Updates in the life of Mary

A lot has happened since my last post - Christmas, New Year's, Valentine's Day, Spring Break, Easter...and those are just the holidays! But as the spring continues to thaw the chilly earth and the wild flowers begin to bloom across the Texas countryside, I look back and marvel at how much my life has changed!

First of all, Derek and I bought a house on the Northeast side of San Antonio. We closed on December 4 and moved in later that week. We love it! It is so nice to have a house to come home to, a garage to park your car in, a large kitchen, a large laundry room, a large empty room (we haven't got a lot of furniture) and and more than one bathroom - will wonders never cease! We have our own yard (front and back) with a porch out front and a deck out in the back. I can't wait for the summer!

Also, I graduated in December with my Master's degree in History. It's been a few months since then and I actually kind of miss going to classes, seeing my friends, talking with professors, etc. It was over too quickly in my opinion. However, that does not mean I want to go back to school right now. NO way!

Otherwise, the spring semester is in full swing. Derek is busy teaching, coaching and taking PhD classes at Incarnate Word. He has had a track meet nearly every weekend since mid-February, and while I always try to go to as many of his meets as I can, this spring has been hard because of my lack of vacation hours left at work. However, I was able to make it these past two weeks (at UT and Rice, respectively) so I feel better now. I have fulfilled my duties as a coach's wife!

As far as future plans for now, I'm continuing the search for a history-related job (and YES, I have applied to teach, but no one wants me). In May I'm going with Derek's family to California for a week-long vacation. Otherwise, I'm just hanging out, enjoying my life and wondering where it will go next...