Low Key Night

It's been a while since the last post. Work has been crazy busy for both Kelly and I but here is the update (while watching My Best Friends Girl-it's a low key movie rental night):

Like I said, Kel and I have been quite strapped for time lately. We have been traveling insesantly-New Orleans(Mardi Gras), Las Vegas(Kenny Loggins), Pensacola(friend's wedding), San Antonio(Open House)- so that was March. Mardi Gras was (Wow, this movie is horrible) tons of fun, Vegas was a blast, and Pensacola was relaxing.
As for work, I'd say that that at this point in our economy we are more than thankful to have work.
All else is well, we continue to work on the house, however the "kids"-Tucker & Nola-seem destined to tear through the house at will, impeding our progress. No need to worry, though-it will be completed!
More to come soon...

Monday Night Football - Cowboys / Eagles

Wow - not too bad for my first Cowboys game - MNF!

My friend David invited me to attend the Eagles game (as he called it - even though we were in Dallas) with him.  David, a diehard Philadelphia Eagles fan was ready to tussle with anyone that got in his way.  

The parking experience at Texas Stadium, most would agree, is absolutely horrible.  Hopefully this issue will be resolved with the construction of the new stadium, Jerry World or Death Star, as some have called it.

  

Texas Stadium

New Texas Stadium a.k.a. DEATH STAR

Our seats were close to the action, everyone stood the entire game, but unfortunately for David the Eagles lost.  Best of all - there was a pregnant lady standing in front of us with a tank top that stopped at the top of her belly...why?  Her pregnant (and large) belly was painted blue - in white letters it said, "Kickin' It 4 The Cowboys." The #4 was inside a Dallas Cowboys Star.

Classy classy. 

...at least we had good seats:

FLIP THIS HOUSE!

As stated in a previous e-mail, Kelly and I purchased a home about two months ago. However, we haven't moved in because three weeks ago we started working (remodeling) on the home. Better to get it done up front, right? Yes, we did have help from others - no way we could have done this much in three weeks on our own.
As far as what was done:
- Flooring
- Walls (layout)
- Appliances
- Backyard
- Bathrooms
- Bedrooms
...forget it...everything. Enjoy the pics. More from earlier stages coming soon.

...And we're back!

Wow - after an 8 month hiatus we're back - with new assets, a new city, new friends - a new life! (No, we're not pregnant, Ana & Donna)

Since the last post we have switched jobs, moved to a new city, crossed paths with a new family member, and bought a house! Yikes.

As of this past March I (Franklin) accepted an offer from Southwest Airlines Co. in Dallas, TX. My role with Southwest focuses on Revenue Mgmt & Strategy. Some of you might know Southwest from school (the company is frequently cited throughout numerous business classes, from marketing and finance, to organizational structure. For a good article on Southwest Airlines click the link below: http://www.nytimes.com/2008/02/13/business/13southwest.html

The move to Dallas has been quite stressful, but a blessing at the same time. The good Lord continues to mold us through His custom rendition of His Refiners Fire for us. As with most transitions, change can be tough, but we have really impressed ourselves with how quickly we adapted and embraced our new beginnings. Sure, we miss our friends in Houston, but hey - when you work for an airline that can fly you back in 48 min - everything is okay - oh yeah, did I mention it's free?

With so many changes occurring we decided to add some more excitement to our lives with the addition of TUCKER!!!

Tuker was a stray that a co-worker found on her porch (THANK YOU LINDA!). The vet estimates Tucker was about 3.5 weeks old when we got him. He was sick with all kinds of worms, parasites, malnutrition, and other typical issues that stray pups encounter. We assume he must have gotten lost from his litter. He has been a blessing in our life. Tons of added responsibility and our "parental learning curve" has drastically sped up. We'll be sure to add some more recent pics of Tucker. Seeing as he is a lot bigger now...

Lastly we have taken another big step into "adulthood" and have (drumroll please)...purchased a house! Stay tuned for pics!

Love,

Kelly and Franklin

Sample Wedding Pictures...

The link below is our photographers blogsite where he samples some of his work. Copy and paste the link below, then scroll down to our wedding and engagement entry. Enjoy!

http://jcogliandrophotography.squarespace.com

Kelly and Franklin.

Let's Say Thanks

A friend of ours let us know about this website, www.letssaythanks.com .

It's an easy way to thank our troops who are spending the holidays defending our country.

Just go to www.LetsSayThanks.com, pick out a thank you card that a child somewhere has already designed, and then pick the message you would like to send with it.

Xerox will then print the card and send it to a soldier that is currently serving abroad. You can't pick out who gets it, but you can help put a smile on a stranger’s face, a stranger who’s spending the holidays away from their loved ones to protect us and ours.

Thanks Ya'll & Happy Thanksgiving,

The Diaz Family

3 Weeks!

Yikes! It wasn't until a friend of ours e-mailed us stating that they were excited to see us in three weeks - that we realized - THE WEDDING IS IN THREE WEEKS! Excitement, nerves, and panic ensue. Excitement - obviously, Nerves - why not, Panic - still lots of planning left!

With other updates: we recently completed our marriage-prep program. Many thanks to our sponsor couple. They are an incredible example of how a marriage should work and we are honored to have had the opportunity to learn from such incredible people.

Franklin recently returned from his bachelor party, in one piece, and with many stories. Many thanks to the guys that helped plan such a great trip to the Big Easy!

Ooops - gotta run. We're meeting some friends for lunch! Write back soon.

Kelly & Franklin