Rachel Schafer
Student Development Specialist II
CHAMPS/Lifeskills Coordinator
University of Texas at Arlington

Sent from my iPhoneThe kids along for the ride to Kansas. They are so good in the car!
Should be in KS in a few more hours. We are ready for a great weekend
with the family.

Concerts and Bachelorette Parties=Great times!

The last couple weekends have been super busy, but super fun. I will be summing them all up in this post...so get ready!

Amber's Getting Married! I could not be more excited and happy for her. She and I have been through SO much together and I can't wait for the day she says "I do." All the girls got together Easter weekend to celebrate this upcoming wedding with Amber. We had a shower for her and then a "Sex in the "little" City" bachelorette party for her. It was so much fun! Amber you are going to be a beautiful bride and I can't wait to share this time with you!



This past weekend we went out with Natalie & Travis Riley, Trey Cook, and Rachel & Blake Barry. It was so much fun meeting new people and watching a great concert. We went to Cooper's BBQ and then headed to Billy Bob's to watch Chris Knight. It was a great show, with great friends (old and new) and I can't wait to do it all again! We were sad to hear the Harwell's could not come with us but are hoping that baby Russell is feeling a lot better! And at the end of the night Natalie and I won the best wife award by running in the pouring down rain to get the cars and pick up the boys!

Happy 1yr Anniversay-Sunday

I didn't get on yesterday so I am doing my anniversary post today.

One year ago I married my best friend. I can't even believe that it has been a year since that wonderful day. So much has happened. We have moved twice and are finally at a place we love, we have made tons of memories with friends, and spent a lot of time just having fun together.

Matt-This list will never be able to explain to you or anyone how much I truly love you. I don't think I even realize it most of the time (and I don't mean that in a bad way at all)

*You are my best friend
*You are the person I can tell anything to and know that you won't judge me.
*You are there for me in my darkest of days, and understand when I don't want to talk about it. *You do everything you possible can to make me smile when I feel like nothing can go right.
*I hate (secretly love) the fact that I can't stay mad at you! When we argue or have a disagreement I can't look at you or I will smile and forget why I was mad. I love that about us. *You took a chance on teaching me to use a gun and I have had a blast every since!
*I love to golf with you because you are so patient with me when I can't find my ball :)
*You are my rock, you listen to me complain about stupid things
*You give me continued support for my career that I love so much but don't make a lot of money in
*You support my students by supporting me and I love that about you
*You took a chance on me when I had so much baggage, and a huge wall surrounding my heart. *I told you everything when we first met and you still took that chance
*You love me for me and I can't explain to you how much that means to me
*You have NEVER given up on me when so many others have
*You love Scout even though you try and hide it
*You support the Aggies as long as they are not playing the Wildcats
*You wear maroon in support of my team even when your friends give you a hard time
*You love me despite that fact that I don't deserve it

Like I said before this list does not even come close to explain the all the reason that I love you! It has been a great year and I look forward to many more with you.

I need a haircut...

Is what Scout continues to remind me everyday while he pants in my face! I have been so busy the last few weekends, that we have not have a lot of time to pamper the puppies. I can't even remember the last time he got a haircut! So hopefully soon, I will be able to get him to the groomer so he is not so HOT! But I know he still loves his mommy!

He is trying to ignore me while I am taking pictures!

Now if you notice he is sticking his tongue out at me!

There we go, finally got a picture! Look at all that hair!!