Well...summer is officially here in New Mexico. The weather has started to heat up, but I'm told it will get even hotter. We have been enjoying the 95 degree dry heat, which seems a little more forgiving than the 70% humidity we were used to back east. However, once it gets up around 105, I think I'll start to long for winter. We have been enjoying the beautiful weather by spending many afternoons by the pool. Since I get off work around 3 now, we have plenty of time to relax outside before the sun goes down.
It's been a while since the last update, and we've done quite a bit since then. Mainly, we went to the ZOO!! That's right, there is a zoo in the middle of the desert. And more ironically, they have polar bears! It's no Washington D.C. zoo, but it wasn't bad at all for Albuquerque. If you're on facebook, make sure to check out the pictures I posted. It was advertised in the local paper that the giraffe just gave birth a few weeks ago, and Cari was especially excited about seeing the baby giraffe. We were pleasantly surprised to see everything from polar bears to flamingos to elephants!
We've also had the pleasure of experiencing our first fourth of July out here. There was a big celebration at the Balloon Fiesta Park, and Cari and I went down for an hour or so to hang out and listen to some music. It looked like a fun place to just go and hang out, but I can imagine traffic was terrible after the fireworks. We left early after watching the mayor rock out on stage with the band and came back to grill out some great burgers. We wanted to see some fireworks, so we drove a few blocks from our apartment which overlooks the park. It also overlooks a large part of the city, so not only could we watch the main fireworks show, but we also saw all the individual "shows" randomly shooting up over the city...great stuff!
Finally, God has definitely answered prayers by not only providing a job opportunity for Cari, but providing THREE opportunities. She's been substitute teaching at a school for the past week and was offered a full-time teaching position there. She was also offered a job at the Abilities School (inclusive for children with disabilities) and Head Start (national program for at-risk children). She has recently decided to pursue the Head Start position, but due to funding, there's not a 100% guarantee she'll have the job. However, the outlook is excellent, as they've already tentatively placed her and are currently going through the background check logistics. So hopefully in about a month, we'll both be employed!
We hope everyone back east is doing well. We are coming in July 31, spending the weekend with my parents, going to the beach with Cari's parents Monday-Saturday, and then coming back here Sunday. We hope to get a chance to see some of you when we're home, but are very sorry if we don't have the time to visit with everyone. Love you guys!!
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