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Hope you are having a great 27th birthday in the big city, John. Wow, we’re getting too close to 30. For me, it seems like the higher the age, the lower the number of hairs on my head. Anyway, happy birthday and enjoy these pics from what I believe was your 24th birthday at El Rodeo. I think my memory is starting to slip too!

Monday I took my last test for my nursing class and I only have the final exam next Monday until I’m totally finished with school! I am so proud of us, we have the largest graduating class ever. Today they threw me a little party at HomeChoice Partners where I currently work, they gave me an awesome gift– a new pair of Dansko shoes for when I start working. For those of you who don’t know I’ve accepted a job at Roanoke Memorial Hospital working on the cardiac surgical progressive care unit (Paige will be working here too). If you’re ever around stop by and see me on 9 south, I will be starting on May 15. Other than school I’ve been busy playing softball for Parkway. It has been a lot of fun. I have wanted to play for a while and never had a team so this is really great. Paige is playing too, and we’ve run into a lot of people we used to play ball with which is neat. Paige’s mom, Lynn, is keeping score for us so it’s kind of like old times. The major difference is we’re about 10 years older and a lot slower! We are also very sore and out of shape but we’re having fun and so far we’ve won both of our games. If any one would like to come out and see us play you can see the schedule here. Thanks to Emily and all the others who have already come out to see our awesome skills. Other items to mention are a CONGRATULATIONS!!! to my aunt for getting a promotion as the manager of the DMV in Roanoke. Happy Birthday to Amanda… and I guess that about wraps it up.

Jennifer

Simply put, dogs are great. I have always loved dogs and disliked cats. Below are my five reasons.

5) A dog’s tongue is not rough.
Sure, a wet slobbering dog can be a little disqusting but I would take that over a rough cat tongue any day. Nothing is more disgusting than having a hairy tongue lick your arm.

4) Dogs are happy to see you anytime.
Dogs are always happy…morning, day, and night. Cats on the other hand only care to see you when they are hungry or need their litter box cleaned, which leads me to my third reason.

3) Dogs use the bathroom outside.
Cats can too you say? Only if you leave their claws intact, which leads me to my second reason.

2) Dogs never slap you in the face.
How many of you have ever been petting a cute little cat and then the next thing you know you’ve been slapped across the face? I have…stupid cat.

And the number one reason…
1) Dogs are always there when you need them.
No matter how rough a day you have or how much you have ignored your dog, he or she will be right there, wagging their tail, and ready to cheer you up.

Follow the link to see some photos of my parents’ dogs (Sally the Pointer mix, Lucy the Beagle, and Wilson the miniature Dachshund).

For you “out-of-towners” who frequent our blog and anyone who looks up the weather online, I have added a weather link to our blog. It is located on the bottom, right portion of the page. It tells the current conditions in Roanoke, links you to a more detailed forecast, and allows you to check the weather for any location. Enjoy!

Jason

First off, I hope everyone had a happy and enjoyable Easter weekend. We did, but were really busy. Saturday morning, I helped Josh change his car’s brakes while Jennifer went to her last nursing school fundraiser…a carwash in Rocky Mount. That afternoon, Jennifer went to Mary’s baby shower while I helped my Dad cut down a tree. Yes, cutting down a tree is better than going to a baby shower…much better. After dinner, we went to Paige and Nathan’s to play a little Uno, watch some TV, and stay up way to late. Sunday morning Jennifer found a bag of Easter surprises on our front porch. I guess the Easter Bunny is real. I’m not sure, but the whole issue is making me second guess my previous thoughts and perhaps misconceptions about Santa Claus as well. Anyway, we then went to the early church service, had biscuits at Bojangles, lunch at my cousins, drove to Moneta to visit Jennifer’s aunt and uncle, and finished the day lying in bed, waiting for Grey’s Anatomy only to find out that it was postponed a week. So, other than the postponing of Grey’s Anatomy, we had a great Easter weekend with family and friends.

Jason