos" out of it :) then off to help Marie with groceries. (it's tough without a car. been there, don't EVER want to do it again).

Softball. lately I've been REALLY getting into church softball. we have played every other Tuesday / Thursday and so far are 4-2. the 2 games lost included 1 forfeit (because we only had a few players, not enough for a team), and the immediately following game, where we could only play because we let 2 ten year olds play with us. still alot of fun though!

now, working MANY hours a week for both of us (we've gone to Chase' hours an now open at 8am - some days I work 7:30 to 6:30!) and Staci is still putting in almost 40 hours at staples. somehow we'll get through the end of this semester but it'll be tough! see you on the otherside :)

what an inspiration!

Wow people, oh my goodness I'm married to a GENIUS! (Who's dangerously attractive might I add ;)

My beautiful wife Staci will be graduating SUMMA CUM LAUDE with highest honors from NAU! (4.0 GPA !!)


she'll walk May 8th, 2009 @ 2 pm and I couldn't be any more proud. She really is an inspiration to me, both in education and otherwise. At times I get discouraged with my schoolwork, feeling so far behind with kids in my classes being 5 years younger than I am, but Staci has helped me (and continues to help me) push myself and get it done. WAY TO GO STACI! WOOT WOOT!!

YEAH BABY!