i think that easter might be becoming my favorite holiday.  don't get me wrong, i love christmas and celebrating that with the fam (i love the music and everything about christmas time) but easter is the whole core of what i believe.  i mean if you don't belive that Christ is who He says He is, then there's no point to celebrate easter. 

today at church our pastor was talking about how because of Christ's victory over death we as christians have victory over death through Christ.  yes, i already knew this, but when you really stop and think about it, that's awesome.  ultimately sin has its power over us because everyone dies.  no exceptions.  but when Christ comes into the equation, yes my body will die, but when that happens i'll be able to live with Christ because of my relationship with Him.  God wins.  period. 

also, my pastor talked about while we are living here we can experience the power of His resurrection in my everyday life if we choose to - which is the only way to fully experience life (to be filled by Christ).  anyway, i love easter and what it represents.  it's all about living life to the fullest and why Jesus died and rose so that we as humans can experience that.

well, i've been back from aruba for a few days now.  it's been a little nuts since everything in austin is back in full swing and i'm going out of town again this weekend. (yea for deb's wedding).  i'll be going to tulsa to see the 2nd of my childhood friends get married.  

on my way home from work today there were 3 little girls selling lemonade in princess costumes.  it was adorable - i definitely had to stop.

anyway, aruba was great fun.  my favorite thing was the jeep safari tour that we took one day.  basically i got to drive an open landrover offroad for about 2 hours along the coast of the island, over rocks and stuff, and down a large hill to a natural pool area where we got out to swim.  i halved the driving time with our friend amir that was on the trip with us.  i have to admit that i did feel kind of rugged driving that thing.  i'm quite grateful to my aunt and uncle for taking me with them on their spring break trip. 

instead of writing about all of it, i'm just going to post some pictures.  enjoy....












post put-put.  i actually got 2 holes in one that night....probably never again.






madonna's (that's the horse's name) neck as we walked in the ocean







robert doesn't like smiling for the camera.  so we make faces.













okay, no this is not in aruba.  this is outside of where i live.  they're turning our complex into condos and they stick this guy on the side of the highway with a sign waving people in to buy them.  honestly, would you stop to buy a condo from this man?

http://austin.bizjournals.com/austin/stories/2007/03/05/smallb1.html?b=1173070800^1426091

article about my job that was just in the austin business journal.