The End of our Week

We didn't do much for the end of the week. I was so glad I listened to the spirit about making the dinner for my visiting sister's family even though she said they were fine, because her baby girl ended up in the hospital that night and Dad had no dinner for the kids, until mom called and said it was dropped off, it is in the fridge! It made my day to hear that I had done a good deed. I also went shopping for the program and found the coolest gadget. It is called an Eggie! It makes boiled eggs without the shell. I hate making them for Marques cuz I have yet to master the shell coming off, and this way I don't have that part. I tried it our and love it! The box was a dollar and came with six of them, now all my sister's are wanting one!! On Thursday we went to Marques' softball game. I love watching him play sports. He made two runs for the team, and struck out once. But we won the game. Saturday we fed the missionaries, and cleaned the house. Sunday was a relaxing day, we had pork salad for dinner and watched movies that night. So the end of the week was good and glad we are to this week now, lol. Have a good Easter prep week all.

St. Patrick's Week

Huge Bulls with the Texas Long Horns!!

Houston Zoo Trip -Friday March 15, 2013

Yes again, it has been two weeks!! Time for me is flying by.. We are already through March almost and that is a quarter way through this year!! Wow, blows my mind, but anywho. Our past hasn't been anything to exciting. Besides the regular school work and a few extra staff meetings, work and school were the same. Last week, however, was spring break for us. I chose to work since we weren't going anywhere, but I took the morning shift. I woke up at 5:30 to make it on time, and arrived home usually by noon. Suprisingly, I really enjoyed the early shift and having my whole day after. My supervisor had a ton of wonderful fun activities planned for the week, and it went by pretty fast. Friday we drove to Houston and went to the Zoo! I love Zoo's, and this one had quite a few animals I had never seen. We really enjoyed it. Marques said we will have to find a home one day in a city with a big zoo and get a membership because he loved watching me light up inside when we got there and then again at each new exibit. Apparently, my love for zoo's shows on the outside too. I taught relief society last sunday too. The lesson went great, thanks to me learning to follow promtings from the spirit for the lesson.We held family night at our home on Monday last week with several other no kid couples in the ward. It was really fun to have a lesson by Marques, eat fruit and dips, and play games. I am so glad we started this FHE thing with them. I also was able to get some visiting teaching done. One of my sister's, the same one I helped out with driving her little one's to school a few weeks back, got a sinus infection and then brocitis on top, so I am making her family dinner to be help out. We, of course, fed he missionaries too. I feel like cooking things for people is  away that I can serve well, so I hope that god allows me to continue using the talent I have to serve those in need. For St. Patrick's day we were invited to our friends house for a green traditional Irish dinner. I still don't love Corn-beef, and don't eat cabbage period, but none the less it was so nice to get together with friends. I feel as though I am still being tested in living here. I know it sounds like we have a lot of friends, and we are blessed to have them, but I really miss my family. The end of this week was another rough one. My husband is so great to ask how he can support my need, and hold me when I cry about our distance from them. But I am grateful for those couples that have reached out to me. This past few days spring has hit Texas full blast. It is upper 80's and humid. The trees are blossoming with little leaves, and oh the bugs have started to arrive. We already have had to knock down red wasp hives in our doorways. Wow, I hate the bugs here!! Ok that blog was much longer than I anticipated and it probably seems really jumbled, sorry if it is. But we love you and will report again soon!!

Heading into March

This week is pretty boring too, sad to say. We are heading into waiting mode for jobs for internships for Marques as he continues his semester. Work has been really good the past month, so I can't complain much about it! We went to a single couples FHE monday night. It was so fun, and now we are doing it every other Monday. The single means no kid couples, lol. This next Monday it is at our home!! We still do institute on Tuesdays, and Marques' Soccer on Thursday's. We fed the missionaries three times this past week. They are so fun to have over and I love being able to serve someone regularly. On Thursday, I woke up and took my visiting teacher sister's kids to school for her as she headed to the hospital with another child for surgery. It was early, but glad I was able to help her out. Friday night Marques was able to met and I was able to see Pres. Bush and his wife. They came to a conference here. What a fun thing to meet the President that started the school we are attending. We are getting better at regular gym visits, and trying to get back into shape. Rio and Dusty are loving the outside mornings they get. Except for hating the wash down after, due to the rolling in the dirt and wanting to come in after. Other than that our lives are pretty boring! It has flown by, however, I must say with it already being MARCH!!! Enjoy this week.

