Living la vida loca!

Well most of you already know, but if not, I took my board exam Sep. 8 and found out bright and early the very next morning that I had passed. It was such a relief! And thank goodness I passed because Chris and I had planned a quick vacation to Mexico only 2 days later. It ended up being a celebration trip! We went to Riviera Maya Mexico where they have absolutely beautiful beaches. We were only there for four days so we just relaxed at the resort for the most part. Chris and I did decide to go on a little snorkeling trip, which we both regretted later due to a case of seasickness. Nothing a good nap couldn't cure though! It was a wonderful and relaxing trip!

Our Resort!



The walkway to the beach.

Laying on the beach was so relaxing. We took afternoon naps out there!

Chris was thankful for the umbrellas!





Every day we had towel animals in our room. I only got a pic of this one though.

These little critters were everywhere. Even though the signs said not to feed them, of course people fed them.

And then they wanted to get in your bag because of course there is food in there! Idiots!

Chris and I after dinner one night.


Snorkeling. Aren't I cute?

Oh wait, Chris is definitely cuter! Ha ha!

Ok, it looks like there is nothing in this pic. But if you look closely in the bottom left corner, there is a sting ray. It was huge! And all I could think about was the crocodile hunter, aaaghh! This is sadly the only pic we got!


Our guides were pointing out the good stuff to us.


Chris and I waiting to go back to the resort after snorkeling. We don't look or feel to good at this point.

Lucy girl!

Here are some new pics and videos. She definitely keeps us entertained. Lucy is about 12 weeks in these and getting bigger every day!

She thinks she has a new friend everytime she goes in the bathroom!

She LOVES to run around our living and dining room! She squeezes behind the couches and runs under the tables. Luckily she hasn't knocked the lamps off the end tables yet. I worry about the day she figures out she can't fit in those places anymore! Caution: this video might make you dizzy.

Lucy has learned how to go down the steps!



Sometimes she lets me hold her like a baby and rub her belly. She likes a good belly rub!

She also likes to give kisses, look at that tongue!

Lucy likes to play with Chris, pretty sure he likes it as much as she does.

There's that belly rub again.

Lucy.....I'm Home!

Everyone, meet Lucy......Lucy Diamond that is. We got her two weeks ago. She is a soft coated wheaten terrier and is now about to be 12 weeks old. She is absolutely adorable (see for yourself). For the most part, she is a good puppy......of course we've had a couple of accidents in the house but she is doing pretty good. Chris flew up to Amarillo last weekend and picked Lucy and I up and brought us home. So we are now all together in Houston.......for good! We are all still trying to get settled in but everything is going well. Chris is still hard at work and seems to be enjoying his new job. I am now studying for my licensure exam (boo!). I am honestly trying to stay focused on the task at hand. I will start my new job as a pediatric physical therapist at an outpatient clinic on Sep. 14. So needless to say, the next month will be packed with studying! Well that's about it for now.
These pics were taken at 10 weeks, she's already a little bigger now.

Introducing.......LUCY DIAMOND Her first bath......so pitiful! She's already made alot of friends, including my mom's dog Rusty. Naptime by her bowls, gotta keep an eye on them! Playing with Chris.....they had just met. I had her for a week before Chris got to see her, he was beside himself waiting to meet her!
Lucy playing with her friend Oatis!

Happy Birthday to Me!!

Yep that's right, yesterday was my birthday. Aside from having class yesterday afternoon, which I payed no attention at all, I had a great day. Some of my classmates and I went to dinner and then I had pottery class. I wanted to share a pic of the gift Chris sent me, it was an edible arrangement. Yep, a bouquet of fruit that included chocolate covered strawberries.....my favorite. I absolutely loved it and so have my roommates! The other part of my birthday from Chris, well our birthday gifts to each other since his birthday was only 2 weeks ago, is a puppy!! I'll being going to pick her up on Friday, I'll be posting pics soon!

Yummy!

Isn't it pretty?

Pots, Pots, Pots!

So these are the pics of the pots I made in the fall and in Fort Smith. I never got around to posting the pics. I am taking a class again right now, but my new pots aren't finished. I'll post pics later of them. Check out my handy work.

One of my first bowls, the glaze turned out really cool! Super proud of it!


A vase, again the glaze turned out really cool! I used a cheese grater to make the flat sides.

This bowl the pottery wizard, our teacher, helped me make so I can't take full credit.

A big coffee mug/soup cup.

Coffee cup

My awesome pitcher

A vase or something. I made this in Fort Smith.

Another vase from Fort Smith.

A bowl from Fort Smith.

My Bro's Wedding

This past weekend Chris and I attended my brother JD's wedding in Austin, TX. I had flown down to Houston earlier in the week for a job interview, so I was able to ride to Austin with Chris. We made it just in time to eat at the rehearsal dinner.....the best part right? Anyway, Saturday was a busy day for everyone as we all had things to do to get ready for the wedding. Chris got to spend the day with my two crazy brothers and nephew Bryson. I'm sure that was entertaining, never a dull moment with my brothers. The ceremony was beautiful. The bride entrance was postponed because at the last second before walking down the aisle, Bryson the ring bearer, had to "potty." But Bryson and his sister (my niece Riley) the flower girl made it down the aisle......after a little coaxing of course. It was a great day and everyone had a great time.

Bryson couldn't wait to play with this slime when he woke up, I guess it's how he prepares for weddings.

An early morning wrestling match with Uncle Ty.

Can you say cheese? Bryson can, look at that smile!

The beautiful bride Kirsten and her sis Sheena

My new sister in law

Momma and her kiddos, Riley the cutie and big bro Bryson. Riley wouldn't stay still long enough for pics so this is the only one I got of her.

Look at those big muscles!

Bryson hanging out with uncle Ty at the reception, he loves his uncle Ty.

Chris and me

Ty giving one of his famous toasts, Bryson kept taking the microphone away to give his own speech.

The couple's first dance. I didn't even get their faces, as a matter of fact I didn't get any pics of JD either. Geez.

Chris and I again

Momma was dancing the night away!

Tour de New Apartment!

Well we finally got moved in to our new place and for the most part unpacked. We moved to Houston over the 4th of July, and were lucky enough to have our parents to help us. By the way, thanks again for all your help! For the 4th we went to Galveston to watch the fireworks, what a great show! However the traffic on the way home was horrible! Peggy and Steven, Chris' parents, got a real good taste of the big city traffic that night. It took us 2 hrs and 15 min to get home and it should've only taken 45 min! It was ridiculous! Anyways, Chris and I are just trying to get settled in and learn our way around here. Chris will start work next week and I will head back to Amarillo to finish school. Only 4 more weeks and we will be here together finally. So, here is a tour of our new apartment and furniture. This is mostly for the parentals who didn't get to see it all put together, but feel free to check it out if you want.