Updates

    It's been awhile since I've posted, I'm sorry. A lot has happened and we've been busy. 

    Mykala loves her second grade class - she's a Martinez Monkey this year! She's going to be one busy girl - we just recently signed her up for a couple after school programs which she (and we!) are excited about. We signed her up for a drama class called Off Broadway, which will get her acting, singing, and dancing. She's also going to be in chess club once a week (she'll be the next Susan Polgar) - in addition to her weekly piano lessons. She's been busy with friends, too. Just this weekend she had a play date with her friend Alison and they went to Peter Piper Pizza.

    Jacer is still in daycare and is having fun. He takes Bear with him these days. My absolute favorite part about it is seeing my little boy light up when his teachers interact with Bear. It's so fun to hear from his teachers what Jace and Bear did during the day, and to hear them say hello and goodbye to both of them. I just love it. Also, we went as a family to see the movie Planes this month. It was pretty cute and got Jacer even more excited about airplanes. 

    Chad went to St. Louis for a week with his research group this month. He presented all of his work on purple bacteria at a Bio conference. We're so proud of him, but we definitely missed him! It was a little sad, though - he's never has been away from us for so long before. I'll post his cool pictures of St. Louis on his page when I'm finished loading them on the computer.... which brings me to the only person left in this family.

    I have been terribly busy the last couple of months job searching. The college I work for decided to close the division I was a part of. It's been sad since I really enjoyed what I did and who I worked with. But its closure has a silver lining - it's given me (as well as the others I worked with) other opportunities that might've not been considered prior to its closing. And it has certainly been an interesting experience. I applied for many, interviewed for a few, and now have two part time jobs, which actually works out really well. I will still work for the community college (for another department), but will also be working for ASU. I've been really impressed with ASU so far and I'm excited about both jobs. I'm even more excited to see where they - and life in general - take me.
    So, I'm sorry there are no new pictures to show yet, but we'll get there. :) If we're lucky, maybe life will slow down a bit soon.