Life...

troth is out...tub is in...an 18" DEEP tub!! backer board is up

Rotten wood...that needs to be replaced

the horse troth tub....gotta go

me and my niece Gaelyn....I love this little girl!!

4th of July visit to Dallas

me and Jennifer McCoy at the baby shower I threw her

Little Ringer kitty and Bryce...just chilling

Me and my friend Terrell (the bride)

Bryce and I at Terrell and Will's reception

well as most of you have probably guessed....we're busy here in college station, tx. A lot has happened since I've written last. First...some bad news....my x boss at Hypnotik was CRAZY!! Almost fired me for not saying good bye and said i was rude for not being in her room with her clients and the other girls. She accused of me of lying and well basically, she was the worst business person I've ever met. She was totally clueless and so.....I switched salons and left her with her 3 stylist who have no clientelle! :) HA! So now the good news....I LOVE LOVE LOVE LOVE LOVE my new job. I work at a beautiful hair and nail salon called Reatta. It's a mile from home, right by some great fast food places, my boss is awesome, my coworkers are amazing and basically it has everything I've ever wanted in a salon. I'm on commission...60% and she's not pushing me to do booth rent. Also she's letting me make my own prices for each client...not forcing me to up my prices so she makes more money. My boss (Melissa) is so sweet and not greedy at all. She isn't a stylist, she has just always wanted to own a salon. She's a wonderful business woman and totally knows what she's doing. I have only been there a week but i have absolutely no complaints! My room is 7X9 and super cute!!

Now on a different note. we found a cute little kitten who was super skinny walking around by our home so we took him in and fed him and he just kept on eating. We named him Ringer. He was kinda ugly to the point where he was cute...can't really explain it, but he was great. He'd lay on our heads and just had the cutest little personality. I got really attached to him, but now he's gone. He stuck around for about 5 days....used the kitty door, slept on our heads, all that jazz...but our cats HATED him. They wouldn't come near him. If ringer approached them they would hiss and swat at him. I think eventually he got sick of it. So he's gone...hopefully somewhere nice and our cats are back to normal! :)

Bryce has an interview about an assistantship this week which we're praying will go well. He would then quit the golf course job and work on campus...hopefully getting tuition paid for and getting a stipend, a certain amount of money each month. It would be such a blessing. As of now he's only working 3 days a week from 6 a.m. to 11:30 and for minimum wage....and that's why I have 2 jobs. But i love my two jobs. I have really enjoyed working at the copy section of office max (impress) and the people there are really great...plus my boss wants me to practice Adobe Illusrator so i can be a DTP (desktop publisher) because he's seen some of the work I've done and has been impressed. So that would be great because the DTP work is my favorite! I am learning more every day that I am becoming more and more like my dad. I love work...I find I'm happiest at work while I'm busy doing things I am good at. I mean don't get me wrong...I love spending time with Bryce...but it feels good to to do something your good at and where people appreciate you for your skills/talents. Plus I love being around people.

last weekend we went to Abilene (5 hours away) for one of my friends/clients weddings. It was beautiful and I had the opportunity to do 4 peoples hair (the bride and 2 of the bridesmaids and the maid of honor). We stayed in The Hilton for 2 nights and she paid for that, the gas for us to get there and back and for the hair. It felt good good be so wanted. It was a big job...but I loved it. Plus...I got to go to a friends wedding and be a part of her big day...and i got PAID for it!!! :) I love my job!

I'm going home in September and can't wait to spend some time with my family and friends. I get home sick quite a bit being here without many friends and so far from home. Bryce has picked up a new hobby....mountain biking. HE LOVES IT! He talks about it quite frequently and can't wait for the next time. He's always trying to figure out when he can go again. We're looking for a new bike for him but he has a lot of requirements for it, which means a lot of money...so we'll see if he still loves it in a few months and then maybe we'll have enough money to get him a bike...he deserves it.

Our bathrooms pretty much done but I'm not going to post a pic until we caulk all of the crown moulding! But i must say it looks amazing!! I'm very impressed with how well it turned out. We went a bit over budget but it's totally worth it.

Oh...rewind. We went to Dallas for the 4th of July and spent time wiht Bryce's Brothers Glen and Paul and his sister Melia...and Melia's and Glen's family. It was so much fun. I have some of the best in laws. Between Wii and just hanging out and eating...it was a blast. It's nice to have them only 3 hours away so we can get together for little holidays or just to get out.

well i think that's all...I'm sure there's plenty more but I can't think of anything right now. Sorry It's been forever....we don't have internet at home so I only do this when I go to campus with Bryce...which is rarely ever! Hope all is well for everyone!