Hanging out on Sunday afternoon

Alayna turning 4- blowing out candles

Kayla being a basket

Tyler testing for his green belt

Alayna practicing her hand stand

Alayna learning the "cha-cha" with her new partner

August 13, 2006

August 13, 2006

Well, we registered Marisa for school on Monday and got her pictures taken for her ID card. She seems happy with the teachers she got. She is even starting off with the Family Sciences class, so she is excited about that. On Tuesday, I registered Kayla and Tyler at their schools. They were both got the teachers they wanted so that was exciting. I also stayed and volunteered at the registration checking people in for 2 ½ hours after that. It went very well and I was able to talk to the school secretary to let her know my intentions for the next school year. She said she would love to call me to sub at the school.

On Thursday, I went to the huge substitute meeting. I had a huge packet of info to turn in. It was about a 2 hour meeting, explaining the sub computer system to us. It was so cool. The whole system is set up for the entire Cedar Rapids Metropolitan area. You choose exactly what days and what schools you want to sub in. Then when a teacher will be absent, they put it into the system and it chooses a sub. I am a bit nervous about the whole subbing thing, but it will help me network. On Saturday, I went bright and early to the stake employment seminar only to find they didn’t have big enough enrollment so they had cancelled it. I was more than upset since I spent HOURS working on drafts for them to help me with- so, grandparents, I may be asking for some help. As an update, I did get a hold of the lady at the Utah office who is writing the Iowa license place about the hold up. The new Sub lady I am working with at AEA said that when the deadline is up, I can call the Iowa office to give me an extension. Let’s just hope this all comes together soon so I can get my final papers into the HR dept ASAP! Thanks to all of you for your prayers and support through the last few stressful months.

We also spent the week deep organizing the top floor. The house and all in it are ready for school to start next Monday. We have lots of fun plans this week, including a canoe trip to celebrate Alayna’s 4th birthday. Can you believe she will be 4 so soon? ( we are actually celebrating it a bit early this year so we can play before school starts again) Nothing else new is going on. We did rent tons of movies to watch. We saw “Hoodwinked” with the kids and thought it was adorable. Bob and I watched “Fun with Dick and Jane” which was pretty funny. Although, I have to say, if I don’t get a job, we may have to turn to that lifestyle to pay for all the kids college fees!!

Well, hope all is well. Loves getting newsletters this week from mom, Jonathan, and MJ. We miss you all! Our doors are always open- (except when its humid!!) Our love to you all!