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Labor Day Weekend

What a restful, productive weekend! I am so thankful for the three day weekend and all that we were able to accomplish.

Friday night was our school's homecoming so we had some of the ladies that I work with come over with their families for some hamburgres and hot dogs. We had a good time of talking, laughing, and just enjoying each others' company. After dinner we went to the game and watched our team get destroyed. Poor boys. I feel bad for them - they work so hard.

Saturday morning Karl left to go to Mertzon to work with his dad out at the ranch. I stayed in town mainly because I did not feel 100% well and to help out with a volleyball game. I didn't get to do so though because Sharon's van did not get fixed as we had planned so I didn't get the Oldsmobile back. So that night Karl came back into town to pick me up and we went back out to Mertzon. Sunday Karl went back out to work at the Ranch and I stayed at his parents. Throughout Saturday and Sunday I got 5 assignments completed for my Masters program and I was so very excited! Karl came home that night and we got ready to go to our pastor's house for a dinner with some young couples from the church. We had a great time talking to some people we hadn't seen in a while. There were a lot of couples there that we didn't know but hopefully in the future we can have more opportunities to talk to one another. Monday Karl went back to work with his dad and I got the last bit of an assignment finished. Mara and the kids came out to Sharon and Jim's this afternoon and I had fun showing Starfall.com to Madelynn. It was so great seeing her get so excited about it.

Karl got his first paycheck from working out at the ranch this weekend. So . . . we were able to pay off our first two credit cards!!!!! We were both so excited to pay them off! They are all chopped up and in the trash! Woohoo!!! Now onto one more card and 4 student loans. We can do it!

Well, I think that is all to report right now. It's off to bed for another long week at work. :)

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