Saturday, December 22, 2012

The More Things Change...

As the year wraps up, I wanted to take a moment to update you all on what has happened:

Daniel:
He had a scare this year when he got an urgent call from his sister saying his father was in a hospital in Mexico near death. Once things were sorted out it appeared the reports were highly overstated. At last word, his father is doing well. Dan still works as a technical analyst and continues to deal with pain daily. We have yet to determine the best course of action for this.

Karen:
She just finished an eleven month internship with a CPA firm in Albuquerque where she got hands on experience with tax, bookkeeping, litigation support, and fraud investigation. She has also completed her Bachelor's degree and passed two of four sections of the CPA exam. She is currently looking at her options in regards to career path, but has yet to make any final decisions.

Gabriel:
He's excelling in math and reading in school and has passed his preliminary gifted program evaluation. Half-way through his 2nd grade year, he has earned high marks from his teacher. His interests outside of school continue to tend towards video games, but he finds enjoyment in trying out sports and music.

Valerie:
She's transitioned this year from Pre-K to Kindergarten where she has made many friends with both students and teachers. Her talents in art and drawing earned her the distinction of presenting a letter written to Mrs. Obama, that she'd written and illustrated, to the NM Public Education Department before it was sent separately to Washington, D.C.

Monday, May 7, 2012

My University Daruma... Revisited


If you're wondering what this is, here are two links to help you remember:

My University Daruma
Yushima Tenjin



Or in a nutshell, a daruma is a doll that gains it's eyes as you complete a task you set out to do. Notice this one has two eyes?

That's right... 3 years and 4 months later... as of Saturday, May 12th... I'm done.

Monday, March 19, 2012

Rename?

I was just looking at my blog and realized that I hadn't posted anything for over a year. I wonder if this means I should rename the blog since weekly doesn't seem to cut it. To give you all a quick update:

Dan: still working for Thomson Reuters (though it's been getting more stressful) and still having back pain.

Karen: finishing up her last semester at UNM (as an undergrad), working tax season for Baca & Redwine (a local CPA firm), and trying to stay sane....

Gabriel: excelling in school (on 2nd grade math and reading in the 1st grade) but not so much in manners, obedience, and respecting others (I know, I know... he's a 6 year-old boy)

Valerie: loving her artistic side that includes everything from making up her own songs and stories to illustrating them (and visa versa). She's also taking a page from her brother's book on obedience and respect.

That's us in a nutshell. More later... hopefully before next year :)