Back to School

Getting back into the swing of things. School is going very well. I have great classes and this year I am teaching Spanish 1 & 2. I've never taught Spanish 2 before but I'm excited about it. My day goes by faster because I'm not doing the same things six times a day now. I have three classes of each - a good balance. Also, instead of having to grade 180 of the same thing, I now grade half. Here are a few pics of my classroom. The theme this year is Famous Latin Americans. Enjoy!

Girls Day Out

Our ladies summer Bible study group has been a great blessing to all of us. Although we finished our Beth Moore "Loving Well" study a few weeks ago we have been getting together for some spectacular outings. We went out on Lake Conroe last week. This week we had tea and lunch at Martha's Bloomers. Here are some pictures of our day out.

Hannah, Michelle's baby girl, accompanied us today. She was a joy the whole entire day. Wasn't she, girls?

Julie, thanks for driving! You are awesome!

Thanks for such a great time. I'm going to miss you all.

Summer Lovin'! (Stole the title from Liz)

I just got back from a super cool girls reunion in Georgia. Thanks to Elizabeth, the initiator, we plan to see each other once a year. When Elizabeth's parents lived in the Valley meeting there was so convenient for all of us. Now her parents live in Mexico and she no longer frequents "El Valle" as much. For those of you who don't know our story, I met Liz at Iglesia Biblica when we were just kids. As time passed we developed a life long friendship. Jamie came into our lives when we were a bit older. We were damas in each other's Quinceaneras, went to many summer camps, and shared many other precious moments. Our reunions are always full of laughter and long walks down memory lane.

Time has passed and we have grown up. Liz is a wonderful wife, mother and homemaker. Jamie is an accomplished nurse traveling the world with "Operation Smiles" and is starting Grad school in the fall. (Molly Sims was with her group on the last trip.)

Our trip consisted of lounging, exercising, gaming, blogging, sightseeing, etc.

One night we went to a Jillian's and played the night away. Jamie is really good at this boxing game. Liz was pretty good herself. I failed miserably. Maybe I'll train to do better next year.

Another day we went to one of Atlanta's newest attractions. It was really neat. We spent our day exploring the different parts of the aquarium and learning about marine life.

On our trip we had the privilege of seeing Becky when she came over for dinner. She filled us in on her recent wedding.

One of the hightlights of the trip was meeting sweet little Kate! She definitely has mommy's personality - very loving and friendly. She was extremely well behaved and cooperative. Here she is wearing an outfit Auntie Imee got for her.
Overall the trip was awesome. We had a great time catching up. Thanks girls and see ya next year in Austin.

That 70's party!

My friends Sylvia, Lora and I hosted Samantha's 30th birthday bash this weekend. She is the first of our friends to, you know, go there . . . . . . . . AHHHHH! I can't say it. We all plan to do something really cool for our birthdays this year.

So, Sam's theme was the 70's. I wish I would have taken more photos but I was running around taking care of business.

Mi casa es su casa.

My brother Milton and my Dad have started a little construction company in the Valley. I was able to get some pictures this last visit. So, if you know anyone who needs to build a home, give them a call!

Cheers to Cheryl!

Yes my friends, another wedding. My brand new friends Cheryl and Craig will be getting married this summer. These are pictures at her bachelorette party.

We had a great time! Although, I did get pulled over by a cop on the way home for going 39 on a 30. Thank God I was only given a warning.

Libby D Ranch

I had the most relaxing and interesting getaway last week. My dear friend Carlie invited me to spend a week at her mom's ranch in East Texas. It was just wonderful. Her mother Libby is such a sweet hostess and made me feel right at home. She cooked the most wonderful meals. A couple of nights we had meat from the cattle on her ranch. Cool huh? Here are pictures of the "tank" or pond at the ranch.

We also went fishing. I actually put the live bait through the hook and caught 7 fish! These pictures are taken at a lake in the area.

Here are some pictures of us having fun
climbing the largest rocking chair in the world, picking berries at a berry farm, and riding the motorcycle.

An Older Man!

My dearest husband turned 30 last Thursday, June 14th. We headed out to "Taste of Texas" of course and then to "Dave & Buster's" for some games. Throughout the evening friends and family showed up to the different activities as surprise guests. He had a fabulous time!


The biggest surprise of the evening was when Erik (Phillip's best man) showed up. Phillip & EriK had lost touch for a few years. Phillip didn't know I had found him and invited him to the party. As you can see they wasted no time catching up. They picked up right where they left off!

Correction!

Alright, I've gotten enough grief about this so I need to make a correction.

I have been on a lake before this - never on Lake Houston and never tubing. That is what I meant to post. I've been on a boat ride before and I've been canoeing. This last experience was very different though. I had never had this experience before!!!

Sorry for the confusion.

First time on a lake!

I know, I'm almost 30 and had never (until this weekend) been on a lake. Here we are at Lake Houston. It was tons of fun and hope to get out there again. Thanks to our friends Carlie and Eric we had a fabulous time on their super awesome boat. Here's the proof. I'll write more later.