The year began with me receiving a full-time position with Schlumberger, an oil field services company based in Houston. Then in May, I graduated from Rice with a Masters in Electrical Engineering. I began Rice with the intentions of getting a PhD, but raising a family and working towards a PhD proved to be too much for me. On July 8th, we welcomed Madison Joy into our family. She has been a bundle of joy ever since.
In August, Jacob began kindergarten. It was a little bit of an adjustment for him at first, but he has gotten into the swing of it and has learned a whole lot. September brought Hurricane Ike which was quite an experience. We didn't realize how hard it is to live without electricity.
During this time, Gabby was in and out of the hospital. She had five surgeries in five month: Madison's birth by C-section, laparoscopic cholecystectomy, two ERCPs, and exploratory surgery to fix a bile leak. Once Gabby finally came home for good, it was the holiday season. For us, Santa and the Tooth Fairy came on two consecutive nights because Jacob lost his first tooth on Christmas Day.
Finally, let's not forget Matthew. He has grown a lot in the past year both physically and verbally. He is no longer a baby. We believe his vocabulary has grown so much because he copies what everyone says. Also, he loves Mickey Mouse Clubhouse.
In August, Jacob began kindergarten. It was a little bit of an adjustment for him at first, but he has gotten into the swing of it and has learned a whole lot. September brought Hurricane Ike which was quite an experience. We didn't realize how hard it is to live without electricity.
During this time, Gabby was in and out of the hospital. She had five surgeries in five month: Madison's birth by C-section, laparoscopic cholecystectomy, two ERCPs, and exploratory surgery to fix a bile leak. Once Gabby finally came home for good, it was the holiday season. For us, Santa and the Tooth Fairy came on two consecutive nights because Jacob lost his first tooth on Christmas Day.
Finally, let's not forget Matthew. He has grown a lot in the past year both physically and verbally. He is no longer a baby. We believe his vocabulary has grown so much because he copies what everyone says. Also, he loves Mickey Mouse Clubhouse.
