Such is Life

Well school is out in Vail. As you can tell, Renie is taking it easy. He has been busy playing X-box while Larissa has been busy playing Wii. I can't believe Renie is now a senior. He and Larissa finished off the year with very good grades. Larissa is looking forward to 7th grade as I am sure Renie is looking forward to his Senior year. I can still remember what a struggle it was at the beginning of school for Renie. He was quite overwhelmed with the whole process of a big school. The technical part was pretty frustrated for him partly because the DODS school system was somewhat behind in that area. Nevertheless, the days got easier for him, he met new friends and life went on as usual.

Rene made it to Haiti safely this morning. He will be roughing it again sleeping in a tent and eating MRE's. Good thing it is only for two weeks. His main job will be doing root canals on the Haitians. A group of dental residents from Lackland AFB will be going him to help. He returns June 26th. Unfortunately for us he will be away during our 20th Anniversary date. We will be married 20 years June 15th. Looking back it seems Rene has been gone during all my important milestones. The birth of our first child, my Masters graduation , etc.....Oh well, I realized it just worked out that way. Life is so unpredictable at times. The most important thing is that no matter what he does his best to make sure we are taken care of each and every day.........

Time is a Gift

These days it seems like I have no time to blog. This puppy is keeping me really busy on my off days. So far the puppy is doing great. The kids are more than ready for school to be over. I am so proud of them for doing so well this year given the transition and Renie's heavy academic caseload. They are so looking forward to our trip home. Rene will be off to Haiti next week, so hopefully our month will fly by. I will continue to stay busy with work and puppy training. It is hard to believe we have almost completed one full year here in Arizona. We are looking forward to our new neighbors Marcos and Melissa who have just purchased a home a few streets down from us. It will be nice to have them close by. Today Renie will be giving an AP History presentation. He looked so handsome this morning before heading to school. He is so confident. Love this kid to bits........

The Pampered Life

Our puppy is growing, his last shot tomorrow means we can finally go out on walks. Well reservations for Texas are done, Petsmart Hotel reserved (only the best for our puppy). I am amazed at what is available for pets now a days. Walking into the Petsmart Hotel was like walking into a luxury hotel, only for pets. There was front desk check-in, choices between pet suites and nice accommodations. A tour through this place made me feel like our pet would be taken care of while we are in Texas. He will have two daily walks, play dates, 24/7 staff attention, doggy ice cream treats, etc......It won't be cheap, but at least we will have peace of mind.

And So A Girl Enters the Picture

Brittany and Renie at Sabino Canyon.

Yesterday, Renie informed us that he has a girlfriend. Her name is Brittany. They have been friends for some time. Nevermind he took Vicky to the prom. Apparently Vicky has been encouraging them to get together. Ok! Well, they are all a good group of friends. I guess my boy had to grow up at some point. I can only remember Renie having on girlfriend about two years ago. They figured out it was best to just be friends. I am not sure where this relationship is headed, but she seems like a really nice girl. I have a feeling his senior year is going to be quite interesting.