Bienvenidos!

Well, we've finally arrived - into the blogging world that is! As if Rod, Sophia & I don't stay busy enough, we decided to begin a family blog to share with our friends & family! Bear with me as I get this thing goin'...our computer is on the fritz & so that will determine how often I can update the blog & add photos. However, you can always email our family at our new family email address: rlopezfamily@yahoo.com OR you can email me at juliealopez@yahoo.com I'll try to check both, but my personal account goes straight to my snazzy new iPhone! Rod & I were eligible for upgrades, so we both took the plunge & got iPhones & we are truly addicted!



So for the official update:



Rod, aka "The Dad"... has been very busy with work at Regions Bank. He recently moved from the commercial lending division to the commercial real estate division (where he's been dying to be!). Rod is a numbers kinda guy & LOVES working at Regions doing credit underwriting for some 'high rollers' as we like to call them. You'll often find him stressed, but don't mistake it for not liking his work...he loves it & is REALLY good at it. We are blessed as a family that he takes such a vested interest in finances & keeping our family on track! One other SUPERB trait of Rod is that he is the Master Chef in our house & is always cooking us girls something yummy...Bon Appetit!!

Sophia, aka "The Princess"...is SUPER busy these days! She is almost 19mos old (Oct. 28th to be exact) & certainly acts much older. She had really grown out of the 'baby' look & into the 'toddler' look the past few months...her sweet curly little locks are getting longer & 'bouncier', her vocabulary is growing daily, walking slowly has transformed into running and she goes 'night night' all on her own these days!! She is busy saying the following (among a LOT of unknown jibberish!): mommy, dada, puppy, wa-wa (water), no!, nah (snack), wah (walk), bah (ball), nana, papa...& perhaps a few that have slipped my memory for now. She is a chatterbox & I'm beginning to worry about Parent/Teacher conferences in a few years once she's officially a 'school girl'! She does attend a Mother's Morning Out program at a local church every Wednesday morning for 3 hours. Since she's a 'lonely only' so far at home, it's important for her to get some 'kid' interaction with some other little people her age. Her teachers say she does great & I don't doubt it...once she's warmed up to you, she's nothing but a little show-off! She also keeps poor Lucy, our 4yr old beagle, on her toes as she relentlessly chases her around the house either on foot, on her ladybug scooter or behind her babydoll stroller....poor, poor Lucy!

Julie, aka "The Mom"...often wonders when she can catch her breath! I am still working full time at Southern Homes & Gardens as their Marketing Director & merchandise buyer. My work load rarely lessens, but that's the way I like it! I get to pour out my creativity when I design all marketing materials (print ads, e-blasts, direct mail, etc)...I also get to travel to market to purchase all the home store items!! Every season when the store changes over, I get to relish in a sense of pride for a job well-done...it can be stressful, but I thrive on it! I have also started a side 'biz' so to speak, called Lollipop Designs. It allows me to paint on canvas for various occasions. I'll add my Lollipop blog here, so you all can check it out! Since Rod is the Chef in our house, I serve as the Sous Chef...a spot I'll gladly take. However, since Rod is known to cook 'good' food (aka non-nutritional at times) I spend spare time working out at the gym or going for stress-relieving jogs in the neighborhood!

I best wrap up as Sophia has woken from her nap...keep us bookmarked in your favorites so you can keep up with us! We'd love to hear from you too!