We were gone for 15 minutes...

I meant to add this the other day, and before I forget, here it is now. Nathan and I ran to the gas station and Blockbuster Video. We decided to try Kupa behind the gate in the laundery room, rather than in his crate. This was the result. Please note Dexter's questioning stare to his brother. I can hear, "Why did you do this???" coming from him. Dexter is just as guilty! He loves to shread toys, and this was a beloved oversized, bed, stuffed animal. How could they not? In the first post, I summed up the last few years. This sums us up now. This is the epitomy of our household. Gotta love dogs.

New Beginnings

Today marks a day of new beginnings in my life. Today is a very positive day! On Tuesday of this week, I parted from my company. A company I was loyal to for two and a half years. This is a good thing, and that is as far of detail as I would I like to recall about the situation. ;-) I am nervous, but excited for the next chapter in my life, and most of all, I am RELIEVED!!!

I am working with Deacon Recruiting to assist in my next career move. Nathan is also playing a huge role in guiding me in the right direction. He is so knowledgeable, it is amazing! There are so many opporrtunities out there for me, now it just to find the perfect fit. This go round, I will take my time, and not settle for anything less than I deserve.

Today in particularly, Nathan is home with me so we can tackle this together. We both have laptops up with two screens on mine. I am completing assessment tests and doing tons of research. I have faith, I will be placed somewhere I belong...and SOON. God is good, guide me, show me that everything will be okay.

Love to all! And prayers, good vibes, and love always accepted!

In a different way, now, I am...

PATIENTLY WAITING ♥

How could I forget...

...to mention all of the wonderful, amazing, and inspirational people that have entered my life down here in San Antonio?

I will admit, I was terrified and sad to leave my friends. My hysterical, bonded, crazy, loving, caring, decade (plus) old friendships in Austin. Our group of girls are more like sisters, than friends. They are my lifeline. Well, it didn't take long to add to my sphere of friendship. Thank goodness for Nathan's friends/coworkers having AWESOME girlfriends, wife's, etc! I have formed several new friendships with these women. Meg *my quasi roomie*, Lindsey, Sarah, Jinny, Jennifer, Jessie, Brooke, and I meet more and more all the time. I could not ask for more in these girls. They have taken me in as their own. It is a different type of friendship, to gain as an adult compared to the people we were schooled with and neighbors of growing up. I thought, how in the world is anybody going to compare to "my girls?" Well, these women have exceeded my expectations and have contributed to the feeling of "home" here in San Antonio. Now, I am meeting and growing to love their groups of girls too, and I am so blessed to have so many great people enter my life, truly blessed. For that I thank all of My New SA Girls, love you all! Nathan's family is wonderful as well. Laurie, Terry, Austin, Kari, Ann Marie, Brent, much graditude to what you have brought to my life. And the lake Dunlap Family as well! XO!

Honorable mention to the new guys in my life as well. Barry, Cory, Mark M., Mark Callejo, JOSH!, and all the TEK peeps, you all make life more interesting, that is for sure!

Cheers~

To Sum Us Up

This is our family, as of now.

Where in the world do I begin?

"Why don't you start at the beginning?" Isn't that what the high dollar therapists always say? Well, I am going to start at the beginning, the beginning of my life here in San Antonio.

It all started with a boy, and it started in Austin years ago. Typical right? I met Nathan in real estate school in 2005 at The Austin Institute. Cute? Yes. Funny? YES. Thoughts of dating? Afraid not. Besides, he was out of that door 5 seconds before we were dismissed every day anyway, back to San Marvelous. I could not catch him if I wanted to! After school ended, we kept in touch with the ever so popular Myspace Networking Site. Yes, over the weeks we were in school, he never even attempted to get my number, just my myspace page!!! What happened to the days when....don't even get me started. The only messages exchanged over the next two years were about what companies we had gone to work for (same one turns out) and how the real estate profession was panning out, yada yada yada. Until one day (night), in August 2007, when yours truly might have had one too many glasses of wine and was browsing, (stalking) Myspace. Rallied on by my two closest girlfriends, I posted something along the lines of: "When are you going to take me out for drinks already?!!?" on his Myspace. I am pretty sure I posted my cell phone number on his wall as well following that very subtle attempt at flirting.

Like I said, there was wine involved that evening, and I am not exactly sure the series that took place immediately after this demand, but I do recall a text message/and or phone call interaction that agreed he would meet me and some frieds at a hotel for a night of rooftop birthday celebrations. I was so impressed that he was willing to just dive in, with not just me, but several of my closest and trusted friends. Gals and Guys alike. The night went off without a hitch, and from that night further we were inseperable. We did have a few speed bumps and hesitations in the months to come.

Nathan ended up taking a job in San Antonio. (to get away from me!) San Antonio? Really? I went down to visit him once our relationship had cooled off. This time, I was around his friends, in his territory, his comfort zone, and I loved it! Something ingnited that night, a gravitational pull, something. I knew I had made a mistake by letting him move. I drove home the next day and boo-hoo'd the whole time. Everything inside of me, just knew...I knew I had to get down to good ole San Antonio, to be with the one I loved. Who would have thought? A few short weeks later, after numerous trips back and forth for both of us, here I was pulling up to Nathan's one bedroom apartment with a car FULL of clothes and personal belongings. We sold tons of stuff on craigs list, his and mine, to make room for me. I am pretty sure my friends and family are still shocked I picked up and moved. And to this day, I am absolutely certain, it was the right thing to do. Next step: FIND A JOB!

I did, and have been working there ever since. Nathan is still at his job at TEK Systems. Since this faitfull move to SA, we moved from one apartment to yet an even smaller apartment. Nathan has been excelling at his job at TEK, and has received a promotion to Account Manager. We added a Boston Terrier (the love of my life) "Dexter" to our family for my birthday two years ago. We closed on our home in April of 2009, with many many endless renovations. I love our home. It is a work in progress, and I am sure once we get it just right, we will sell. We know the game. This year we added the guard dog of all guard dogs to the home. He is now a 6 month old Doberman Pincher named Kupa. 6 months and 72 lbs, no big deal! I have to say, I think we both bit off more than we can chew with this one.

For now, I am so happy with the way things have panned out. I find peace in knowing I found somebody to walk this life with and share the moments that form who we are. I hope to maintain this blog and share the many moments to come, some exciting milestones (ah-hem), some day to day mishaps, mistakes, and lessons learned.

PS. Thanks to Erin Mills for her Mills Moments and Growing a Peanut, both have inspired me to join the blogging world. Love you girl.

Cheers!

But until then...I am...

Patiently Waiting ♥