Jared has been enjoying his job as a Proxy Administrator at General Dynamics and is constantly learning new material. He just recently passed his Blue Coat Technical Certification, which certifies him to have the technical skills to deploy, configure, and manage the day to day security operations.
Kayla is still working at Wells Fargo as a teller, but is currently looking for a new position to find something she enjoys more. But living in such a small town with limited opportunities has presented a challenge for her, but Sierra Vista isn't a permanent home, so she is keeping her head high that one day she will have a better job, hopefully using her degree!
Jared and Kayla plan on staying in Sierra Vista for about one more year, then hope to find jobs that will allow them to move back to Phoenix. Jared has about three more years with his Army Reserve unit there, so we plan to stay in Arizona for the duration of that time, then see where jobs may lead us outside of Phoenix. We would love to officially settle outside of Phoenix, and currently have interest in Colorado.
We just added a new addition to our family, a puppy! We got another westie, from the same breeder as we got Max. We named her Roxie and she has been adjusting very well to our family. We were worried that Max was going to be distant from her and become jealous, but he has loved having a full time playmate and is also very protective of her. We have been talking about getting another dog for a few months now, and when Kayla's baby fever reached a high temperature, Jared pushed for the idea of getting a puppy! Roxie has been a handful and potty training has been a slow process, but it is fun to now have two dogs!
Roxie
They always are playing tug of war!
Sleeping the same way, too cute
Working on walking together
For those who may be wondering when we are going to have human children, we are still planning on a waiting at least a couple more years. We would really like to both have strong jobs and have a house, opposed to our current apartment living situation. So for now, the four legged children will keep us busy! And it is that time in our lives where our friends are having children, so we will enjoy spending time with their children!
Our upcoming vacations this year include a road trip to Memphis to visit Jared's parents in July. With flights being so expensive, especially into a smaller airport like Memphis, we have chosen to drive. We both do well on long drives, so we are comfortable with another trip across the country. This time though we will have two dogs, so hopefully that doesn't add too much more adventure for us!
Other than that, we are just staying busy with work and the dogs! We have been exploring the hiking trails and the lake down here in Southern Arizona, taking advantage of the currently nice weather we have!
Jared and Kayla
