Changes

A new year has begun, and we're trying to keep up.

Rachel is doing awesome.  She's happy to be home and back in a routine of good eating, sleeping, and playing.  She's had a haircut, gotten over her cold (by giving it to Daddy), played with friends outside, at the pool, and at the ski lodge, and is enjoying all her new Christmas gifts.

Cute hair before cut

 Jason is back at school and trying to get organized for this semester.  He is teaching his two marketing classes again, a finance class, and a desktop publishing class.  He also continues to run the school store, the school credit union, may coach track&field this semester, and seems to be joining new committees all the time!  It's a lot of work for him to stay ahead, and he expects to work long hours and many weekends over the next month.

Short hair = less work, less mess!

I am trying to get organized to start work.  While we know that the work and travel permit has been approved, it is not here yet.  Rachel and I are headed to BC to see family on Wed Jan 11th, and need the travel permit in our hands to be able to come home Jan 21st.  Hopefully Jason will receive it soon and be able to FedEx it to us pronto.  

It's difficult to drop off resumes and have job interviews while being with Rachel full time.  I have had interviews at one clinic and have a few more interviews scheduled.  I am confident that something will work out soon but am eager to know the whens, whats, and hows about it all.

Rachel was supposed to start full time daycare on Jan 23rd when we return to town... however, due to tough economic times, her daycare will be shutting down at the end of January!  So we are back to square one for daycares and need to get something organized asap.  This is very disappointing as we were really looking forward to that center.

We did have a beautiful day at Keystone on Sunday, despite some ugly driving up and down the Interstate.  Hopefully by the time Rachel and I return from BC, we'll get our schedules sorted out, the mountains will get more snow, and we'll be able to enjoy more skiing in February!