hello hello.. well back to the real world again. camping was fun, a little burnt since it was in the thirtys today, but the beach and water was beautiful and it was so relaxing to get away... talked to mom and dad tonight, so glad they're home and just am so thankful for them, they are great people and miss them lots... well i'll write again when i have more time, but it's off to bed for me.. just wanted to say, peace!

Well here's before..And here's afterahh. it's a little short, but it's so nice. haven't gotten too many headaches lately so maybe this will help. and only one more week of school. woo hoo. Alvaro's job is going well, still yet to see a picture of him in a suit, but we'll get there..:) have a great week everyone..!!

Here's what's going on in our world:

1) Alvaro has officially graduated and completed his degree and he becomes part of the working for tomorrow. At 10 am Monday, June 4th Alvaro walks into TD bank and begins his training. A lot of mixed emotions but he will be great, so please keep him in your prayers. Stay posted for a picture of the new and employed Alvaro:)
2) I am done school in only two more weeks!! June 15th is my last day and I have an extremely busy week handing in many things and completing and presenting last minute things, so please keep me in your prayers as I need to stay strong for Alvaro as he starts his job. And I only have two more weeks, that's only 8 more full working days, woo hoo...... Exciting... And p.s. I also cut my hair.. completely chopped off, stay posted for those pics too...
3) Clayton and Nadine came into Winnipeg Friday night and we had a delicious barbecue supper with them and had a fun visit as we strolled around the Forks here in Winnipeg! We had a great visit with them and mom and dad Roberts came in Saturday so we had mom and dad, Joy, Clayton, Nadine the boys and Alvaro and I over for an amazing roasted chicken supper that I made, if I do say so myself..
4) Then this morning at church they celebrated the grads of this year and it just so happens Alvaro and i graduated the same year so it was nice to be there and do that together and it was really nice to have mom and dad and Joy there to celebrate with us as well..
5) you'd think I'd be out of things by now, but there's one more very important thing! Lori Sue comes in two days.. yay.. I am very excited. Although it's sad some company left we have more on the way and we are very excited and happy and anxious about the next couple weeks...

Just thought we'd update everyone.. Stay tuned for some nice pictures and some more stories to come! Have a great week everybody...

The best is YET to come

Well, we just got back from our may long weekend and the weather wasn't quite what anyone wanted, I don't think, but it was great none the less. My third week of practicum, only three more to go after this week. And I just signed my contract today for my job, so I am officially employed as of May 18, 2007! And Alvaro starts his job in under two weeks, a little excited, nervous and anxious all in one. So he's finishing up school and we are both ready to move on to this next part of our lives!!!
I am also pumped cause my great friend Lori Sue is coming to visit me in a couple weeks and I can't wait. Strawberries and chocolate all the way.. So life is great and we are just anticipating and anxious about everything that's coming up!! Continue to keep us in your prayers though, as we are stressed and tired from SCHOOL....boo.. Talk to you all soon, sorry there's no pictures, no cute kids to show..... YET........

LONG WEEKEND

WOO HOO...

Aren't they so cute..!! We had such a great past week.. It started with Pete and Chels and Eva coming to visit our home here in Winnipeg, which was so much fun...!! I am so thankful they could take the time to do that.. Then we hopped in the car with them and Joy and went off to Weyburn and celebrated Grandpa P's 80th birthday..!! Wow, hey! It was so much fun, so much family time and it was so great to all be together! For those of you who may or may not know we also celebrated mom and dad's 30th wedding anniversary that is in August..!!!! We love you mom and dad and are you so happy to call you our parents.. God is so good! So yeah, we had an awesome week and a great weekend and although practicum starts next week, ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh, I am very happy and blessed that we got to spend that time together as a family. I miss you all already..!:) Take a look at some more of our pictures from when little Eva came to visit our house!
P.S. Have fun on your cruise mom and dad!. haha..!!

we find the defendant...

GUILTY.....

Say hello to the newly employed Mr. Valdez.

Alvaro hadn't heard from the bank since today and so he decided to call this morning to see how the process was going. The lady didn't answer the phone so Alvaro left a message. Not even five minutes later, the lady called him back, apologized for taking so long to call him, and then offered him a job.

I wasn't with Alvaro yet when he found out the news, he was on his way to pick me up from school and when he picked me up there was a sticky note on the dashboard folded up, and he told me to open it cause he wrote me a message. I opened it, and it said, "I GOT THE JOB." It was so exciting, I apologize Alvaro, I think I hit him on the arm a few times cause I am just so proud of him. Then we went out for lunch to celebrate.

So starting June Alvaro is working at TD Canada Trust, working as a Financial Services Representative and will begin by going through training for six months.

I just really wanna thank you for all of your prayers, because I know that this was only done by God and we just feel so blessed at this point in our lives. Please continue to keep us in your prayers as we go through finishing school, we will both be finished end of May, middle of June, so that is very exciting and we are so thrilled to see where God will send us and what he will do with our lives..
Praise God, He is so good.. Thank you everyone for your support and encouragement, we love you all. .:):):)