Tuesday, September 18, 2007

Work, Play, and a Tuesday/Thursday Baby

Some more news!

Jordan is really enjoying his new job and his classes. The plan is to major in Econ because he's doing very well in his Econ class and really enjoys it--plus it's a short major that will be a good foundation for his MBA. At work, he is at the top of his training class--he did a test call yesterday and the trainer said that it was the best call he'd heard in his whole time training groups for tech support calls, and couldn't even think of anything to critique him on. So that made him feel pretty good!

Jordan also gets the opportunity, on Tuesday and Thursday mornings, when he doesn't have class, to babysit a friend of the family's baby...Ava. (my mother-in-law, Lenore, babysits her on Mon, Wed, and Fri) She's only 3 months old, but was premature, so she's pretty small. SO cute, and SO well behaved! Her mom, Jen, drops her off at 7:30 in the morning while she goes to school, and picks her up at 12:30. Jordan changes her diaper, feeds her, plays with her--but mostly she just sleeps while he studies. I try to come home for lunch on those days, of course :) It's very cool to see how cute he is with the baby--nice preparation for the future!!

I'm doing just fine--same old same old! I think I'm going to join Kristin's choir, since I'm a loner during the weekdays after work! They practice downtown now instead of in Bountiful now, so that helped me decide. Well, I mean, decide to try out--I don't know if I'll make it in, but I feel like if Kristin got in, I should be able to as well.

I also JUST got a new calling since being released from Young Women. Kind of a bummer calling--I know I shouldn't say that--but I was called to the Enrichment committee. Guess I should actually go now! :) I'm sure it will be good though, and help me learn and grow and all that good stuff, of course.

Well, that's all the news!! Til next time!

Sunday, August 19, 2007

The Start of a Family Blog!

Ok, here's the news!

Jordan and I have been living in Riverton for the past year--and we're actually coming up on our two-year anniversary this October! Time flies when you're...having fun :) I am working at iBAHN still--a hitec company that provides Internet and conference services to the hospitality industry. I love my job in the Marketing department, where I get to work on our brochures, ads, and coordinate our tradeshows and promotions. I also decided I wanted a little "money on the side," and so I signed up to be a stylist for Layers Clothing. It has been really fun! www.layersclothing.com Of course, let me know if you'd like to order anything... but don't worry, I'm trying really hard not to be the "annoying Pampered Chef, Tupperware, MaryKay, etc. lady in the neighborhood" so I won't expect you to buy anything or host a party if you show interest :)

Jordan is starting up school again this fall and will be going "straight through" until he's got his bachelors. He also started a new job doing tech support for Dell while he studies. He's always been such a nerdy guy, so it's high time he gets paid for it!! :) His plan for school is to get his bachelors' degree in business--not sure which--either management or finance probably. He's a pretty smart cookie so he'll be able to do whichever!

Everything is great. I just got released as the Laurel's advisor in our ward--I'm bummed about that, but hopefully I'll get another calling that is just as great where I can "learn and grow," like I'm supposed to! :) Jordan works with the Young Men, helping them earn their "Duty to God" award.

This year, we went to Mexico with Jordan's family (in June) and this fall we will be going to Hawaii to visit my parents. I am very excited, since I haven't been to Hawaii before. Jordan has been a couple of times and has scuba dived quite a bit. I am looking forward to the chance to scuba dive with him.

Other than this, there are no new events in our lives :) We will keep in touch on our blog--hey, this works out for "Journal Writing," right? Ok, if it does, then I won't feel so guilty every time we talk about it in church!!

Until next time, hasta la vista :)

The view from the house on the beach we stay in
when we go to Mexico. This is the patio area.

The view from the beach house at sunset.
The house you see is the one next door.

This is Jordan next to a lovely image
of Maria in a downtown shop


Me in the downtown shop as well.
We didn't buy Maria, by the way :)