Back to Work...

I did it, after many MANY months of searching... I found a job! And I started working this past Tuesday, so I have successfully completed my first week. It is so nice to be back in the working world, actually using my brain! Although, I am feeling like I have NO time to do anything else - guess that will take some time to get used to.

What am I doing, you ask. Well I am working for a small firm (only one other attorney). She does exclusively family law, but I am going to do primarily family law and some juvenile law. I feel so lucky to now be working for a women who takes pride and enjoys mentoring new attorneys!! Hopefully, all works out and I can finally say that I love what I do and love where I do it!

Relief... but will it last??

Today it is in the eighties here... which is a DRASTIC change from the 100+ days we have been having for the last, say, two months!!! And it feel glorious!!

This being our second summer in Dallas... I thought that my body would be used to this crazy heat. However, this has not yet happened. Maybe next year!

Somebody Pinch me....

Thats right, I need someone to pinch me, because I CAN NOT believe that its August already-not to mention, its almost the end of August!! This summer has , like all summers do, flown by. And again, at the beginning of this summer I thought we were going to have a low key- no plans summer but that did not happen. We seemed to cram so much into the last couple months.

Since it has been so long since I last blogged I will attempt to give a re-cap of our hectic July and August. (That is if I can remember what we did!!) I do know that we had more visitors in late July, Travis' parents came down and we had a nice low-key visit.

Then it seemed August came and we got REALLY busy!! Travis made a trip to MN- then to Canada, where he, my dad and Erik caught ALL the fish they could eat. Meanwhile, I met my mom in Kansas City. We spent the week shopping, dining out, visiting museums and just talking and talking. I know both Travis and I had such a wonderful time- as we always do with quality family time.

I do have some pics and will post them when I get them uploaded!

Sorry about the long delay in posting... ... I will try my very hardest to be more proactive and regular on this posting thing!!

Visitors...

So its been a over a week since they have left.. and, yes, that means I am behind on the blogging, but never late than never, right?!?!

So, our visitors, they came all the way from Colorado (and brought yucky weather with them) but all in all we had a fantastic time. We were able to get out and do some fun Dallas activities... like, Ripley's Believe It Or Not-where we met celebrities (of course, they were wax, lost ourselves in a maze of mirrors and saw numerous oddities). But we mainly stayed around the house and swam (and played with Dexter). I am pretty sure it is a tie, between what they liked the most, a pool in the backyard or Dex. In fact, when asked what they were going to miss the most it was 1.) Dexter 2.) the pool and 3.) Travis.

T and I had an absolute blast, we loved playing with the boys and talking with the parents! We were, however, left totally exhausted. And anxious for our next visitors.

Phone Emergency...

My phone tragically met its maker.. and I am at a complete loss. And with it took all my numbers. As we all know, those little gadgets are our lifeline to the outside world.. so I am without any of my friends and families phone numbers. If you get a chance please send me your number. Thanks

Summer Pics

As I mentioned before, earlier this month we made a trip home. While visiting some awesome friends we went out on Lake Calhoun and did some kayaking! It was awesome fun.. here's the proof:

Summer is here... and FLYING by!

Wow... Summer is here and it is already June 19. It seems like it should still be March or maybe April..but NOT mid-June already! T and I thought that this was going to be a low-key summer but it seems to be booking up quickly. We had a EXTREMELY busy spring (with a couple trips back to MN (one being unexpected), visitors, a trip out to Georgia, and my girls trip to D.C.) so thought that a low-key summer was in order, but does not feel like it is shaping up that way! Oh well, I wouldn't have it any other way!

Since it has been awhile since my last post, I will give a quick update about what has been going on with us. We took a trip up to Minnesota to visit with friends and family. We had a lovely time and were able to see lots of people that we hadn't seen in awhile! (we even got to see my bro, Erik, play some softball- - even if he did break his hand... poor guy!)

Other than that trip, we have been around the house..being really busy but not really doing anything. I have been back to the job-search (which I am REALLY sick of.. and now considering non-legal opportunities and/or opening my own firm). Travis on the other hand is still loving his position at Clark and staying really busy there.

Finally, we are getting excited for some visitors this summer and just hanging out in our pool.