Boring Time

As I sat down to write this week's post, We have nothing to write about. Our week was very normal and boring. Marqrues' school is going well, and he is staying as on top of it as he usually does, lol. If you know him, you know what I mean.Work for me is good. This week was pretty calm. I have a good team and hopefully they will all stay for a while. Marques started outdoor soccer. It was fun to watch him, and he was told he changed the dynamic of the game. Way to go honey!! Saturday we went to the ward chili cook-off. We helped set-up and I made a white chili for it. Didn't win, but it was really fun. After we played games with a couple in the ward. We are still doing all our regular things: FHE, institute, gym time, walks, etc. Toward the end of the week, we got news that one of Marques' old friends had passed away. It was sad to hear, but nice to catch up with some of the old crew. Other than that our week has been boring. We will keep in touch and hope that this week will hold more excitment.

Valentine's Celebrations

My cheesecake and cupid cups for Marques!

The House

Headed to Dinner

Made him Chorizo and eggs for Breakfast! with Pink Milk!!

After Dinner at home

My Flowers!

His slice of cake on our Love plate

Baby Cupid Cups for my co-workers.

The house...

To start the week off we went dancing last weekend that I failed to tell you. We used to go dancing in Utah, Country and Hip Hop. So we decided to go here with my co-workers. It was fun, but least to say they dance so different here. Their country is not country. It is called two step and all you do is walk around in a circle sideways for every song fast and slow.. It was fun cuz of the people I went with, but we told them we didn't want to go back to that place, cuz it was kinda lame. Anyways, this week wasn't bad. Sunday we got in a water fight, yes in the house. It was my fault becuz Marques was mouthing off, and I took the sprayer thing and squirted him. Least to say, we both ended with wet shirts, lol. Besides that nothing happened until Thursday. Valentine's was so fun!! I made Marques breakfast then after he left, I decorated the house and made two fun dessert. I left a fun suprise for after dinner as well. Marques planned to hide flowers and choc. covered strawberries at my work, and then took me to dinner. He also bought me new workout pants!!! The pictures will show you what it all looked like. We didn't do much the rest of the days.We fed the missionaries both Friday and Saturday. And I was paid a great compliment by them. We had the new missionary, Elder Brito, here for the first time for dinner. We were discussing the dinner menu, and Elder Ulu said, "Oh Sister Varela, you know you know how to cook." I replied, "Well I try so Thanks, I appreciate it." Then Elder Brito said, "No, that was one of the first things I heard from here, was that Sister Varela can cook." I was very excited and told Marques that that was huge for me. I always wonder if my food is really good, and I think I am a good cook, but you never really know, but It was so nice to hear that it is going around the mission that here you are fed by me, and it is good!! Put a smile on my face anyhow. Well we had stake conference broadcast through Salt Lake today. Pres. Eyring, Elder Scott, and two other authorities spoke with us. It was neat. Oh and we've been really good at going to the gym three times a week. We'll see if it helps lol. Anyways enjoy the pictures and have a good week. We love you all.

Valentine's Week is Here

Hiding under mommy's lamination, I know I'm invisible now! Just want some of that dinner is all. Dusty thinks you can't see him under it!!

The spilled milk clean-up crew!!

Becoming a buffalo right here in my back yard, enjoying the one day of sun this week.

I've taken over mommy's work bag, yes I am a ute fan too! But you can't see me remember!

