Where did July go?

OK. All I can ask is, where did July go?
I can't believe that it is gone. This week will tie it up completely.
It went so fast. A lot has happened this month. First of all, it is my busy month at work, it is my Christmas like December is for Wal-Mart. Have held on to first place for this month which is my first time ever and it isn't quite done yet. When all my students classes are finished, then I'll sing, but for now, this is where I stand...#1. I have worked a lot of overtime too in order to make ends meet while school wasn't in session for Nathan and we have been extremely blessed :o)

My birthday was the first weekend of July and my friend Amiee came from Fort Collins, CO to visit for the first week, then I had a really fund BBQ Pampered Chef Party that I did that was all fathers/men/dads!! It was so much fun. I could do those all the time. They were so funny and we had a great time. The following weekend, I graduated with my masters from UOP in Glendale at the UOP Stadium...that was fabulous. Nathans family came to visit and have lunch with us and that was so awesome, it was quite and quaint.

I attended a Party Lite Candle Annual Party at the Comfort Suits in Peoria off of Camelback and the 101. I won some candles and saw the most fabulous Nativity Scene. I am going to get it and its going to be free because when I have my party in October...oh yeah, everyone else is going to buy stuff and I'll get it because of them. The new candle scents and new fall stuff is so beautiful.

Claudia Pace and I also did our visiting teaching. We found that one of our sisters doesn't live in the ward boundaries anymore, however, I think I'm not going to say anything yet until I know for sure. I got the feeling that the family/friend was protecting her. She's Latina and they can lie pretty well so I want to go back and check first before we take her off the ward list.

I love the fall. That is my favorite season!! I love the colors, the change in the weather (everywhere but here in AZ) and the feeling that the year that has been exciting thus far is coming to a close.

Nathan has been with the youth at the JCS and has enjoyed it. He has learned a lot and wants to be able to assist these boys in any way possible. He'll be great!

We found out today that a guy in our ward that was less active who had his mother staying with him committed suicide this past week. My heart goes out to his mother is so sweet and so kind. They were from Rexburg, ID and she came down to stay with him and she was teaching school out here and when the school year ended she went back to Rexburg and she was going to come back for the 2008-2009 school year. I don't know what is going to happen to her. I hope she stays there so that she takes care of her family, however, she has another son and grandchildren down here so she just might come back down. My prayers are with her, that is for sure, either way.

My parents are leaving for Hawaii this week because Grandma is getting old and she is getting "weak" so they are going to go say HI. Kenji and I are planning a trip for September. If he doesn't go, I'm going by myself and hanging out with my mission president who lives in Laie. My dads family can't accommodate anybody. Everyone there lives together to save space and money so I'm going to see if I can stay with them. My friend Traci Astle has a time share out there so if she wants to go and we can get the Condo...we're out of here!!
Yahoo.

I have another week of work to do. I'm going to finish this up and get ready and close this Sunday on a good note!!

Have a great week.