*Decision Time*

So, I haven't told anyone this yet, not even Mat or my parents, but I'm tired of looking and I really want to make a decision. I have decided that I am going to get my social science teaching credential and become a high school history teacher. I still really want to teach junior college but seeing as I don't have much experience and can't find anything worth doing, I have made this decision. I am really excited to go back to school! Truth is, I miss it, and if I could make a living going to college, I would do it! I know what you're thinking, high school teacher, right? It's obviously not my first choice, but the pay isn't bad, good vacation time, and I get to work with kids and teach something I love. I hope this all turns out okay. In the meantime, wish me luck!

*Fruit Trees*

So for Christmas my mom and dad gave Mat and I a wheelbarrow with a rake, shovel, broom, clippers, and two fruit trees! My dad and I bout the two trees last friday at a nursery. One tree has a plum, peach, nectarine, and apricot on it and the other tree has four different kinds of peaches! I can't wait until we get fruit on them! Mat also has a really good friend whose parents grow peaches and apparently they produced a variety of peach that they named after their daughter, Mat's friend, Miriam. So, we are hoping to eventually have a Miriam peach in out yard as well. Our yard looks pretty good right now, kind of boring, but not ugly. I can't wait until spring when we can start planting and planning.

On the job front I still haven't found anything. I've been researching some suggestions you all had. Thanks for the help! Right now I'm looking into how much time and money it will take to get my teaching credential. I also got an email that the FBI is hiring. So I'm going to check that out, like there will be anything anywhere close to Reedley! Ha! I am also filling out applications for SCCCD and Westhills. Doing these applications is like writing a paper! For the next couple of months I will be busy because along with babysitting 15 hours a week I am also going to be working part time with Mat's sister Chrystal helping with tax season! Exciting! Also, Mat's other sister, Heather, is getting married in April and asked me to be a bridesmaid. I'm so excited to be part of their day and hopefully I will be able to help out with all the planning!

Here are a couple of pictures of our house (in progress)!


This is the backyard before we did anything to it.

Front yard before all the leaves fell.

Pretty sunset!