We're Back!

Ok, so it's been awhile since I have last updated you on our lives. Things have just been so busy with the holidays! My job is going great! Andrew just completed his teaching certification process. Doesn't look like he will get placed in a teaching position till for Fall. I got all out Christmas decor out and on Sunday we put lights up outside. We will be gone for the majority of the holidays, but having everything decorated gets us in the holiday spirit!

Thanksgiving was great! We spent a few days in Sherman with Andrew's side of the family, then off to West Texas to Cookie and Poppy's where we met up with my parents. It was a lot of driving, but well worth it! We just tell people we do 'Tour de Texas' over the holidays with both our families living there!
Christmas is no exception. We will be in Bryan for a few days, then to Sherman, then back to OKC (Oklahoma City for those of you not aware). It will be a great time in Bryan; everyone will be there. Mom and Dad, John, Heather, Caden, and Mason, Bill, Kristi and Buddy (what we are calling their son to be due in February). It will be so weird to see Kristi pregnant since I have not seen her once during her pregnancy (they are living in North Carolina now).

New Home, New Job!

Well we are officially homeowners!!! We bought our first home in Oklahoma City(OKC) in June. We are pretty much settled in. For those of you who know me, it did not take me long to get the house all un-boxed and decorated! Luckily, Andrew was out of town that first weekend in the house, so gave me plenty of spare time to get everything unpacked. The house was built in 1950, 3 bedrooms & 1 bathroom. The house was pretty much move-in ready. But of course there are a few projects we want to take on: the bathroom, kitchen, laundry room, and back porch. We love the area as well. We are right on the edge of Nichols Hills...a very old, rich neighborhood. Gives me a very nice walking scenery!

I (Keri....as if you don't know who is actually in charge of this Blog) have also just accepted a new job! I will be working at Chesapeake Energy in their Land Department. Chesapeake is a energy company and they are headquartered in OKC. In the Land Department we deal with all the contract/leases to drill on land. Hopefully one day I am promoted to Land Man...or I guess to be politically correct...Land Person!

Andrew has been busy with Summer Baseball. It wraps up here at the end of July. Then we are heading to Bryan, TX to see my parents and take a little vacation before I start my new job! Andrew had the opportunity to coach Edmond Santa Fe High School's upcoming Varsity team over the Summer. They really have some talented kids and fun to watch! The kids and parents really enjoy Andrew and feel like he has a lot of experience and knowledge and are so proud to have him coaching!

Life is going great and we are excited about all these new and wonderful opportunities that have come our way!

Busy Busy!

We have been so busy lately. I recently had a 5 day conference in Dallas for work, so I am still trying to recover from that! Andrew is, of course, busy with baseball. I don't know when we will slow down. Once high school baseball ends, then he picks up with Summer leagues. I am still job searching. I actually had an interview this week with OU! I am keeping my fingers crossed! We are also STILL house hunting. We are kind of holding off because if anything happens with this OU job we might choose to live closer to Norman than expected since the job will call for some nights and weekends.

The dogs are good. Shelby has finally stopped peeing in her kennel! She is growing up. We can leave her in there all day and she does great. However, she is still digging holes in the backyard if she gets bored. Her and Pepper are the best of buds though! Somehow we ended up with a little kids small soccer ball in our backyard....I bet a neighborhood kid accidentally kicked it in our yard. Well, now the dogs have taken over it. Pepper LOVES it! It's funny because Shelby can't put it in her mouth, the ball is too big. So, Pepper just runs around the backyard with the ball in her mouth and Shelby grabs on by her mouth to Pepper's collar and they run around the backyard like that. It is too funny to watch. Pepper is just too nice to get onto Shelby for annoying her.

Some good friends of ours, Doug and Maegan Soell, are coming into town this weekend. A group of us are going to dinner on Saturday evening! Gives me something to look forward to! Maegan is about 4-5 months pregnant with their first kid...a little girl! So, it will be fun to see her and see her cute, little belly! Besides that, Andrew has some baseball games this weekend. I plan on resting up, working out, and cleaning the house!

Dogs!

So, I created this wonderful Blog and the question everyone is asking is "Where are pictures of the Dogs". I guess if it's not kids, it's dogs! So, here are some pictures of our "kids"!Pepper is an almost 3 year old German Short haired Pointer. She is probably the most hyper dog you could be around. She is just such a sweetie though! She loves being outside hunting birds and squirrels. One time she got a cat...that was not good.

Shelby is the newest member to the McGuire household. We got her back in January. She is a 6 month old Welsh Terrier. She is a little feisty but wants loving all the time. She likes outside but would prefer to be inside with us. Pepper and Shelby get along really well!

House Hunting

While others spent the Easter Sunday hunting Easter eggs we spent the afternoon hunting houses. We are currently in the market to purchase our first home. It is a very exciting yet frustrating time. It seems like every house we like is out of our price range. We have been doing our own searching....using the internet and just getting in the car and driving. As you can see, that hasn't been very beneficial. So, we officially have a realtor trying to find us Our House! Hopefully we can wrap up the search in the next couple months!

Spring

Spring is by far our favorite time of the year. I love the weather, the sun shining, taking walks outside, and planting flowers....or trying to plant flowers! For Andrew, it's the obvious...it's Baseball Season! Our lives right now consist of watching a lot of baseball. If it's not supporting Andrew and his Edmond Santa Fe Wolves, it's supporting OU. Living in Norman gives us much flexibility to still enjoy the University and attend sporting events! Just last night, after Andrew's game, we went to cheer on the Sooners against UTA. Tuesday nights are 50 cent hot dogs and cokes. Andrew got really excited about that and had 4 hot dogs. I on the other hand do not eat hot dogs...most of you might already know that! I grabbed a Sonic chicken wrap on the way. OU won 6-5!!!