So I got the idea to blog from ….like a million people. It seems that everyone blogs and I needed to jump on the bandwagon. Ok, so you know that’s not my style. I thought it would be a great way for our family and friends to read about how our little family is doing…and growing. I will become a lot more computer savvy and get some pictures up for everyone to see, maybe even video…WoooHooo.
Ok so we have been in Provo since January of this year and experienced our first snow and it was beautiful. It was beautiful to see all the streets and trees and cars and sidewalks covered in snow it was like heaven. And then we ventured outside and it wasn’t as fun as we thought it might be and the novelty wore off! While here we have had to do a lot of adjusting to these changes especially not having family or friends around and I guess I was feeling like I was starting over again. Jose had to quickly jump into a demanding school schedule, work and of course, Mariachi. The Mariachi is what kept him sane I think. Jeter and I got to spend a lot of alone time together and well he’s clingier now than ever. After the winter semester was done, we went to Portland at the end of April. It was wonderful, going on our 1st vacation together. We figured out we are good traveling companions. We got to go to the Oregon Zoo, Chinese garden, rode on the light rail there and walked so much that I had to buy new shoes. Jose had a Ruben for the first time at an English pub in the city and he loved it! Portland was so green and lush. We stayed at Siovhan and David’s house which was gorgeous and so cozy. We hung out with Maggie and Maura, Siovhan and David’s little girls, they are the sweetest little girls you’ll meet with these beautiful bright eyes. While in Portland we also went to the Portland temple and got to do a session. On Sunday we went to church at a building nearby Siovhan’s house they had the best community of members of the church you could find. Portland was a nice break to Jose’s rigorous winter semester and my winter blues. In May we surprised my family and went home for the weekend for a baseball game where both my brothers got to throw out the first pitch. We got to eat Eegee’s and Peter Piper Pizza, my favorite.
Well, Jose has chosen to pursue medicine as a career so he will continue to have academic demands made on him for a long time to come and we will have our adventures somewhere in between. I will keep you all abreast. I guess this blog will be more from my point of view and maybe I’ll get him to submit something here and there. Thanks for checking in….
Los Peña
