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We're always running like crazy....here's some highlights:

~Philip's brother Josh married Leslie on July 13th. We spent a week in Colorado Springs hanging out with everyone beforehand. We got to meet new family and hang out with ones we don't get to see very often. It was a good time. Philip was the best man and made everyone cry with his speech at the reception and I helped out with wedding details and was deemed "Assistant Wedding Nazi" by the end of the week. We'll try to post some pics soon....
~I spent half a week at camp with the elementary kids from our church. Mainly just passing out medication and hanging out with the kids.
~We continue to love our Home Team and try to hang out with them as often as possible. We are currently studying "Blue Like Jazz."
~It finally stopped raining enough for the backyard to dry so we got some work done on the back porch finally. (Too bad it was the hottest 2 days of the year!) The french drain and rock is in place. Just a few more days of hard work and it'll be done.
~The dogs are still the joy of our lives. The boys are still big....hopefully full grown at 51 and 55 pounds. They have missed their sprinkler time this summer but hopefully they'll get some time in once the porch is done.
~We are selling Philip's truck...in hopes of a smaller car payment and gas bill!
~Harry Potter was the highlight of my summer but I won't say anymore so I won't spoil it for anyone.

:) Randa

Peyton-May 2007

Baylor-May 2007

Other News

Other news...
~Philip is enjoying his new job. They are teaching him various new machines every couple of days. The people he works with are very nice and friendly. Also, we have reeped benefits from the new company....he received his first bonus check already and we got to enjoy the company's Astros seats! We got to take a couple from our Home Team to the game and had a blast!
~I am getting lots of over time at work. It's hard, but the checks are nice. Also, I have stopped looking for other opportunities, I feel I'm where I'm supposed to be right now!
~The dogs are crazy as always. The boys got to play in the sprinkler for the first time this year and broke it already! But it was priceless to watch!

More later!!
Randa

Visit from Josh and Leslie

Well Philip and I have spent the last few days with his brother Josh and his fiance Leslie. They flew in from Colorado for a wedding shower. We had a great time hanging out and meeting the boys' childhood neighbors at the shower. Also, Bev (the mom-in-law) took Leslie and I shopping on Friday and we had a great girls' day out followed by dinner at Pappasito's! Today, we took them to our church and out to Freebirds for lunch then took some crazy pics at Greenway Plaza! (Hope to post those soon!) We love spending time with them and can't wait for the wedding in Colorado!

Celebrating our 1 year anniversary with Philip's parents at McCormick & Schmick's!!! Yummy!

We're Alive!

Well...it's been awhile, life is busy....but we're alive and well. We celebrated a year of marriage in March. So far our second year is better than the first. We've attended other weddings....Steven and Heather Metcalf and Jacque and Martin Renneberg. And we have other weddings coming up later in the year, including Philip's brother Josh's wedding in July. The dogs are all big and happy....the boys are full grown but act like puppies still. I'm still at Texas Children's Hospital and absolutely love my patients, but Philip has changed jobs again. He's now doing machine work at a small company called Venture Products. We've been busy with things at River Pointe Church. Philip joined the Youth Group on a mission trip to Mexico over spring break and really enjoyed himself. I went on a retreat with the high schoolers and learned a lot. And we still hang out with our Home Team members a lot. More to come later....Ran

Philip's New Truck

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Job Changes

Well, Philip has turned in his notice at Gander Mtn. Saturday the 28th will be his last day there. He has already started his new job. He is working with his long-time friend Metcalf doing contract work, remodeling people's houses. He will now have Tuesdays and most weekends off. We are both nervous and excited about the changes that lie ahead. ~Randa