Melissa, Andy and the kids' Blog

(Mike is the guy on the right.) Today I found out that a friend from work died this morning from a car accident. It makes me realize that you never know when it is your time to leave the earth. Mike Hess just got married a month ago. He was a great guy to work with and he always made me happy. He was always smiling even when everything was going wrong at work. He was just full of life. His death made me think of how grateful I am for my family and friends. It also taught me that I need to live my life to its fullest and enjoy the time that I do have here. I hope you all know how much I love you and I am so thankful for the bonds we have created.

My roommates are Kate and Serena. They are both from Washington too. We just became new roommates, and we are already having some good "girl-bonding time." We were supposed to be going to bed, but instead we played around in Kate's closet!

Trisha , Ava, and I at South Carlsbad State Beach

I am now learning how to be more technologically savvy. Since the start of this new semester I have bought a web cam , started a blended online class, posted on blackboard, joined Gmail , and now I am starting this blog. Sometimes I do not feel like I have a lot to share on things like this, and that is why I haven't started blogging until now. I hope that I can keep you all updated on my life as a student!