de Jonger ones: Lots of Catching Up!!!!

Well, it has been a long while since i last wrote. things have just been busy, and it is hard to force myself to just sit and write. As you have read in my last post, we are very excited about school, and graduating soon. But i do have an update on that. I am graduating on Friday!!!!! (12/14/12) Let me explain what changed. After I registered for classes back in September, i was denied financial aid, because i had too many credits for an associates degree, (high credit limit is 70, and i had 76), and so they sent me on a wild goose chase to get the aid i need. one of the things i needed to do was to go to my adviser and make up a grad plan with him. he took a look at all my credits and classes i've taken and pretty much told me that i can graduate right now. he put together a custom cluster with some classes i've already taken, and told me to drop my classes and apply for graduation. and now i am graduating on Friday. i am so excited!!!!!
With Mark, he will be graduating in April instead of July. he figured out how to get the credits he needed in one semester instead of two. he is registered, and ready to go.

Some more stuff:
A lot of stuff has happened since i wrote last in June. in August, it was our 2nd anniversary, Marks 27th birthday, and my 21st birthday. for that week in August, we went to California. while there, we visited family, went to the aquarium in Long Beach, and went to the San Diego zoo. we also went to the beach in San Diego with Mark's family for "The Family Beach Trip" and it was really fun. we then went to a fish market afterward to eat, and it was delicious.
For Halloween, we were allowed to dress up at work, and i did a paint job on my face of a sugar skull. (pictures to come). lots of people loved it. It was also our friends birthday and we treated him to dinner at Texas Road House.
We went down to Phoenix to have thanksgiving with Mark's family. His sister Kari hosted, and everyone was able to make it. i got to meet my niece and nephew on Marks side for the first time. we did some family photos, and some black Friday shopping. my nephew (Ty), was born on November 22nd, so we got to celebrate his birthday as well. we had his cake for thanksgiving dessert.
For Christmas, we will be going to Colorado the spend the holiday with my family. I haven't seen my little brother and sister for two years. i am so excited to see them!!!!!! i have made blankets for them and i'm excited to see them open their blankets on Christmas day.

Now, time for pictures!!