Good news... And then some more news.....

No pictures this time, I am a slacker and still haven't downloaded my pictures from Salt Lake yet! We had a really good time up there, but I will post all about that trip this weekend when I get my pictures downloaded! Onto other news....

I GOT A JOB!!!! Wa-FREAKIN- hooo! I started at a credit union here in Hurricane last week and I already totally love it! I really like all the people that I work with, and it's nice also becuase I already know most of the memebers being that it's a small town and I have lived here forever! This job comes as such a blessing, and at such a great time for us! I have great hours and JJ doesn't have to be in a daycare! I found a local girl here who has a boy the same age as JJ and she needed some extra money so she will be taking care of him 3 days a week.. I work from noon until about 630 every night, it's so awesome because JJ and I still get to be together all morning and he will have his day all alone with daddy on Mondays, and grandma and grandpa on Tuesdays, and then he will get his social life on playin with a new friend Wed, Thurs and Friday!I also will be working occasional Saturdays..but thats what nieces and nephews are for right?? FREE LABOR! I am also really excited because this girl who is watching JJ is involved with a mommy and me group and she asked me if she could take JJ, so he will be doing fun stuff like the library and the park, and even doing little learning activities! Our prayers have really been answered! O and I was originally looking for full time, but I was able to take this job part time because I still get 30+ hours a week, and I don't have to travel to St. George everyday and pay full time daycare, and I get more time with my little man.. AND it is the best pay I have been offered, and it's two blocks from my house! There is also a ton of teller tier levels to advance to and get pay raises twice a year..So can you tell I am so excited?! Onto some other news.....

We got a letter in the mail today, well Jeff got a letter (haha)... It was from Purgatory Correctional Facility where Jeff has been trying to get on as a Correctional Officer, he passed all of his tests and background checks (phew.. just kidding)... But the letter said that they are not expanding this year due to the economy, so they aren't hiring new recruits :( Jeff is totally bummed, and I am too, but I hope that he knows how SUPER proud we are of him for working so hard at passing all of his tests, and doing so well on them.. There is still hope though, he is in the stack as passed and ready to hire, so when it is time to recruit, it will be his turn! Until then, he is going to try and get on in Mesquite, which would suck because that would be commuting through the gorge everyday, but you do what you gotta do! And, he says, if all else fails, we wait patiently and be grateful that he has a great job with awesome benefits now... plus he will just ask for a raise! haha

JJ is doing fantabulous! Not much going on with him besides growing like a little weed! He is adjusting to our new schedule great, and next week will be his very first time with the new sitter... wish me luck!!!! I will be back very soon with some fun pictures of our Salt Lake trip.. They come with a fun story of our very interesting trip! See ya'll lata!