a blended life

I forgot to mention that Brian got another job to supplement the bus driving one. Hooray! We feel very blessed, especially since we keep hearing about people in this neighborhood that are getting laid off. Also, we've been asked to teach the 6 year old class in church and we start this Sunday. It'll be a new experience for both of us-we've never been in the Primary before! We were told "It's a very...uh...energetic class." We'll see how that goes.

What happened to our little baby?! She's 5?! Geez. We had a very low key, low budget birthday for Leah that turned out pretty well. This was my first try at making fondant. It looked really nice but tasted terrible! I'd like to do it again-it's really fun-but gotta get it to taste better. Leah brought some cupcakes for her little summer preschool. She was so proud and kept saying "But what if they sing to me?". Hannah likes to help with everything. The whole event wore me out. Leah showing off her bike. She just this year has understood the concept of pedaling and is really excited to learn to ride. Brian has taken her out a few times and she loves it. She's very committed! She also got some other really nice gifts and has had fun this week playing with everything.

I can't get these things out of my head so I'm posting them here. I'm aware that it's totally meaningless. Favorite new words: Locavore Melee Squee Bromance Favorite new spoonerisms: Rot 'n' Heady (think pizza) The thot plickens Also, I wanted to post some random pictures to catch you up on the past month. This first one is Brian at the Logan temple: Fun at Grandma's house, at least until it started raining for three weeks. The girls like to dress up as a fly and a rooster. Wouldn't you? Poultry love. Hannah and Leah are very close-it's so cute! I think we are settling in but still feel a lot of uncertainty about the future. I haven't yet made peace with the electric stove, but there are worse things, right? At least we have Rock Band.

Yesterday Brian took a job as a bus driver for Nebo school district. Yay! We feel very blessed. It pays well and has the kinds of hours that will allow me to work on my senior recital and maybe teach some lessons, plus will let him work on his ultimate goal, which is being a chaplain in the military. The downside is that it doesn't provide many hours in the summer when school is out Leah made a funny-but-accurate observation yesterday: "I don't live in a closet anymore." We'd never referred to our stay in Tin Can Alley as 'the closet', but it's pretty true. I think she and Hannah are grateful for the extra space they have to run around in now.

Good news-today we were able to schedule three job interviews. Two for Brian, one for me. I am not in the market for a job, but an opportunity popped up that I took (here's the story-a store I really like called Rod Works had a hiring sign in the window. I spur of the moment decided to apply -because I'm a spur of the moment person so I can do stuff like that- and they called me for an interview.) I don't think I would take the job even if it was offered to me for several reasons, the two biggest are 1)I'm still getting ready for my senior recital and 2) I don't want anyone else taking care of my kids. But, we are not in a position to be picky and if I'm sure it's the right thing to do, I will take the job. By Saturday we will know more. At least we feel a little more hopeful about life! Other than that, we are doing pretty well. The girls are adjusting to their new life and I'm enjoying not having the stress of going to class hanging over me. We are try...

I can feel my blogging juices starting to ooze (wow, that was really gross. sorry.) but so much has happened over the past month that I don't know where to start. We are now moved into my parent's house...*sigh*. It is a very strange feeling of gratitude for their support, yet not wanting to be here due to our fiercely independent natures. In this neighborhood, there are 11 other couples living with their parents due to economic strain. So really, we fit right in. Brian is on a desperate job hunt -anything!-that has him a tad stressed and moody. We'll forgive him :). My parents deserve a huge hug and some kind of reward for putting up with us. In an effort to find free entertainment, we wound up at the Monte Bean Science Museum on BYU campus today. The short version : this museum is a groteque, inhumane display of exotic stuffed animals. Elephants, zebras, all kinds of deer and large cats, even a liger. So there's my slightly controversial but heated opinion on hunting...