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Welcome Spring, we're still here...

Well, I guess a big, "I'm sorry" is at hand... I haven't had the chance to write between my school, kids, their school schedule and hubby's work schedule. It's been definitely hectic, but loads of fun.

We still love it here! I can't believe that we'd be somewhere we all love. It's as if we've been here longer than 9 months! Our apartment is still a mess, but we're getting things done that are more important to us like keeping up with UIL dates, Choir concerts, church commitments, Chess Club, good grades, TAKS testing, our FHE's and our "runaway" budget.

March brought snow, fierce winds, rain, more "like still in high school" romantic dates with Charlie, a short haircut for me and a long-awaited trip to the Dallas Texas LDS temple. It was a beautiful experience.

What's coming up in April?

Midterms for me, AP Exams for Lisa, new tools for Charlie, Chess Tournament for Jasmine and good health for Ian. Oh, yeah, a long awaited vacation back to Cali to see family for my mom's b-day. See you real soon for that one...
Lots of good news from friends all over: pregnancies, first kiss, new babies, 13th birthday, 70th birthday, mini-reunions, new house, going back to school and from me, one last semester this fall and I'm a college-graduate! Yes!!!

I love my life... It's simple, but full of substance. Too bad not many people can say both and feel rewarded.

Ok, more later...

Picasa rocks!

Hello all,
We have now managed to publicly share our family albums with you, our family and friends. So make sure to check out http://picasaweb.google.com/cc3mathews
Will be writing some more later...

Remember, life should be lived, but with some secret candy to keep it interesting.

Texas schools

Well, another day, another blog...

It's been refreshing to enter a school where what they say mostly matches what they do. Registering my children have been a nice shock to the lesson of being prepared. They asked for all the paperwork and each document missing meant another try on another day. Being prepared, there's just no substiture for it.

Ok, here's the kids schools' pics, so you can see how excited we are:

Remember, don't let your great dreams become "secret candy". Find your strength and live them. We'll have their cute faces gracing these blogs soon enough.

Enjoy your day...

New Texans

School is around the corner, but yet everything's new. My children, Lisa, Jasmine and Ian are both excited and nervous. Should they be; maybe, but at the same time, they love where we are and can't wait to belong to a new group of kids who are hungry for more knowledge and fun like they are. I guess we'll have to wait and see how this blog episodes play out for my little gems.

As for our pets, Cece, our cat and Dexter our cockatiel, they are just in heaven with all the noises and breeze that grace our home and keep their interest peaked.

"Make life simple, and you'll love it best; no need for any "secret candy".

See you next blog...

Green August

Can Texas get any better? Yes, by taking time to enjoy the different creatures that call it home. We just love all the different animals we've had the pleasure to see upclose so far here in our little Texas haven. So far, we've seen turtles, different sizes of frogs, hares, colorful birds, hawks circling the sky, different ants, white cranes, swans and their plain-looking cygnets, fish and dogs of all sizes, as well as cats. They are all beautiful and majestic; just the way God intended for this world's meaningful purpose. Recently, black dragonflies and a mud snake all in one week, how cool is that?!
Everyday since our move has been nothing short of amazing and green has never been a more fitting background for the flying kaleidoscope show the multitude of dragonflies generously provided just this past consecutive gorgeous bright sunny days we've been enjoying; right outside our frontdoor!

'Til next blog; and remember, no life is better than "the simple life".

Let life amaze you; live your "secret candy".