Not Quite What We Had Planned..

but we are still surviving here in Idaho. The kids & I have been here since the 4th of July & Brian rejoined us early last month finally. The job hunt for either of us had been slow & not very productive until recently. I finally got a job at the local Target & have a job interview at the nearby library Thursday! Target is going well & I really do enjoy it (I work as a cashier) & the discount helps. The job at the library is as a page but it would be a really nice environment to work in I think & I already know most of the employees there by name since I spend so much time there. Brian is still looking - the job that we though was kinda a sealed deal is taking much longer to get back to us - they did say though finally that they would probably get back to us by the middle of the month. He is meanwhile trying to get hired on at the local Pizza Hut since he has a good track record there to help with the cash flow & he planned on working there anyhow on the weekends for extra cash. He takes care of the kiddos righ now on the days I work so at least we aren't paying for childcare yet.

Nate is thriving considering all the changes he has been through these last few months. I have decided now though - once & for all - he HAS to get potty trained. We have just recently discovered a online site (www.starfall.com) with cool games about the alphabet & reading & so everyday he asks to do the ABC's - which means - he wants to go to that website and do the activities there. Rachel & he have just recently redisovered the joy of "Ring Around the Rosies." - after say the 5th time though mom & dad get pretty bored with it.

Rachel will be 2 in January - I am dumbfouned my little girl is growing up so fast! She loves that we have a dog here, someone here size (her cousin Jeffery) to pick on & play with, & the word "no." She has finally discovered the joy of feeding herself & she (like with most everything else she does) seems to favor the left hand so we may have a lefty in our family. She has also discovered babies & is quite interested in the babies we see at church.

More to come soon,

I promise!

Sally