Playing Catch-Up

So my best friend from way back in high school invited me to view her blog, and in trying to catch up on her extensive blogging activities, I realized I am severally lacking in mine! I don't think three posts in almost 6 weeks is quite enough. So here's what I've been up to the past couple of weeks. I've already covered Graduation. Then I dove straight back into studying non-stop (yes, right after graduation). Then I took the fourth out of four parts of the CPA exam last Wednesday. Don't ask how it went, because it was not good. I still don't have scores for the last two parts, but I am expecting one of them will have to be re-taken. That will not make me happy.

After my test, I wandered down to good old Lake Jackson for the rest of the week for Malorie's wedding. Rachel was a Bridesmaid, so she was home and we participated in wedding festivities all weekend. We helped decorate the church Thursday afternoon, and the bachelorette party was Thursday night. Then Rachel had the Bridesmaid luncheon Friday, the Rehearsal in the afternoon, and we both went to the Rehearsal dinner. After the dinner, they had a dance in the cul de sac in front of Malorie's house in lieu of having dancing at the reception. Then Saturday was the big day. Everything worked out very well, and it was such a beautiful wedding! I'm so happy for you, M&M!!!

Bride and Father walking down the aisle - final moments as Malorie Theising

The lovely lattice that Rachel and I decorated with the scrumptious cakes!

Mr. and Mrs. Michael Leyva!

Mal and Rach - the closest friends I've ever seen

Rachel and I were also called into action on Friday to be family representatives at Andie's 3rd grade awards ceremony. Rebecca was working that night, so she was sleeping, and Mom was working at the temple in Houston Friday morning, so Andie was afraid no one would be there. Rebecca called us in the morning and told us about it, so I picked Rachel up from the Bridesmaid lunch early and we showed up to surprise Andie. It was so cute! It was also so weird to be back at Bess Brannen Elementary. My 3rd grade teacher was still there!

Andie with her stylin' TAKS participation metal

Aunt Rachel, Andie and Aunt Sarah

Tobbie also got some awards for 4th grade, but she was in the hospital until yesterday, so we didn't get to go to her awards ceremony. That was rather sad. She is now home and feeling much better, thankfully.

I've also been working on planning our Euro Trip. Oh my great day! I am not attempting a long trip to Europe again until I can afford a travel agent! We finally have our schedule down and know where we're going. We've also booked all of our flights and most of our hotels. What a trial it has been! We leave on Tuesday, and I haven't even thought about packing. Yikes!

Our final decision on where to go includes London, Paris, Barcelona and a visit up to Northern England where my parents lived. We're going to stay with some of their friends there and also pop up to Scotland for 2 days, as the English would say. I'm really excited, but also pretty nervous and anxious about getting around everywhere. Here's a preview:

London

Paris

Barcelona

I think this has been sufficiently long enough to get me caught up. I'm hoping we'll be able to find internet while in Europe so that I can post pics and stuff while we're gone. If not, there might be a ridiculous amount of time in between posts again. There will be pictures when I get home for sure, though! Cheers, Au revoir, y Adios!

When One Door of Happiness Closes, Another Opens

I did it! I finally graduated from college. After 5 years and summer school and an internship, I'm done and I have my Master's degree. I feel excited and relieved, but also confused about what to do with myself now. It was a strange feeling when I realized that I never have to go to campus for anything again. Though I've been ready to be done with college for a while, now that I am I feel strangely sad about it. I couldn't wait for it to be over, but now that it is, I don't know where the last 5 years went.

Graduation was this weekend, and my family came for it. We took some pictures and had some cake and such. It was a pretty fun weekend.


My older sister, Rebecca, gave me a gift that has a quote from Helen Keller:

When one door of happiness closes, another opens; But often we look so long at the closed door that we do not see the one which has been opened for us.

So my goal now is to find the door that has opened. Starting with a trip to Europe in June that I'm planning with some friends. Then I'll be starting my job in Houston in September. I'm excited, scared, and anxious all at the same time. But I'm just going to keep looking for that door that has opened and see where life takes me!


Once an Aggie...Always an Aggie
Fightin' Texas Aggie Class of 2007
WHO7P!!!