Better late than never!

Well, here we are...11 months later.

Bess and I are happy to announce we are healthy and doing amazing (academically and professionally). In July 2011, we moved into our first apartment in Arlington. We will sadly be leaving the complex over the summer to begin another new adventure. Over the autumn months, we both began the challenging task of applying to Graduate School. In summation, the task consumed our lives and we survived! In November I traveled to Seattle for a Preview Day at the University of Washington and it was one of the best experiences of my life. Needless to say traveling alone to a city you have never been to can be a little challenging but I would like to think it was a great independent moment for me. In January of 2012, Bess began her final semester as an Undergraduate at UT Arlington and she will be graduating with a second degree, a Bachelor of Arts in Communications with an emphasis in Organizational Communications, in May. So I think I have caught you up on everything that has happened since April of 2011, now onto some more great news!

Bess has been accepted as a Master of Arts in Communication student at two top universities. The first came from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign and the second from the University of Texas - Austin. Not only was she admitted but both schools have offered assistantships, tuition waivers, stipends, etc. That is right folks...oh and she is still waiting to hear from three more schools. It has been a very exciting time in our lives and she is ready to begin the next step in her academic journey.

As I mentioned earlier, Bess and I both struggled through the task of application after application. Luckily, not only did it pay off for Bess but I also received an acceptance letter...yesterday. I have been admitted to Texas Woman's University as a Masters student in the School of Library and Information Science. Lucky for me, all of the programs I applied to are 100% online and can be completed in any part of the country.

In wedding news...

After months of planning, Bess and I have decided to get married on June 3, 2012. It will be a small intimate ceremony for our close family and friends (that we consider family) in a beautiful courtyard in Arlington. We are still in the process of planning out every detail but we are so excited that we will share this moment with the people we love. I am going to update any and all information that guests may need, from hotels, food and our registry. We are so excited and cannot believe that the days are going by so quickly!

We love you all and are so grateful for your continued support!


<3 Marcia