THE RUBALCAVA FAMILY

A little about our family---

Drew grew up and graduated in Miami, Arizona where he graduated top 3 in his class. He wrestled and played tennis and football. He was in the Student Council every year as well. He went to EAC on a full-ride scholarship for a year before he left on his mission to Chihuahua, Mexico. He has 2 brothers and 2 sister. He attended nursing school at MCC and received his degree in Dec. 05. He is currently working at Scottsdale Osborn Hospital in the ICU. His church calling is Elder Quorum Presidency.

Cassie grew up and graduated in Snowflake, Arizona where she graduated valedictorian of her class. She has 6 brothers and 3 sisters. She played volleyball and ran track. She was involved in Student Council her Sophomore year. She went to ASU on a full-ride scholarship for a year while taking classes at MCC and RIO. She had a little girl in March 05 named Jada who is now 2 years old. Cassie started dental hygiene school in Feb. 06 and got her degree in May 07 graduating top of the class for clinic and academics. She is currently 5 1/2 months pregnant with a little boy. Cassie absolutely loves to be pregnant! Her church calling is Primary Chorister.

Drew and Cassie met when Cassie's older sister and Drew's older brother got engaged. We were instant friends. Drew had just came home from the MTC with a torn-ACL and surgery. We hung out as much as we could as friends before he left back out on his mission. Cassie wrote him throughout his mission. When Drew got home in April of 02- we started dating and were married by Jan 03. So sisters married brothers...and we love it! We always get to hang out with our best friends. We lived in a Condo on Country Club at first...yikes!!! We then bought our 1st home way out in Queen Creek (Florence address) to get started. We loved it! After Cassie started school we realized that the drive was too much. We sold and bought another house on Higley and Baseline. We love being in town again, just wish it didn't cost so much!!

Jada is our little princess! And let me tell you---she knows it...I am a partial mother I am sure...but I KNOW that I have the cutest little girl in the whole world. Jada is 2 years old. Her b-day is March 27. She is soo smart and soo active. She started walking at 11 months and potty-trained the week she turned 2. That sure has been a blessing. She is a little chatter box. She knows her ABC's and counts to 10. She can spell her name to. She sings all day long and her favorite movies are the Shrek movies. She can't wait to go to Nursery every week. She is always talking on the phone to one of her many aunts and uncles or cousins. She brings such a sweet spirit to our home.

Ranan is our little boy on the way. He is 22.5 weeks old and enjoy kicking his mother when she is trying to sleep. He is alot more active than Jada was, which makes me worry. Drew is thrilled that he is going to have a little boy to hang out with! He is due Nov. 26th.