Happenings

Despite the hundred degree weather, we are fairing pretty well here in Las Vegas.  While Mom and Dad are still shoveling snow, we are blasting our air conditioning--I am going to have to learn to cook without turning on the oven this summer.

In March Rod and I both turned a year older.  Rod turned 23 and myself, 22.  We are trying to stay as young as possible--jobs, callings, and marriage sometimes makes me feel old.  I am getting used to being called "Sister Gonzalez" although I still cringe a little.



Rod and his carrot cake :)

 

CPK for my Birthday!

Another big event happened in March.  I ran my first half marathon! I ran the 6 Tunnels to Hoover Dam half marathon.  It was along Lake Mead, alongside a small mountain providing some much appreciated shade during the course.  We also ran through the tunnels used by trains to carry in tools to make the Hoover Dam.  It was probably a pretty easy course for some, but it was tough for me--running 13 miles on gravel was a little different than my usual treadmill workouts.  My only goal was to run the whole course (no walking) and I accomplished that so I consider it a success! But I probably won't be doing it again for a long time...

After I finished!

I know this is gross but my whole body was covered in dirt--you can see the difference.

 

While running, Rod went into the casino and sat in a massage chair...

 

I am loving my job still and see miracles happen for the little ones I work with, it is truly the best job ever!   Rod is still enjoying his work at Winder Farms.  We have worked the past couple weekends at festivals and farmers markets which have been pretty fun, but I'm glad it's not my job!  Rod also finished another semester of school in April! Only a couple more to go! I'm not sure how he stays motivated to do online classes, but he does it and never complains!



Our lovely booth at the Children's Fest

 

At Our Big Easter Seals Event

Girl Vacation!!! My mom, my sisters, and I all met up in Salt Lake City for a weekend of girl bliss.  It consisted of shopping, chocolates, a very funny play, hotel, talking, and laughing.  I wish we could do it every weekend, we had a blast!  

Park City

Sisters



All the Girls!

Perhaps my favorite picture from the whole weekend...

At the theater

 

Rod and I got to go to Salt Lake for conference in April.  We went to Rod's mission reunion, saw some friends, stayed with Becca and Sam, and visited family (another GREAT weekend!)

At the Conference Center

 

New callings are all the talk in our little family.  I am now a Webelos leader in our ward.  We only have a couple boys and I'm not sure how much I can teach them about tying knots and building fires, but I'm sure I will learn something if they don't.  Although I know very little about ten-year-old boys, I am pretty excited about my calling and I love hanging out with the boys.  Rod also got a new calling--Primary teacher for CTR 5.  He was all sorts of excited about it until the first day  (He doesn't have a co-teacher yet so I am helping out until they get one).  There was 1 boy in class the first day and we couldn't really handle him with the 2 of us so it's going to be interesting! 

I'm trying to learn to cook as well as my mom and I don't think I'll ever get there but I have made a roast and a ham which I was pretty proud of so I'm getting better!