New Good News

Hey everybody. Sorry I haven't posted anything in a long while. I had to give up one of our computers and our other one is on its last leg...and the one we had to give up is the one I did all my blogging on. My apologies for being so late in putting up a new post.

The biggest and most exciting thing for Leola and I to announce is that we're pregnant again! This one is going extremely well and as of yesterday Leola is now 9 weeks along. We have a doctor's appointment on Thursday and hopefully we'll be able to hear the baby's heartbeat. I'm really excited and so are our parents (on both sides). Nine months can't come any sooner.

Leola is just about done with school. She is now able to apply for the Colorado State Board Exam. She has maybe half of a semester left before she qualifies for New Mexico Exam. She has come so far in such a short time. I'm really proud of her.

My new job that I got back in November is not so new anymore lol. I have been hanging in there and doing what I can get get ahead, and so far, my hard work may be paying off soon. I have to take a test on Friday to see if I'm qualified to become store manager or lead assistant manager. Who knows, maybe I'll pass haha.

I hope all is well with all of you out there. Hopefully I'll stay on top of this blog now that I have a computer that will allow me to get on the internet now. But until next time, God Bless!

Rockin' Dancin'

Tonight was Alayan's dance recital at the middle school. It amazes me at how fast our once tiny baby is growing up into a beautiful ballerina. She was only in two of the 1000 dance sets but she was the best dancer out of them all...including the rap guy.

We don't have pictures of her dancing, but as soon as we get the DVD I'll try to put a clip on the blog. Have a great night, and God bless

Turkey Day

Hey hey. It's been a while since I was on last so I thought I would let you all know whats going on up where we're at. I'm into my second full week at my new job and I realize now that it's not all bad. I'm in the rent-to-own business, so the hardest part of my job is that I have to go to customer's homes and ask them when we can expect them in to make a payment. Some people do not like that we go to their homes and "harrass" them. I am a mellow, almost too kind of a person by nature, so I have a hard time dealing with the occasional unruly customer. So far, the benefits of this new job outweigh the negatives. I like to help people so I think this will work out for Leola and I in the long run.

Last Tuesday was my birthday. Hooray. Usually I tell everyone and their grandma's that my birthday is coming up, lol, just to see if I'd get anything from anyone. This year it was a little different. It just seemed like any other day. I almost forgot that it was my birthday until Leola reminded me of it haha. This birthday will be one that I remember because when you spend a special day with someone you love and without gifts that distract you, you're day becomes even more special. But I want to thank all of you who called or sent me a message on Facebook to wish me a happy birthday. Bonus: Leola made me a birthday pie. The best pie I've ever had.

As far as Thanksgiving Day, Leola and I decided to have our own dinner at our place. My grandma invited us over but my aunt and uncle are coming down, and instead of making dinner they are going to order it because they have to work the day before and after the holiday. I'd rather stick to the tradition of cooking, and it would be cheaper for them if we would have our own. I also think its time we start traditions of our own, and still continue with the old.

I hope you all have a great Thanksgiving this year, and I'll put some pictures up once I get a chance. Happy Turkey day, and God bless.

More pictures from Halloween
 
 
 
 

Halloween '09

 
 
 
 
Hey y'all. I hope that you all had a great weekend doing what you do. Leola and I finally got to take Alayna out trick-or-treating. We had a blast! Alayna dressed up as Tinkerbell and Leola was a cat thing. I got to go as a low-cost vampire. (I bought a $4 cape and dressed in a white shirt and black slacks haha). Our pastors' daughter went with us too, so we really got a lot of loot with us four dressed up.

The weather wasn't that bad for the end of October. It was warm all the way up to sundown, then as the night went on it got a little chill. Alayna ended up wearing her sweater under my sweater at the end of the night, lol, so she ended up getting double the candy for being a champ and fairing the cold breeze to get her pumpkin filled.

All in all, it was a good weekend. The day before, my dad came down from Denver and stayed the night with us. Leola and I really love having our family over. We also got to see my grandma Romero and I wished that I could say that she is doing good. Us going over to see her really lifted her spirits.

Oh yeah. Candy corn is the worst candy that exists and has ever been made, along with the other "flavors" that they make too. Don't eat it. Ever.

But that's all I got. Have a great week! God bless

Outreaching in Alamosa

 
 
 
 
I hope everyone is having a good weekend so far. Leola and I had the opportunity to go to Alamosa on Saturday to help our sister church, The Door, hand out flyers about revival services that are going on this week. We had a lot of fun up there, and as an added bonus, a lot of the people that opened their doors for us were very receptive to our outreaching.

Pastor and evangelist Robert Polaco is the guest speaker at the church there. This man is a powerful speaker, and a gifted man of God. We had the chance to hear him speak in Las Vegas, NM a month or so ago. He will leave a lasting impression on you if you hear him.

I think in total we covered about 6 blocks and who knows how many houses. But I think I burned off just as many calories walking as I did eating lunch that the church provided. Hopefully revival came to Alamosa today, and hopefully revival will come to Trinidad soon enough.

Didn't think it could happen to us

Hey everybody. Just wanted to let you know how things are going in our neck of the woods. In case you don't already know, my position at work was terminated the other day. I still have a job (barely). I am now out in the gas fields doing maintenance and labor work. I suppose that is better than sitting at home doing nothing.

As far as the "barely" part of my job goes, as of today I am on a will-call basis. And I had my work truck pulled today too. AND the will-call basis goes according to seniority. So, being that I am the relatively new guy on the crew, I will be one of the last they call to go to work.

I guess you can say that I am a little nervous about our future. And I am a little upset that this is happening to us. I worked hard for my reputation, but it goes to show that it's not what you know, but who you know. Leola and I will try to make it work for as long as we can. And once we cant make it work anymore, there is always family in Rio Rancho that will lovingly take us in until we can get back on our feet.

But enough complaining! Leola and I are hosting a bible study at our house on Friday which will be fun and maybe a few new faces will show up. This will be the first time that it is at our place, and the third time that the study has been going on. On Saturday, we are going to Alamosa, CO to help our sister church outreach and pass out flyers. That will be an interesting time for us.

That's all I have to say for now. We promise to keep you all up to date on our happenings. Keep us in your prayers as far as my job situation goes! Until next time, God bless!

Oh, yeah. We went to see "Where the Wild Things Are" and it was horrible. So where are the wild things at anyway? SUCKVILLE!!! Don't see it. Okay, see it, then get mad for spending two hours to see it and wasting money. LOL laters!