My new Job, Macs, and a BIG HUGE surprise!

So Jenny's already mentioned that I got a new job with Alpine School District. I'm liking it. It's a whole different style of work. I'm mostly at Orem High School and will be a roaming tech at any other schools within the district as they need me. Sometimes I don't know what the heck is going on during a regular day there, but I'm learning more and trying to adjust. It's a lot more laid back and had much more responsibility and experience involved than my last job.

When I got the job, they asked me if I would like a MacBook or an HP laptop. Being more used to PCs, I almost chose a PC, but I realized that I can run Windows on a program called Parallels for the Mac and I wanted to get more familiar with Apple computers (OSX Leopard & Tiger). You gotta understand, I've always kinda been a Mac hater. Well I chose the Mac. And of course--I'm a Mac lover now. That doesn't mean I don't like Windows anymore, but I'm no longer prejudice against Macs. What I don't like is when people only like Macs. They don't realize it's a "Window's World" and you need to also know it because that's primarily what businesses use and most apps work with. Anyway, I'm converted but not 'only' to Macs. But there's a lot of fun things to do on them and I'm now used to them AND can run Windows right next to it.
Okay, now for the good part. If you read through all that and got bored--sorry, but you'll love this next part. Jenny gave me permission to "spill the beans" officially on our blog. Guess what???? You're probably already knowing in your mind what I'm gonna say. Yep you guessed it! I won the lottery! Wait...that isn't it. Jenny is pregnant!!!! Holy cow! (as Michael would say). We weren't trying but--the doc confirmed it yesterday! We were very surprised, since it was an accident and we were planning on waiting until I graduate from UVU with a Bachelor's degree, but that's not what the Lord wanted. Oh well! We are satisfied with His decision and excited for another cute little baby to join our family!

What year do you belong in?

You Belong in 1959

You're fun loving, romantic, and more than a little innocent. See you at the drive in!

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Farm Country & More

Here are some highlights of our attempt at making the last few weeks of summer worthwhile: First, I took the kids to Thanksgiving Point's Farm Country with my friend Jen and her kids. Michael's favorite animal to see..... a black and white chicken! lol! He was scared of the horses and most of the other larger animals but loved the chickens. After being there for just over an hour Wesley started getting fussy so we had to leave early. Oh, well, we will just have to go back there and this time bring papa.

Then that same night we went out to dinner to celebrate Justin's new job. All these people from other tables kept making Wesley laugh. It was the cutest thing.

A few days after that we went on a picnic up Provo canyon. Michael got a hold of the camera and went to town. I actually thought a few pictures he took of Wesley were pretty cute.

We LOVE our bike trailer. Fresh air. Exercise. Fun. Pretty much one of my favorite inventions ever.

We even spent a wonderful day at my parents house in Farmington. Michael loved hearing grandma play her guitar and sing along. "Again, again!," Michael kept begging over and over.

We also had a great labor day spent with Justin's family but sadly we didn't get any pictures.

And last but not least last weekend we drove to Roosevelt, Utah to visit Justin's brother, his wife Candace, and their darling kids Shaun and Samantha. Candace's dad gave Michael and Wesley a ride on their pony, Domino. Michael actually did pretty well but poor Wesley wasn't feeling so hot so he wasn't really a fan of the pony ride. Maybe when the kids get a little older they will want to ride Domino again.

He got the JOB

Yep, Justin got the Job at Alpine School District as an onsite tech for Orem High School. The pay really isn't that great but benefits are amazing and he gets a mac and a phone(hopefully) and the hours are better and he gets summers off. Sweet! Go Tigers. By the way, Michael is still potty training (He's in pull-ups now) and Wessy still just takes 1-2 steps. But it' s fun they are growing so fast. Oh yeah and in case you are wondering about my ever evolving hair it is now dark brown with blonde highlights. Also, if anyone is reading this would like a tomato, we have an overabundance, so please come and get a few. Our garden has been very generous this year.

Potty Training

So I have been trying to potty train Michael for the past few days and it's been quite an adventure. Overall though I am super excited about his progress and have high hopes. Wish me luck! :)

Pics of Wesley and Nebo

I thought these 2 pics were just adorable--he's growing so fast and he stands for like 30 seconds on his own now.

Not as lush as Timpanogos but still breathtaking. We're going to hike it again Mark before the summer is gone. Don't worry.

Nebo, job, Wesley, and school...

I haven't done this in a while--so I guess I'm overdue for an update. I'll make it quick. Jenny mentioned the Timp hike. It was awesome. It's a beautiful mountain. Mark and I, Amy and Kelly couldn't get enough of hiking, so we decided to take on Mt. Nebo which is even taller. The trailhead is by Nephi just up the canyon a ways. (HINT: don't enter the Nebo loop from Payson like we did!) We got started on the hike late (bad Internet directions) so never made it to the top but we'll be back before Winter to take care of that. Anyway, I'll try to upload a few of the pics from that and place them on this blog and on a Facebook photo album.

I'm still working at Directpointe. It's been a little over a year. I don't know if I mentioned that I'm an onsite tech there now. So I got promoted but didn't get a raise which to me doesn't really make sense. Jenny and I are pretty bummed about that. I'm kinda looking for something better in pay and benefits--Omniture, Alpine School district (onsite tech), and other places but we'll just have to see. I had an interview with Alpine and the pay and benefits are way better, so we're keeping our fingers crossed.

Wesley took his first step about 4 days ago! We're so excited. He doesn't do it much and gets tired but he can officially step now. Won't be long before he's walking everywhere. He got started a month earlier than Michelangelo. He's about 13 months old now.

So school is starting up on the 27th of Aug. It's bittersweet for me. The summer has been a nice break for me but it's time to get back into it I guess. I have 12 credits starting up, 3 computer classes and 1 tough class--Macroeconomics--Yikes! But one computer class that I'm excited about is Computer Forensics. Plus I didn't even have to do anything and now I'm a University student!!! Go UVU!!!

Well, I'm done. Until next time--I'll try not to wait so long before my next entry.