I am super glad that tax season is OVER!! OMG, I have had the hardest time getting through this busy time of the year. I mean, let's face it people...I am a train wreck especially since time doesn't stop and I am missing out on some major spending-time- with-my kids moments. Anyway, it's also our annual audit at work so lots of financial reporting happening over here. I have so much to share with all of you regarding our kids. STAY TUNED!
xo,
amber
Wednesday, April 16, 2014
Thursday, March 20, 2014
Wasn't this suppose to be fun?!?!
Seriously, someone needs to come out with a handbook of college survival tips for the college kids parents! Funny thing is, the boy hasn't started college yet! I wish we got better advice as to scholarships, financial aid, and all that good stuff. I have NO regrets having my boys at a young age, but the first tip is this: SAVE. Save every penny you find in the parking lot of your local market, save every nickel you get from a shopping trip, save every dime that stayed behind in the washing machine. Save every quarter you find in your couch! I can't tell you enough how important it is to SAVE!
Anyway, here is where we are. Our son received many scholarships. Of course, the best ones are in the in-state ones. Tuition is covered! HALLELUJAH! On the other hand, the school he committed too, the one he had his beautiful heart set on is not covered. He worked hard his entire life because he knew that if you work hard for something, you would be rewarded. Welp, he doesn't truly believe in that theory anymore. He may have to choose to stay in state if we do not find enough funds to cover his tuition in CO. We can't apply for parent loans until next year. He is hoping for some private scholarships to come through, but we won't know until mid-April. I really feel for this kid because he has held a 4.79 GPA and deserves so much more.
I really thought that getting him ready for college would be fun. I thought that we would have fun getting his dorm ready, but the agony of what will be covered is taking over all of this. Funny thing is this: We often hear, "You need a college degree to land a great job." Sure we can get a college degree, but you need money to get that degree. Without the money, you will never get ahead in life. So moral of the story is....SAVE! Save until you die. Save until your hearts content. My heart will never be content anymore after going through what we are going through. I feel we let our boy down, but he doesn't blame us. That is the good in our boy. He always seems to remain so humble.
At the end of the day, we are blessed. Blessed to have children that want to learn and the biggest lesson they received as of late is the value of the dollar.
XO,
Amber
Anyway, here is where we are. Our son received many scholarships. Of course, the best ones are in the in-state ones. Tuition is covered! HALLELUJAH! On the other hand, the school he committed too, the one he had his beautiful heart set on is not covered. He worked hard his entire life because he knew that if you work hard for something, you would be rewarded. Welp, he doesn't truly believe in that theory anymore. He may have to choose to stay in state if we do not find enough funds to cover his tuition in CO. We can't apply for parent loans until next year. He is hoping for some private scholarships to come through, but we won't know until mid-April. I really feel for this kid because he has held a 4.79 GPA and deserves so much more.
I really thought that getting him ready for college would be fun. I thought that we would have fun getting his dorm ready, but the agony of what will be covered is taking over all of this. Funny thing is this: We often hear, "You need a college degree to land a great job." Sure we can get a college degree, but you need money to get that degree. Without the money, you will never get ahead in life. So moral of the story is....SAVE! Save until you die. Save until your hearts content. My heart will never be content anymore after going through what we are going through. I feel we let our boy down, but he doesn't blame us. That is the good in our boy. He always seems to remain so humble.
At the end of the day, we are blessed. Blessed to have children that want to learn and the biggest lesson they received as of late is the value of the dollar.
XO,
Amber
Monday, January 13, 2014
CSU RAMS are in 'da HOUSE!
xo,
Mom
Saturday, January 4, 2014
Happy New Year!!
HAPPY NEW YEAR, Y'all!
I hope you all had a wonderful holiday season with the ones you love. We had a fantastic season and it was truly bittersweet. It was the season of lasts(for the time being) as our Caleb is off to college in less than a year. BOOOOO! So I feel like it was important that we get in a lot of family time, but as usual, time was not on our side.
Anyway, I hope this new year brings many blessings and joy for you all.
XO
I hope you all had a wonderful holiday season with the ones you love. We had a fantastic season and it was truly bittersweet. It was the season of lasts(for the time being) as our Caleb is off to college in less than a year. BOOOOO! So I feel like it was important that we get in a lot of family time, but as usual, time was not on our side.
Anyway, I hope this new year brings many blessings and joy for you all.
