Finally, I have a job and know where we are moving

It's official, the Barrera's are moving to Phoenix, AZ. I accepted a job with Sundt Construction. It was a very nervous and weird experience with all of the interviews I went on. I interviewed with 5 contractors, and I received 4 offers. I didn't get the one offer I was hoping for, because they decided with the current economic conditions, they aren't going to hire any December grads, or May grads. This economy has really hurt the construction industry, so I am lucky to have had more than one offer to choose from. In the end, Jamie and I prayed and decided that the best option for me and for my future, was with Sundt in Arizona. It was the lower paying one, but with better future for me ( I hope). Jamie is trying to deal with the fact that she will not be enjoying snow much longer, and that our house in Arizona will atleast at first will be without much grass. I hope that this works out to be a tremenous blessing for our family. I will keep everyone posted with the upcoming move, and my upcoming graduation from college on December 20th. Take care, and may Heavenly Father bless everyone.

Family Pics (Finally)

So, it's been forever that Jamie has been bugging me for us to go and get actual family pictures taken. I'm usually not one for pictures, and I am definitely a guy who does not like to have pictures plastered all over walls like crazy, but I decided that it was probably time to get some pictures taken.

Just before we went to get the pictures taken (about 2 days before), Lola decided to leap off of the couch and smack her face right on the floor. At first it didn't look too bad, but the next day Lola had this huge rug burn on her little nose. That is why she has the cut on her nose during the pictures. I hope everyone likes the pictures, and now no one can say that I never get my picture taken.

The Barrera Family

The Barrera Family 2

Ella and Lola Barrera

Trick or Treat

Every year on Halloween, our church has a safe trick or treating event planned for all of the kids in the different wards. We call it "Trunk-or-Treating", and it's basically all of the families that want to participate will park their cars in the church parking lot, and pass out candy out of their trunks. This allows all of the kids to walk to the different trunks and get candy safely. I'm so grateful for this, because for one, I don't have to walk around a neighborhood for an hour or so, and it's very safe. Jamie was taking pictures throughout the night, and so because of that, she is not in any of the pictures. I know what everyone is thinking, and yes Jamie is much better looking than me, so she should have been the one who was in all of the pictures. Sorry for the disappointment.

me and my girls

Lola the cutest monkey ever!



Ella as Cinderella, and the monkey

It's quality family time like this that make me realize how blessed I truly am. I hope everyone has enjoyed another Barrera family update, and please continue to visit our blog. If anyone has any good ideas to make my blog a little more interesting, just send them my way.