New Office

We've found a bigger and better office!  It all happened pretty quick, an big office space in a growing residential area became available...a friend of his (also an agent) wanted to move in but was looking to share the space...they went and looked at it...Dave's boss agreed to take over the lease at his other new office...everything just fell into place real quick. So they signed it and moved in.  It's in a great part of town, up at the Bulverde/Evans intersection, surrounded by brand new or under construction neighborhoods.
We were sharing a desk in an 85 sq ft office with no windows, not we're in an 850 sq ft room and we each have our own nice desks with a big bright window in the front.



Our side...Dave's desk & mine coming soon



Conference area by the back door





The full view from the back

Bob's desk and the kitchen area



The purple bathroom :)





This will be replace with a big Famers sign






















So we have a lot of changes to make.  Luckily, the Nationwide guy gave us a great price for all the furniture, so we don't have to worry about buying it all and moving it in. We're still planning to get me a desk, repaint, rearrange everything, etc.  Once everything is looking good, we'll have a big Open House.  We're pretty excited about it all right now!



A little experiment

I've been cutting Dave's hair with a buzzer, but I wanted to try something a little different. I love his hair when it's just a little bit longer, rather than the fresh hair cut look. So I decided to try cutting it with scissors.  I was half expecting that I'd mess up and end up using a buzzer, but I did surprisingly well.  Dave was happy with it, so it was a success!!!  Plus, it only gets better from here, right?

Valentine's Day treats

We had a very nice Valentine's Day.  On a different note, one of my favorite things to do is save money.  We had a free coupon for a Marble Slab so we went there after making our own delicious steak dinner.  It was only free with one mix-in, so we decided that we'd bring our own additions.  Dave is shameless and walked right in holding our plastic bag of goodies. Me, not so much...I insisted that we eat it outside, and at the farthest table away from the door. It was the best ice cream creation I've had in a while!

Everything Awesome

 I just needed to do a quick post about my amazing wife.  Lisa and I have a good thing going on.  You know, with being married.

After some scripture reading we pray, turn off the lights as if we were going to bed, and then have

pillow talk lasting anywhere from 5 minutes to 2 hours.

We wake up, get ready together, eat together, work together, play basketball together, serve in the church together, and anything else that we can think of. Basically, I get to hang out with my best friend for nearly 24 hours a day. (I don't think there are may people that can say that.

She's a wonderful cook, she knows how to decorate the house very well, she's very crafty (as in she enjoys, and is getting to be awesome at crafts), she has an aptitude for anything she puts her mind to and makes work super easy (and a joy), she's smokin' hot!, she's patient with my shortcomings, she's surprisingly good at wrestling, she looks good in everything, she supports me in numerous ways, and many other wonderful things. 

In short, day in and day out, hands down, no holds barred, Lisa is the WBW and life with her makes everything awesome.

Slippers

I've learned a lot about myself since I got married, Dave notices things about me that I've never thought about.  I don't consider myself a very materialistic person, but Dave has pointed out that I do have a minor obsession...I love slippers (Reef slippers)

I would wear them all day, every day if winter didn't exist.  Every time I go to Hawaii I feel like I have to buy a new pair.  They're even at the Costco's there and I just can't resist.  I still wish I had more of them.  My dad got me a beautiful slipper necklace for Christmas and I absolutely love it.  Thanks Dad!

Dave's 27

Dave turned 27 and his big question was whether or not he's considered to be in his late 20's or mid-to-late 20's.  He feels much wiser now and is happy to be 27. 

I let him choose all of his birthday meals and you'll never guess what he chose...Mexican...for all 3 meals.  He wanted breakfast tacos for breakfast from a little Mexican place, leftover fajitas for lunch and then Panchitos for dinner.  I don't know any white person who loves Mexican food more.  We had a little combined b-day party with the Budge's (his old mission companion who shares the same birthday) to end the night.  Dave was definitely packed full of Mexican food and sweets, so I'd say he had a great birthday. 

Mele Kalikimaka

There are many blessings from having Hawaiian blood, one of them being having lots of family on the islands to go visit.  My family all went out to Hawaii with Grandpa for Christmas.  We first went to our usual stomping grounds, Maui, to visit family.  But my parents surprised us with a special trip out to Kaua'i since none of us kids had been there yet.  Maui is by far my favorite place on earth, so we were all so excited to take Dave and let him experience it for himself.

Maui no ka o'i



So excited to be at the beautiful beach!

I love getting caught in sunny rainstorms







Burying Dave

Playing in the sand til are knees were raw



Out testing the waves for cliff jumping

We made the most of the rain playing in the mud



Our favorite hang out/jam spot

 

A delicious fancy breakfast, thanks to the band's vouchers



One of my new favorite videos of Grandpa, entertaining with his friends

In front of the gigantic banyan tree





watching the sunset before Dave's first Hawaiian luau

A beautiful sunset on our first night there

Playing with one of our new friends, the honu

In front of the ward building, we love that ward!

Loke and Ted coming out to start the party!











My beautiful mom and dad

 



Out snorkeling with Tom Tom and dad

 
 

Guess who rolled up to church in an Escalade? Glenn Beck


 

Playing at Darryl's eating and rope swinging



The big event Dave was looking forward to.  He played his ukulele with everybody and the family loved him!



Out crab hunting/star gazing



One of my favorite views in the whole world!