So, I promised Cami, my sister in law that I would update this thing about 6 weeks ago (or more) but turns out I've just been spacey...and very busy. So here's a quick little update about what is going on in our life.
School:
So I am just finishing up summer semester in which I have completed 12 credits in 12 short weeks. May not seem like a lot, but let me tell you being stuck in classrooms for 3 hours at a time during the summer isn't very fun at all. Anyway, I'm really excited for this upcoming school year. It will be my very last year at the University of Utah before I FINALLY graduate....yes you read it right...after many long years, and a few setbacks, I will graduate from the University of Utah with a B.A. in Spanish Teaching. It's so exciting. So for you BYU fans you must know that I like the U better, and for all you Colorado State fans, you know I will always be a RAM at heart :) So as far as Aaron's schooling goes, he's just finished up a CNA course and will be taking his state exam next week. We are really excited for that so he can apply for some jobs here soon which brings me to
Work:
Aaron lost his job in July, and we have taken advantage of that. It has given him the chance to get his foot in the nursing door. He has taken a Certified Nursing Assistant course in order to prepare him for when he finally gets into nursing school...which will probably be in a few years.
As far as work and I am concerned, I am still doing the same old thing, nothing too exciting, but we have gotten a lot busier, which is fun and stressful at the same time. I have also become full-time, which means insurance and PTO. This has been great because I have been able to take some time off and actually get paid for not being here! I mean whoever thought of that was a genius! Also, I will be going to Baltimore, MD in a few weeks for a work trip, which should be really fun. What is better than flying out to the east coast, getting your own five star hotel room for free! Well it would be a lot better if Aaron could come, but we just can't afford it right now, so I will try to enjoy it enough for the both of us!
Family:
We are still working on adding to the little Call Clan, but we feel that when Heavenly Father decides that the time is right, he will send us our little angel that we have been praying for. We have however decided to add a few pets to the clan. We have about 9 frogs in our aquarium, and we bought a cat. Funny story. We went to PetSmart to get some stuff for the aquarium, and they had these kittens that a family brought in because they hadn't fixed their cat and they could not take care of the extra kittens. We fell in love and brought home an orange tabbie. We named him Aggelium. Before you ask how to pronounce his name its.....a.gel.y.oom. it's Latin or Greek, and my husband would have to explain what it means exactly. Anyway....8 days from now, we will have been married for exactly one year. Crazy huh! This year has been great. We have had our ups and downs, but have learned a lot from each other. We are really excited to continue on this wonderful journey we have embarked on. Marriage is incredible!
Summer outings and such:
So because I have been so busy with work and school we haven't had a lot of trips this summer, but I did get to go to Colorado for my best friend's graduation from nursing school. That was really fun to see her family and well they are practically my family too...it was also great to see my little sister for a few days. Thankfully we were able to help her come out here this week and are really looking forward to exploring Utah with her. We are going to go to the Great Salt Lake, do some hiking, and then head down to Moab for a day trip. It should all be really exciting before school starts.
So Cami, this is for you and everyone else who has been waiting for me to post something. I promise I will try to put up some pictures later this week or the next. I do have a 7 page Spanish paper to write and a presentation to prepare before Monday morning so I may be a bit busy til then, but I will try. Until Next time......Adios....Farewell....and Chau!
