April 2008 Update

It's officially been 3 months of marriage and WOW, how time has flown by!!!! Here is our update....
The Charles Chronicle:
March 5: I started her new job at G.W.U. where I work in theLaw Development Office doing fundraising and am LOVING IT!!! I work with such great people and am enjoying being very busy. Right now, my projects entail:
*law school alumni relations
*planning reunion weekend
*financial giving to the law school
*traveling to New York for reception meetings with potential alumni donors.

Bob started his internship with McCain and really enjoys the politics of it all. He is right down the hall from McCain's office in the senate building. He accidentally ran into McCain while in the hall (yes, literally bumped into him) and McCain just gave him a smile and a head nod. Bob was on cloud 9! Bob was recently able to sit in on the recent Iraqhearing while McCain, Clinton, & Obama questioned General Petraeus andAmbassador Crocker. He's enjoying the GREAT experience and in themean time working his contacts :)March 7-10: Our wonderful friend, Amy Franz, came to visit us. Shewas a trooper, touring our nation's capitol & monuments in the rain.We always love spending time with her and can't wait for her to visitagain.March 12-14: Katie's cousin, Mike, flew into DC from Iraq where hecrashed on the couch for a few nights. He showed us around his oldstomping grounds (lived in VA as a kid). It was very nice to get outof the city for a few hours and explore the suburbian life.March 19-23: Our great friends, Josh & Layza, came to visit us.While here, we took a 3 hour bus to NYC and stayed for 1 night rightin Time Square. Good times! Oh yeah, and the boys played Halo everynight..;-) We are so blessed to have such wonderful, lovingfriendships!With all our visitors, our 2nd month as husband and wife quickly cameand went!This weekend, we will be attending the Cherry Blossom Festival.Attached is a picture of what is SO FAMOUS during the springtime inD.C. SO GORGEOUS!!!!Also, our AMAZING wedding photographer's, Michele and Brian(www.hinzphoto.com), let us know that they are using one of ourwedding pictures (attached to this email) for their advertisement inthe AZ Bridal Magazine that comes out May/June. Pretty exciting :-)All in all, life is wonderful here and we daily feel blessed for theexciting ride God has put us on. We continue to strive for excellenceand give Him all the glory!Until next month.....All our love,Bob & Katie Charles