MIA blogging

Yes I am still alive, but gosh work, church and school seem to be kicking my butt.... Since the summer I have started another semester (taking 13 credits) while working full time and trying to have somewhat of a personal life.... So needless to say things are a little bit crazy in my neck of the woods...

Anyways some happenings as of late have been-- FOOTBALL... I can't get enough of this season and find myself at games every weekend to cheer on the local talent!! Haha, mostly I go with my good buddy Karena to cheer on her hubby and his team GO MATADORS!!!

Next is Church-- I am the Family Home Evening Coordinator and Relief Society teacher in the singles ward and boy let me tell you, it keeps me so busy... Like for example my Tuesdays... I leave the house at 8am go to work, then straight to school at 5:30 then straight to FHE and usually don't end up getting home until well after 10 or so... it seems to make for a LOOOOONG day!!!

School--- it always busy and since I am working so much the only time for me to go is at night-- my classes start at 5:30 every night and can go well into the evening!! Its exhausting!!

Alright well thats it until I have a few more minutes to update!

Durango 2011

We went to Durango for our family vacation this year... As always it was so much fun and I was so sad I had to leave early to come home. Oh well, enjoy the pictures!!!

And Lastly....

On Friday we are going on our annual family vacation to Durango and I couldn't be more excited about it... Maybe we might even become famous again and be put in their pamphlet just like a couple of years ago... and here is the proof.... :)






Since then I have just been busy working and do whatever else I want to do... At night I moved in with my grandma since she had surgery.... We have gone swimming and watched a lot of movies and every Sunday we have a party the house to watch the last season of Friday Night Lights... (my FAVORITE show!!!)

After that

We went to Utah for Memorial Day weekend to suprise my sisters... It was a perfect suprise at 1:00am in the morning when we knocked on my sisters door.... Anyways I did lots of watching kids and driving too and from Tooele to Salt Lake-- Kimber and Tyler were moving so I took the kids while everyone else helped them pack... As always the trip was way too short!!!

Next....

I went to visit my little boyfriend Diego in the hospital... they thought he had pneumonia but turned out to be really bad asthma.... Poor little buddy...

My Birthday....and my moms...

I can't believe its been almost 4 months since I updated last.... So lets start off with my birthday, I guess I didn't do much in April worth taking pictures of!!! Anyways, for my birthday this year my sisters came into town at different times so it was more like I had an extended celebration...




A couple days after that with some of my sisters still here we celebrated my Moms birthday and shockingly the only picture I have is of her new front door painted red....

Arizona, Utah and a Basketball game...

A couple of weeks ago my brother and I went to Arizona to visit some family, we had a great time, but like every other thing I didn't get to many pictures.... So enjoy the ones that I did get... we had a great time-- we had a lot of relaxing time, didn't get to go swimming because some of the pool equipment broke and drained the pool but flooded the yard, went to a Lacrosse game and saw Rango at the Drive Inn... Over all great trip!!!




I can't really remember but we also went to the Conference USA championship basketball game between UTEP and I think Tulsa.... It was a great game but sadly UTEP lost by 1 point... BOOO....




After all of that excitement I went to Utah to visit my friend and my sisters (for a very short time) for Spring Break... Delaney is just like my sister and its so fun that no matter how long its been since we have seen each other its just like old times when we get together... I had a great time being at her house with her darling baby girl and her husband Rod.... Also, before I went to her house I had the chance to see my sisters and have lunch with them... While I was there I also colored my hair... The dark was just getting ugly so I HAD to change it!!!

Oh The Bachelor........

So I am sure many of you know how much I love to watch the Bachelor..... This season I was a little skeptical as to how Brad Womack would be, but as the season went on I found that I actually like the guy and he was there for all the right reason.... Emily was always one of my favorites and I always hoped that he would choose her at the end.. and then HE DID, and i was so excited for them, I thought oh they look so cute and in love THIS one is going to last....

And then came the AFTER THE FINAL ROSE, and here is what I think........ What they have is REAL, and I think that reality has hit them both square in the face with some major issues, I can see his temper def. be a problem, but I can also see her being very stubborn and a "My way or the highway" type of gal.... BUT I can also see that if they think its worth it to work at their love and realtionship it would work... I mean I know its always easier to walk away and say that they gave it their best, BUT for their sake, and lets be honest my need for "Happy Endings" I hope they work it out... COME ON GUYS-- its not always going to be the 6 week fairy-tale you have become used too... WELCOME TO REAL LIFE SUCKERS! :)
The End.....





PS Update on Lent--- Still going strong, haven't cracked yet!!! Stay tuned for pictures of my upcoming trip to Utah...

Practicing Lent..... Day 1

So I am not Catholic but I have decided to practice Lent this year and give up something for 40 days or until Easter...... and much to the suprise of EVERYONE I know I am giving up FACEBOOK until Easter.... Is it something that I have to do-- NO, but I want to try to see if I can do it on my own... So here is to Day 1..... No Facebook.....
So far--- Mary, Gloria, Matt, and Mindi don't think I can do it....
and I have bets with a couple of them.... Thank you!

Gosh I need to post more....

Its seems that my blog has fallen victim to recent neglect in my life... I used to be so good and now it all seems to be catching up with me... But I need your opinion....

DO I #1 take a full load this summer so I can get done with school that much faster, OR #2 remember that Summer is a time to have fun and only take a few classes so I can go on not so lavish vacations!!! All opinions are and will be appreciated!!!

Lets see in other news--- Last night Donald and I went to the UTEP basketball game (GO MINERS!!!) and I got a flat tire, and I learned a couple of things.... #1 if I really REALLY had to change a tire by myself I know I could do it, I was suprised that I knew where all the equipment was in my car and what to do with it all... #2-- Thank heavens for my brother because he did most of the work.... #3 I hope I don't have to buy a new tire... the verdict is still out on that one....

Also, I am excited to go to Utah for Spring Break in a couple of weeks to see my bestest friend Delaney and her family.... I am so very excited to have a shopping day and just to hang out and do whatever we want, especially because I won't be in El Paso at school OR at work!!!

And last-- as part of my New Years Resolution I have tried to make it a point to attend ALL the activities and FHE in my singles ward... And I am the first to say that I drag my feet to a majority of them, but I must say to my suprise-- we have done some really fun things!!! We have made it to Carlsbad Caverns and gone 4-wheeling... So enjoy the pictures!