XO
Sunday, November 17, 2013
Months in Review (Gosh, I miss writing)
Whew!! Our life is seriously non-stop! We thought having teen children would always be busy, but we never imagined this busy. With so much going on, I sometimes fail to document online, but thank goodness for social media, and my handy dandy notebook! I love writing, especially when it's about showcasing my boys! HA! I love them and I love everything that they do and yes, my world revolves around them...at the moment!
Anyway, let's see. I will just bring you all to speed about where we are at currently! Kyle had an amazing year in football. They finished 9-0 as a freshman team and he played extremely well. We can't wait to see how he will evolve over the next 3 season at DRHS! GO JAGS!! His academic progress has improved and his willingness to do well in school has become a priority in his life. THANK GOD for football because that is the motivation that he needed! He had a girlfriend for a while and went to the homecoming dance with her! HE WENT TO A DANCE!!! I can't believe he stepped out of his comfort zone! He's so cute!! He is now on the wrestling team so we shall see how that all plays out!
Caleb, has applied to the following schools:
University of Alabama (accepted to the Engineering school-scholarship pending)
Northern Arizona (accepted and received a nice scholarship $35k)
Arizona State University (accepted to the Ira. Fulton School of Engineering Bio-Med program and got $32k scholarship)
University of Arizona (accepted to the Bio-Med Engineering $36k scholarship)
University of Oregon (accepted with a $16k scholarship)
Baylor University (no decision until January)
Colorado State University (no decision yet)
UCLA (just submitted)
We couldn't be more proud of this kid. He has worked extremely hard. UCLA has been his first choice since his Jr. year and all we want to see is his dreams come true. Currently he is ranked 13 out of 615. We can't wait to share with all of you the school of his choice! Stay tuned.....
I love this school year, because both boys are together and they have grown really close. I mean, come on...who allows his younger brother to tag along with him to homecoming??!?!? I have shared some pictures over the last few months of our life.
xo
Anyway, let's see. I will just bring you all to speed about where we are at currently! Kyle had an amazing year in football. They finished 9-0 as a freshman team and he played extremely well. We can't wait to see how he will evolve over the next 3 season at DRHS! GO JAGS!! His academic progress has improved and his willingness to do well in school has become a priority in his life. THANK GOD for football because that is the motivation that he needed! He had a girlfriend for a while and went to the homecoming dance with her! HE WENT TO A DANCE!!! I can't believe he stepped out of his comfort zone! He's so cute!! He is now on the wrestling team so we shall see how that all plays out!
Caleb, has applied to the following schools:
University of Alabama (accepted to the Engineering school-scholarship pending)
Northern Arizona (accepted and received a nice scholarship $35k)
Arizona State University (accepted to the Ira. Fulton School of Engineering Bio-Med program and got $32k scholarship)
University of Arizona (accepted to the Bio-Med Engineering $36k scholarship)
University of Oregon (accepted with a $16k scholarship)
Baylor University (no decision until January)
Colorado State University (no decision yet)
UCLA (just submitted)
We couldn't be more proud of this kid. He has worked extremely hard. UCLA has been his first choice since his Jr. year and all we want to see is his dreams come true. Currently he is ranked 13 out of 615. We can't wait to share with all of you the school of his choice! Stay tuned.....
I love this school year, because both boys are together and they have grown really close. I mean, come on...who allows his younger brother to tag along with him to homecoming??!?!? I have shared some pictures over the last few months of our life.
xo
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| Kyle #47 - Caleb's Acceptance to ASU! |
Monday, November 4, 2013
Quarterly Review.....
I find it funny that I write so much, yet I don't hit the publish button. That doesn't just happen in my blog life, but at work too! My outlook has many drafts and I tend to get frustrated when I don't get a reply from people, but they can't reply if I don't hit the SEND button! AYE DIOS MIO!
Anyway, let's play catch up!
School is in session! WAHOO!!! We have a Senior in the house along with our fantastic Freshman. Oh and Caleb and Kyle have a new person that rides in their car! Her name is ZOEY! haha They are so happy to have their little cousins here! A lot has gone on during August, September and this past month of October. So here is the breakdown of what is happening in all of our lives.
Jason - Still working hard as ever and staying involved in Kyle's football program as much as possible. He is super stoked about him playing for Desert Ridge High School and can't wait to see what the future holds for him throughout his high school career. Got about 200 more gray hairs, but he is handsome as ever!!! :)
Amber - Since graduating college, I'm taking it easy and finally enjoying life! Still working, crafting, becoming a cheerleader for Kyle and his team. I started to get involved with the booster club and help the boys wherever I can. I cry secretly because my boys are growing up so fast but they are GOOD tears! I love them to PIECES!!
