{Goonies reference. If you didn't get it, you should rectify that immediately.}
So... how's life? Remember that I have a blog? Yeah, I kinda forgot too. That's ok. One statement pretty much wraps it up: life is
There was/is so much rejoicing. What a great experience. He did great! He was definitely one of the very successful students on the program. And now that he's been home for a while... he's starting to talk about how we (not just he) need to go back sometime. There are things about Egypt that he doesn't miss (things that I'm sure even Egyptians wouldn't miss), but there are definitely some things that he does miss. So, at some point, we'll need to go back.
And--big announcement--(nope, there's nothin' in my oven), Chad has officially applied to the Austin Police Department and we're going to Texas in October for two days of testing. Exciting? Yes, most definitely. I haven't written anything about it on here because we didn't know how everything was going to work out/we were still talking about it and trying to get everything together for his application. But it's all in and things are looking good. That was such a blessing. He completed a 50ish-page background packet and submitted it in the two weeks after he came home. And believe you me--that thing was thorough. That whole process was a series of prayers being answered. That was a really cool experience and we're really grateful everything worked out.
We moved!!!!!!!!! Hooray!!!!! Mitch and Jade graduated in August and moved at the beginning of September. They've finally set off into the real world, and 2nd Lieutenant Mitch is doing real Army stuff now. They're in VA for a few months for training for Mitch, and then stationed in GA for a while. Whoop! That's exciting. When they moved, we took their apartment. Basically, it's a beautiful, well-kept mansion with about twice the space of our old apartment, next to no spiders (yippee!), and very nearly the same price. And two bedrooms. And a great landlord who replaced the carpet before we moved in. I can hardly express just how wonderful this place is.
Pictures (moving in):
The living room isn't blue, but I think I can live with that. That was the hardest part about leaving our old place. That and the fact that it was our first home, which, even for a nasty place like that, does create some sentimentality. But, oh well :) We're still clicking our heels.
We have better jobs! Which means no more 3am work days!!! Chad's an Arabic 201 TA this year, and I still do custodial, but I work at the Bean Museum again, my boss is wonderful, and I don't have to be there until 7am. Outstanding if I do say so myself.
And, to wrap things up, some pictures of what's been going down around here.
Mitch and Jade's farewell party. Lots of people came because everyone knows how cool Mitch and Jade are.
Torrance wouldn't eat the sausage herself so Katelynn held it for her. Hehe.
We looked good. End of story. Actual story = first temple trip after Chad came home :D
I can twist my face all funny.
Chad missed ice cream in Egypt. That was a tender reunion.
We like bagels.
Chad likes to pretend he's mean.
But really he's the nicest boy I know.
We made peanut butter cookies. I'd never done that before, so it was a picture occasion.
Smashing peanut butter cookies requires concentration and hard work. See that shirt Chad's wearing? I got first place in my age division in the 5K :) That was this summer while Chad was in Egypt.
We don't have a kitchen table or a coffee table, so we're eating picnic-style in our living room until we do.
See? No table :)
Have a lovely Sunday!
