Last 6 Months

Finally some new info on what Mark and I have been up to the last 6months. First, I just want to say, that I wish these blogs were more user friendly. Takes soo long for pictures! Anyways... This year started off right with me getting a new job at Konica Minolta. I work in the call center taking incoming calls. So I'm not a sales person or anything. This is one of those easy jobs that pays well, has benefits, and has fun people to work with. I felt so blessed and just wished that Mark could land some cool medical job that would give him experience. Well now I have been at this job for over 6months and absolutely love it still. I started with supply calls and now have service as well. I also am their party planner and do everyone's birthdays. So I definitely keep myself busy.

Mark didn't have the good luck that I have. So we tried for a while to do about 2applications a day for Mark so he could have a better job than tutoring in the afternoons. A miracle happened! One of his friends suggested him to their company to be their property inspector. As he has helped build a few houses, he's very knowledgable in this area. So he went in for an interview for OnQ Property Management company. He got the Jon as their full time property inspector! Yay!! It wasn't the medical job we were dreaming of, but it was one that he could do full time and pay bills and save for med school in the meantime. His only complaint is having to drive from maricopa, north phx, to Goodyear all in the same day.

So what are we doing now? That's an excellent question. We are saving up for school, while enjoying being married and having the freedom of picking up and leaving to do whatever we want any time. We actually bought a summer pass for sun splash. It's So Much Fun! We love going after work to sit in the wave pool, or lazy river. I'd say its a very good investment. Some nights we just stay home and watch a tv show together, eat ice cream and talk outside in our hammock,or window 'shop' without buying anything.

 Last month was amazing as we had the Prestwich Reunion one week, Tryon Reunion the following week, and then I was able to rest the third while all our girls went to Girls Camp. Both reunions we had a nice rain. So the area was beautiful and green. It's so interesting to see how each family is different and which ones have a few traditions, and others are so fun too.

It was our turn to have the reunion for Marks side, so I had Sue bring a book of songs. Haha we sang all kinds of funny songs together and had desert. We camped on the other side of Lake Roosevelt about 20mi from Young. The Tryon was different as not many of cousins my age could be there, or anyone from my immediate family. So we brought Marks brother Paul,and hung out with Cassie on the hike. For some reason, I remember the reunions being so much longer? 2days didn't seem long enough.

 Now we are getting ready for fall and winter. Hopefully by then we will receive some kind of news of which medical schools are interested in Mark. Then we will know if we will be staying here or moving to go to school. Either way I hope it's soon as not knowing where we'll be is hard to make plans for our future! But as always, we'll keep,you posted! …eventually.