My new toy!

Stentura 8000!
I started Court Reporting school 3 weeks ago and I am loving it. The school gives us a machine to rent, but I had to buy my own because I found it on Ebay and couldn't pass up the amazing deal. This one is electronic, you can save whatever you write onto a floppy disk, and it plugs into your computer and it will translate what your writing. The one the school gives you in just manual it does none of this. South Coast College is where I am going, it's in the city of Orange. There is only 5 girls in our class. We are only 3 weeks into it and I have learned so much! I am doing the night program and they say that it takes about 4 years to finish! I couldn't believe that I was signing up for another 4 years of school, that is super expensive and I have to get student loans for. This was a huge step for me, I have been wanting to do this for so long and I am loving it!

Also, Dan has been gone since last Friday to go fight the fires up North. It is kind of weird to be home alone for a week straight. He says it might be another week which will suck majorly! I have been hanging out at my mom's and work and school have been keeping me busy. I miss him though and I hope he comes home soon! I don't sleep as well when he is gone because I get paranoid and hear all kinds of noises!

Our trip to West Virginia

This is our first picture with Dan's nephew Sean. He is so adorable he had no idea who we were yet. That definitely changes . He ends up liking me best though :) We had a red eye flight so I must say I was really tired!










This is the next morning and he already loves me. I am giving him his Corona Fire Department hat that Dan got for him. He loves it haha













We went to the Air and Space Museum. The museum was awesome they had a space shuttle there...I never realized how huge they are! Its crazy! If you are ever in West Virginia I recommend the museum. They have every plane you can think of there...really really small ones where you cannot even imagine someone in it to the really huge Boeing planes and all sorts of fighter planes. Everything you can think of!!






The next day was the First Annual Fagan Fishing Derby. I was reluctant to participate because I am not really a big fisher, however I decided to do it. This was us getting all of the stuff out of the car. I had no idea what I was in for. We were river fishing where you actually have to go to like the middle of the river. My first step into the water I slipped and fell right in. No one told me that I would be getting my clothes wet or to watch out for the moss on the rock because it's slippery!



I did end up finding an awesome rock to stand on so I didn't have to stand in the water...however I wasn't catching any fish. I needed to be where Dan's brother is...he is the other guy in the picture you can barely see cause he is so far out and half way in the water. I didn't want to do that. Later though we did go up the river but decided not to bring the camera which was a great decision because we all fell in. My line was stuck and I kept reeling it in so it was tight, and because the current was sorta strong it knocked me right over and I dropped the pole. But Dan saved it, it couldn't go anywhere anyway because it was stuck! I did slam my knee on the rock. I did walk away from this fishing trip with tons of cuts and bruises. And I did end up catching ONE blue gill fish!! I caught mine before Dan caught his and he only caught one too!! His brother and sister caught around 7 each.

This is Dan way before any fish were caught! I think he actually spent more time helping me every time my line got stuck in the mud and getting the knots out of his. That is his excuse for only catching one fish!!



Dan and Jimbo spent a lot of time working on the Fishing Derby trophy. The scarecrow also wanted to be in the picture. I have no idea why Dan can't smile normal for a picture.










And Debbie WINS the fishing derby for catching the biggest fish! The trophy will eventually have a plaque. Poor Debbie she had to pack this in her bag, good thing I didn't win I wouldn't have had enough room in my bag! Maybe next year!!





This is on our way to Harpers Ferry...of course I got to sit next to the baby...good thing cause he loves me most! He is so adorable!This is everyone in Dan's family! His parents, his brother Jimmy and sister in law Mariann. His sister Debbie and Dan and I...oh and of course Sean he just woke up! Overall the trip was great! We had a direct flight home on Jetblue which is awesome because you have your own tv. I can't wait to go back and hang out with Sean!