Las Vegas

So we just got home from Las Vegas. We had a blast. Of course, the morning we were supposed to leave for our trip, I woke up with a cold. But we had looked forward to this trip for so long that I was not going to let a cold slow us down. Being in Vegas, we had to eat at a buffet. So we went to the buffet at our hotel, the Hilton, and they had some raw oysters so I thought I would give them a try. They were the nastiest tasting things in the whole world. So after we had our fill of crab legs and baked potatoes we went and played in the casino a little bit. We stick to penny machines and never more than twenty dollars. We know we will probably lose but we have fun with it. So after playing a little bit we decided to call it a night and head back to our room. A little later we decided to get some snacks, little did we know that in Vegas a bag of chips and a soda cost ten dollars. After getting some sleep, the next morning we got to have room service bring us breakfast in bed and we got to give each other our first married valentine's cards. after relaxing in the room a little bit, we got ready for the day and decided to walk around the strip a little bit. First we went to Sahara then to Treasure Island, Palazo, and the Wynn. After checking out a couple really nice hotels, we went to this huge mall and bought nothing and then went to dinner with my family and came home. It was an awesome trip with tons of memories. It was a much needed break from "real life" to just relax and have some us time. It was great.

Twenty Four

I want to thank the hit Fox show, "24." Without it, I would not have a wife... or half of my friends for that matter! lol!

Campfires!

I love my wife! One of our favorite things to do sit around a warm campfire, roast some marshmallows, and talk about anything in the world. Campfires have definitely played a huge role in our relationship and that is why we love them so much! The only thing better than the campfire is the knowledge that we have the rest of our lives to share countless future campfires!

What have we been up to?

Wow. I can't believe we have already been married for six months! We have seen a lot of life in what seems like a few short months. First of all, Marriage is absolutely amazing. We have learned to live, laugh, cry, and try new things through each other.

Em has been enjoying her third year teaching at West Creek Elementary School. This year she took on the challenge of teaching forth grade. So far she has been very blessed to be with those students. She loves teaching and I love supporting her in that.

I was hired as the Student Ministries Pastor at First Baptist Church in Barstow, CA. I love working at the church. God has blessed us with an amazing group of students. Besides working at the church, I have been subbing in Barstow and going to school in Victorville. Life has been very busy, but God has blessed me with a wife who is more than willing to go above and beyond her busy schedule to help me with mine.

Besides our busy career life, we do manage to have fun too. We have been all over the state and even to Vegas on various short trips. We love Disneyland, and it is even better after you are married! We have gone camping in the world's smallest tent... and loved it!

We have even added a new member to our little family. His name is max and he is one of the sweetest dog's in the world. He is definitely a puppy and all boy! He digs in the yard, jumps up on us (getting mud everywhere), and wrestles with me, but we can't help but love him!

We definitely have struggled with living so far away our friends. We definitely have enjoyed the times we have been able to see our friends and we love making new friends in Barstow. God continues to bless us with very special people to encourage us along our journey called marriage.