Animal Update

A year ago today, our house was broken in at Lubbock.  Luckily, our dogs have finally made a full recovery!  I think Bode was over it in just a few weeks.  Yet, Scooter and Daisy were still defensive for a few months after it happened.  Needless to say, I'm sure we could use Daisy to identify who did it!  Now Scooter isn't as protective as he was towards me when men with dark hair are around.  I hope they have forgotten it!  Now our dogs are just as rotten as ever!  I think Bode would just prefer to stay outside all day and sun bathe.  Daisy used to want outside, but now it is getting warm and too hot for her.  Scooter pretty much follows me everywhere I go!  Kujo....well, he does his own thing and likes to meow  loudly in the middle of the night!  They do keep us entertained!

Nice Weather!

This weekend Kris and I worked in the yard.  The weather has been nice, just a little windy (but no dirt!).  We bought new trees for the backyard along the back fence.  We also bought new plants for our pots at our entry.  I'm not sure what they are, but they have yellow flowers that look like daisies.  I am ready for the yard to turn green again!  This week we are expecting the temperature  to be in the 80's!  We now need rain! 

I have started a prn (on-call) job at a nursing home in San Marcos.  It is a nice nursing home that reminds me of one in Denver City.  I figured this would help keep me entertained while Kris is working this summer!

One Year Ago Today...

...Kris moved to New Braunfels.  I can't believe how the time has gone by.  Kris has now been living here for a year!  In two days, he will be working for Schlitterbahn for a year also!   At this time last year, I was still living in Lubbock with the fear of not knowing how soon I would be moving.  Little did I know, the following morning, I would have a job offer and plans to join my husband the following week.  Kris has experienced a lot this past year!  He has traveled with his job to parts of the US he hasn't seen, gone to a NBA play-off game, experienced the men's final four,  went to a hockey game, saw a NFL game, bought our first home and new car, and topped the year off with a promotion....this all thanks to him getting a job at Schlitterbahn! I will say, it has been a good year!

Kris's Trip Pics

We finally got our pictures put on our computer!  Here are some pictures that Kris took on his trip to Pennsylvania and New York.

Promoted!

As Kris returned to work on Monday from our visit back in Lubbock, he received some big news.  He has been promoted to the Food and Beverage Director (the top position in F & B).  He has jumped up two positions since February!  It was a quick year for him, and now I'm sure it will even be quicker next year.  This is a position he thought he would eventually get, after a few years of experience, and he is stoked!.  He is currently the youngest director at Schlitterbahn.  Everyone seems to be very excited for him!  He seems to be the perfect fit at Schlitterbahn.  I am very excited for him and am looking forward to what this year will bring!

The Year of Firsts!

This year has been very exciting for Kris and me.  We have experienced a lot of new challenges that have brought us even closer.  This year we moved away from our security belt into uncharted territory.  We bought our first new house and learned how much fun it is to move! We created our own yard from dirt.  Laid sod for the first (and hopefully last) time. Kris and I both started new jobs, in new towns, not knowing anything or anyone.   We bought our first "new" vehicle as a married couple!  Kris got to see parts of the US that he has never seen. We went to the beach together for the first time! We also got to experience a lot of sporting events for the first time.  For example, court side seats to the Spurs, Play-off game of the Spurs, the men's Final Four, and the Colts vs. the Texans. We have taken steps that I think everyone thought we would never do.  Along with the good and the fun, always come the sad and the hard.  I lost my first grandparent this year.  I feel blessed that I had all four of my grandparents for 25 years of my life. Not many people can say that, but things will always be different now.  Kris and I have made this house our home, and we look forward to the many memories we will have, as well as the rest of the firsts that are yet to come.  Happy New Year!