Hey everyone. This week has been rather boring I must say compared to last week. We had quite the week with the animals though. I cleaned the house Saturday and obviously I didn't mop well enough because Monday Rio stepped in his own poo and came in the house with it. "How devastating it was that my mommy put me in the tub!! And she cleaned my paws...Oh that death bath, and daddy was mopping when I came out with that death mop!" Oh life was close to over for him, lol or so he thought. And then Tuesday night I was getting milk out for me, and the little one decided he needed some. Being the nice mom I am I poured Dusty a little in his kitty bowl, but that wasn't good enough! I turned my back for one second and he had helped himself to my glass by dumping it all over the floor and counter. It has become annoying becuz he doesn't even drink it after he spills for more than a sip, then he is all done. But anyways Rio helped too, and the floor got it's third mop. Wednesday we went to breakfast with the missionaries, as one of them was being transfered out. We have found this little home rundown mexican place that I have fallen in love with. It is my new taco bell, for those who know about that fetish. I would eat there every meal if I could, and the thing is is it is cheap!! Wow that sentence has a lot of is' in it..sorry. Then in Marques' words I became a diaster that night. I was fine and all the sudden was super sick and throwing up. In the middle I ran out of toilet paper and went to stand to get some and knocked my head really good on the cupboard door. The husband came to the rescue and held me as I cried about my tummy and my head. He then got me in bed and called my mom, lol. There is one advantage to living by my mom, She takes care of me anyways!! Miss that, as I must admit Marques has a point that I am kinda a diaster a lot, sadly to my dismay. Saturday wasn't as bad, we got up and went to the gym. At the end we played badmitton! I love badmitton, and it was a blast to play. I was actually better than Marques for once, Yes! Sunday I taught in relief society. The lesson went really well. Upon return from church, we went and fed the turtles and ducks. There were a few out but still not many like in warm weather. Well, that sums our week. Now seeing it, it doesn't seem so boring, but I guess in the sense of regular work and school it was. Anywho, Enjoy this special love week and we'll talk to you all soon.

February Rushes In

This week we did our normal school and work stuff. Monday was a little rough for me starting work. I discovered some unpleasant things that my supervisor was diretctly involved in that I had to work through Tuesday. It ended in my favor, but sure gave me a worry of what was going to happen most Monday and Tuesday, but like I said it worked out in the end with many prayers and support sent towards heaven in my behalf from my family. I am quickly learning that there are many politics in any profession, but that education has two types of people: Ones like me, with a passion and dream for teaching, and those who need a back up and wanted an easy degree with no knowledge or love for what education holds. And now seeing what a joke the adminstration of it is now suffering for lack of good leaders and knowlege and/or standards for those you work with, the actual job, or the programs we are in.  Luckily I have a strong, experienced dad who can talk me through some of this worldly sorrow and mess! Thanks dad, and all those who prayed for me this week. And I must not forget Heavenly Father for answering my prayers and giving me comfort when I wasn't sure where to turn or how to handle what I was facing. Anyways on I move, Tuesday we started an eternal marriage class at the institute. It was really fun and we are going to attend every Tuesday now until the course ends. It is for married couples from 18-30, and gives us a chance to meet some new couples with our same standards.The end of the regular week was kinda boring to be honest, just the normal day to day stuff. This weekend we ended with cleaning the house, homework, sewing, working out, and of coarse the Super Bowl. We had the missionaries for dinner this weekend as well. We love to serve them! I must admit I cooked some good meals this week too. Guess that migth be some of our weight problem...hey what can I say, we seem to always love snacking and don't know when to not be eating something, lol! I also have to mention that I am sooooo grateful for modern technology, mainly facetime. I have been struggling a bit with missing my family, and honestly I wouldn't be making it here if it weren't for the times each week that I can not only talk to my family, but that I can see them. It makes it go much smoother, thanks family love you all--Well that is about it for now.. Have a wonderful week! Sorry this blog is a bit choppy, I guess it reflects my feelings this week, oh well, keep trying with your head up!!