Heartbroken

We are practicing blog honesty, thanks to my sweet cousin Tammy's example. I haven't been able to post about my little baby Jay until now because it's just been too hard. Dan and I had to make the very difficult decision to put our little guy to sleep two nights ago. Jay got very sick with a rare cat virus and there was no cure. We had to say good bye to our little friend. It was so unexpected, and I never realized how heartbreaking it would be to lose an animal that I loved so much. Since moving here, Dan has been so busy with school, and I was having a hard time.

He brought so much happiness and sunshine into our lives. Jay was my best friend and made everything so much easier. Dan studies late, so my little buddy would go to bed with me at night and follow me around all day. He would run to the door when I got home from work, and never leave my side. He was the best kitty, and I loved him so much. I am having a really hard time dealing with losing my little friend and hope that this emptiness will go away with time. I haven't even been able to sleep in my bed because it makes me think of him too much and I just cry all night and miss him so much. The littlest things make me miss my baby. Again, I know we will feel better one day, but we will never forget little Jay. I may have only had him for a short time but he did so much good for my heart and helping me get through the trials I have been going through right now.

Spring break

I wish life was one long spring break. Dan has been off of school for the past week and it has been wonderful. Last weekend we went to San Antonio and had a blast going to Sea World, the riverwalk and spent over $50 dollars at the Rocky Mountain Chocolate Factory. This week we have gone to movies, gone out to dinner and discovered a few more amazing restaurants, enjoyed time with friends, and just spent quality time together. Tomorrow is back to real life. We are going to make the most of Dan's last day of vacation by being together, taking a walk and watching Nacho Libre, because we need a few laughs before tomorrow comes. All we have to do now is make it until the end of May...

On the way home from San Antonio, Dan had to stop at Kreuz. A wonderful BBQ place in Lockhart. He was so excited when the owner let him cut his own meat!





Dinner at the Riverwalk.

Enrichment

After weeks of work, I would say the stake Enrichment decorations turned out really well. The theme was lighting your life and the decorations revolved around lighthouses. I was in charge of the decorations, and decorating 22 tables for over 150 women was no easy task, but I think we pulled it off! Thanks for everyones' hard work and help.



We painted the lighthouses, they were wooden. They turned out really cute. We also put LED lights in the tops and wax paper in the windows. Although you can't see it, the windows light up. Before lunch, we turned out the lights for a second and the room lite up with little lights. All the women gasped, and I thought to myself, Success! I also mixed glitter in the sand, which you can't see, but it turned out really pretty and sparkly.

This is Lisa. She is in my ward and in the stake relief society presidency. She is also my bosses wife, and I love her!! One of the sweetest people I have ever met.

Interview

Thanks for interviewing me Rachael!


What is the best part of living in Texas? And the worst? The best parts of living in Texas are the weather and our new ward. I love that even in the winter, on some days, we can go outside, wear sandals and short sleeves. Although there are some really cold days, there are plenty of beautiful, warm days to mix it up. I love our new ward and all the other couples we have made friends with here. The worst part is living far away from family and friends.

Is life in medical school what you thought it would be like? In a way it is and in a way it is harder than what I thought it would be. I knew it was going to take a lot out of Dan and that we wouldn't see each other as much, but I didn't realize it would be this intense. Dan is busy a lot more than I had anticipated and I have gotten much more lonelier than I thought I would.


How did you get interested in Interior Design? Would you like to pursue it further and start a business? I don't really know what it was that first got me into interior design but the interest started about 5 years ago after we got married. I started decorating our apartment to make it feel more like a home and the more I got into it the more I liked decorating. It just started as a hobby and then I really started to develop the talent. I would love to someday own my own little house decorating boutique. I also want to go back to school and get my interior design degree.


What was it like as a child to be a twin? Being a twin was really fun growing up because I always had a friend to play with. Now that we are older, I love that we are so close and can relate to the same things. Of course there were hard parts to being a twin, like constantly being compared to each other and always being called "the twins" as if we were one person and didn't have our own identity. (I hated it when people referred to us as "the twins.") But overall being a twin has some great advantages and I am so glad I have my twin sister!

What is your dream vacation spot? My ultimate dream vacation would be an African safari! I would love the adventure of going out into the jungle and seeing the wild animals, camping in the wild, and living on the dangerous side! I have a check list of things I will do no matter what before I die, and going on an African safari is one of them.

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