Caleb - Our STUDENT OF THE YEAR (awarded the end of May as the Jr. Class Student of the Year), has so much going on! He submitted his first application to Baylor on August 1, 2013 and was super excited. He then went on to apply to Northern Arizona University, University of Oregon, University of Alabama, University of Arizona and Arizona State University. We went on a tour (minus Kyle because of football) to Colorado State University (CSU) in Fort Collins, CO. It was BEAUTIFUL!! We are really in love with Colorado, so who knows where we will end up! :) Anyway, right when we got home, Caleb applied to CSU!
Caleb was nominated for Homecoming Court as one of ten guys. He didn't make it to the final round, but he had a lot of fun! He is still working at Subway and as of November 4, Caleb has applied to the final school of his choice....U(clap, clap, clap) C (clap, clap, clap) LLLL A!! UCLA, Fight, Fight, FIGHT! HA :)
Kyle - Our shy boy is on the FOOTBALL TEAM! He is a starting Defensive End for our Frosh Jaguars and we couldn't be happier. He worked extremely hard over the summer at camp, different training programs and now we get to see all the hard work he puts in daily every Wednesday night at school! Did I mention how amazing of a football player he is?!? Kyle has seriously flourished. We are really looking forward to seeing how he will evolve over the next 4 years in High School. It really is cool to see the dynamic relationship Caleb and he share at school. Kyle is TALL. Okay, so he is taller than his dad and his brother! He is doing excellent in school. Now that football is over, he is focusing his time in the gym and on the wrestling team! WRESTLING TEAM! I can't believe it! haha
Below you will see some of the fun things that we got to witness these past few months! Thanks for following us...we love you!
Anyway, let's play catch up!
School is in session! WAHOO!!! We have a Senior in the house along with our fantastic Freshman. Oh and Caleb and Kyle have a new person that rides in their car! Her name is ZOEY! haha They are so happy to have their little cousins here! A lot has gone on during August, September and this past month of October. So here is the breakdown of what is happening in all of our lives.
Jason - Still working hard as ever and staying involved in Kyle's football program as much as possible. He is super stoked about him playing for Desert Ridge High School and can't wait to see what the future holds for him throughout his high school career. Got about 200 more gray hairs, but he is handsome as ever!!! :)
Amber - Since graduating college, I'm taking it easy and finally enjoying life! Still working, crafting, becoming a cheerleader for Kyle and his team. I started to get involved with the booster club and help the boys wherever I can. I cry secretly because my boys are growing up so fast but they are GOOD tears! I love them to PIECES!!
Caleb - Our STUDENT OF THE YEAR (awarded the end of May as the Jr. Class Student of the Year), has so much going on! He submitted his first application to Baylor on August 1, 2013 and was super excited. He then went on to apply to Northern Arizona University, University of Oregon, University of Alabama, University of Arizona and Arizona State University. We went on a tour (minus Kyle because of football) to Colorado State University (CSU) in Fort Collins, CO. It was BEAUTIFUL!! We are really in love with Colorado, so who knows where we will end up! :) Anyway, right when we got home, Caleb applied to CSU!
Caleb was nominated for Homecoming Court as one of ten guys. He didn't make it to the final round, but he had a lot of fun! He is still working at Subway and as of November 4, Caleb has applied to the final school of his choice....U(clap, clap, clap) C (clap, clap, clap) LLLL A!! UCLA, Fight, Fight, FIGHT! HA :)
Kyle - Our shy boy is on the FOOTBALL TEAM! He is a starting Defensive End for our Frosh Jaguars and we couldn't be happier. He worked extremely hard over the summer at camp, different training programs and now we get to see all the hard work he puts in daily every Wednesday night at school! Did I mention how amazing of a football player he is?!? Kyle has seriously flourished. We are really looking forward to seeing how he will evolve over the next 4 years in High School. It really is cool to see the dynamic relationship Caleb and he share at school. Kyle is TALL. Okay, so he is taller than his dad and his brother! He is doing excellent in school. Now that football is over, he is focusing his time in the gym and on the wrestling team! WRESTLING TEAM! I can't believe it! haha
Below you will see some of the fun things that we got to witness these past few months! Thanks for following us...we love you!
Saturday, July 27, 2013
Mom, What Day Is It?
