...It's Been A While...

Hello All!

We haven't been on here in a while...however there isn't much new going on either...

Skyler is still working for Progressive, but collecting is becoming difficult through the holiday season...hopefully it picks back up after Christmas....but I think he is going to go apply at APS. By doing that he could start as a meter-reader or something, but they would pay for his school to become an electrician, and I hope he does go that route.

I am just finishing my first semester, my last class is Tuesday morning until the end of January. We're just trying to get ready for Christmas...our apartment is all decked out :) I love Christmas :) My family is big on Christmastime.

Skyler and I are both expecting some visitors coming up at the end of this month. His high school buddy Dermott flies in December 27th-January 4th...similarly my best friend from high school, Ashley, flies in December 31-January 8th...so we will have a little overlap of the two. That should be lots of fun!

Also...Sky's friend Jainine from Australia is coming to stay with us starting on February 1st...she is trying to get a working visa-and would like to stay in the United States for 6months...travel around a bit. I'm excited to meet some more of Sky's friends. :) The other day she called and she and I ended up chatting for the better part of an hour...nice girl.

My brother just bought a house, and my dad was here visiting last week to help him move in...he's no longer our neighbor :( Luckily he only moved a few miles away...

Our nasty roommate moved out...she paid through January 1st...so I don't really know what her motive to move out was, really...but on her way out she dumped bleach on our couches, and now I am going to have to take her to court to replace them...didn't even buy them a whole year ago. What a little brat. She's really irresponsible though, so she would never take responsibility for her actions without the police being involved...

We are looking for a new roommate, or possibly a one bedroom apartment...still more affordable to stay in the 2 bedroom with a roommate though we're finding. My mother wants us to move in with my brother...I doubt. That was miserable for the short time I did that when I first moved down...it's an option, but a crappy one. (no offense Dan-o) haha.

Feel free to write us and let us know what's going on with you!

Miss you all!
Kate & Skyler (he's actually sitting right here)

I'm definitely getting better...

So I can master this blog thing...I just need a few more pictures (heh-hem Sandy) :)

Monday Skyler started his new job at Progressive; is training...and seems to like it...much more in-depth than our previous position at UoP...so hopefully won't be as boring. I hope he just loves it...I also hope that he really will go back to school like he says...but I ride him about it...(I'm such a nag) haha...he needs to eventually...good life experience-and also makes any position you take more lucrative...can't hurt to have a degree in something...

I have to go get all my school stuff today...notebooks, folders, calculator, my books...so that'll be adequately expensive...hahah...but I'm sure if I serioulsy needed help my parents would pitch in...they're really glad I made the decision to go back to school...I don't think they believed me when I said I'd only take one year break...geeze have some faith rents...(parents) Plus I never ask them for anything...I haven't asked them for help with rent or bills or anything since I moved last year...so they really feel like they need/want to help me I guess...but I'm a pretty independent little turd. :) Sky and I as a couple have gotten a little over our heads tryna set up house-but it'll work out okay...My mom always tells me that you have to make mistakes, struggle, and learn in able to appreciate the good times in life...otherwise you'd take everything for granted-Gotta lose to win.

Our kittens got declawed last week--and I was worried that it would hurt them...but they're running around like little terrors just as they were before. haha.

The other night Sky and I went to Shane and Jenny's for dinner, and we played Apples to Apples--my family isn't much for gamers so I'd never played it before...but it was fun. I like having other couples to hang out with...all my single friends get annoyed at Skyler and I...mostly cuz we're not alcoholics and won't go to the bar and junk...but I like stayin in and playing with our girls...I like to actually get some sleep at night (not waking up with my face on a toilet), watch movies...I'm not at all upset with the lifestyle change from before and after Skyler...it's better for me I think...I just wish that he did have some guy friends to hang with other than my brother...Dermot and Jordan should move here for him :) I know sometimes he must get sick of hanging out with just me--and needs some guy time...

Well, I start shool Monday and have orientation this Saturday morning...I'm nervous but excited also...I do have a 7am class twice a week-that'll be rough considering that I'm a bum. :)

Off to the store I suppose...get this overwith...

Take Care & See You Soon
Kate

This Blog...

Today Skyler and I are creating this blog at work...we're used to myspace and I'm finding this blog thing to be much more difficult than myspace...and also a bit confused?? I'm looking at Shana and Summer's blog...and wondering...how in the heck did you get all that crap on there? And how do you add people onto your blog? Help?
LUVS
Kate and Skyler