"Mom, what day is it?" NO, we don't have a 2 year old. We have a 17 year old who is anxiously awaiting to apply for college. Ugh, where did the time go?? I seriously used to look at Caleb and Kyle when they were about 8 and 10 and wonder what their high school years would be like. I never imagined they would turn out the way they have. We have AMAZING boys. Okay, I am bias because I birthed them, but c'mon. They are handsome, work hard, they're funny, and incredibly respectful. I guess God knew how much we can handle, I guess.
Anyway, back to Caleb and the college process! O.MY.HECTOR! This is the most fun and exciting time for our family. Jay and I never got to go through this because we chose the family route at first. We started the college tour last year with UCLA being our first visit. Then we started to plan and visit more. We just toured NAU and we have Colorado State University in the works. We will also be viewing the rest of the Arizona schools as well. Caleb has done so many virtual tours. Anyway, until August 1, we will have to wait to fill out his (our) first college application! Until then...enjoy the beautiful pictures from Northern Arizona University! xo
Anyway, back to Caleb and the college process! O.MY.HECTOR! This is the most fun and exciting time for our family. Jay and I never got to go through this because we chose the family route at first. We started the college tour last year with UCLA being our first visit. Then we started to plan and visit more. We just toured NAU and we have Colorado State University in the works. We will also be viewing the rest of the Arizona schools as well. Caleb has done so many virtual tours. Anyway, until August 1, we will have to wait to fill out his (our) first college application! Until then...enjoy the beautiful pictures from Northern Arizona University! xo
Thursday, July 11, 2013
We Love Camping Trips
I know that we all love camping, right? Well, as long as it has a bed, bathroom and room service, I am up for camping any day of the week! I kid, I kid....I love pitching tents, fishing, and going for a nice hike with the fam-bam. It's a time for us to connect with one another away from our social media life that we lead. Well, Kyle loves camping so much that he decided to head up to Window Rock, Arizona this past week with his football friends. He had no idea what was about to hit him.
It was HELL WEEK! Yes, Kyle is on the Freshman Football team and if he got through this past week, then he was a keeper on the team. Only the strong survive. This week changed Kyle drastically. He not only grew in muscle mass, but his maturity reached a whole different level. I am so blessed to have such a humble son who has taken everything he learned and (so far) has applied it to his life. WE LOVE FOOTBALL!! Here are few pictures of what our son had to endure this past week! (Kyle is on the far right corner carrying his "brother" on his back!)
It was HELL WEEK! Yes, Kyle is on the Freshman Football team and if he got through this past week, then he was a keeper on the team. Only the strong survive. This week changed Kyle drastically. He not only grew in muscle mass, but his maturity reached a whole different level. I am so blessed to have such a humble son who has taken everything he learned and (so far) has applied it to his life. WE LOVE FOOTBALL!! Here are few pictures of what our son had to endure this past week! (Kyle is on the far right corner carrying his "brother" on his back!)
Friday, May 24, 2013
NEW GRAD IN 'DA HOUSE!
I still can't believe it! I have finally graduated college....WHAT?!? HA! This was the hardest and longest thing I ever put myself through. With all the emotional, mental, and physical struggles, it is the most rewarding thing I will probably ever feel next to giving birth. I really never thought I would finish. It was my husbands' support as well as my boys that pushed me to finish this chapter in my life. I really couldn't have done it without prayers to God and his loving mercy. So on to the next chapter, although I haven't decided what that will be yet. I want to find a good graduate school but I also would like to find a program to sit for my CPA license. Whatever the road is, I know that I can do it!
Wednesday, February 20, 2013
A Case of the Crazies
School is in session...again. I can't believe it is taking me THIS long to complete my degree. Yes, I was taking one class at a time and yes, I took a few month off here and there. This time is different. I will walk in May. In order for me to do that I had to make up for lost time. I also decided to do what I said I wouldn't do and that is have a heavy load. I broke my promise (shame on me) to my family that I wouldn't take more than one class well because I have a full time job. It's the kind of job that extends into the evening hours and sometimes even near bedtime. It sucks but what can you do. Anyway, back to school. I am taking not just 1 or 2 or 3 classes but rather 5!! I know call me insane, but I HAAAVVEE to! So I am slowly but surely aging myself 10 years or more by doing this but I will WALK this year to the nice tune of Pomp and Cicumstance.
So the reason for this is that I appreciate my husband (my poor husband) so very much! I have literally pulled away from my family (with their permission) so I can accomplish this thing once and for all....so keep my in your thoughts and prayers! I feel like I literally going insane - real crazy-pull-my-hair-out-laugh-at-everything-red-eyeballs-no-sleep crazy! On that note, I need to go back and read about the demand of elasticity. BLAH!!
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