I have two funny stories to tell about Dallas Jay. The first one was his first all day day at the farm. Ace was helping move Grandma Call and so Dallas went out with Dallas Senior that day. He loved every minute of it and would not come home, even though Nana tried! When I went to pick him up all I could see was Andrew driving in the tractor and something hanging down from the fork on the front of the tractor. As Andrew got closer I could see that he was holding Dallas Jay in his arm and driving the tractor. Andrew opened the door and there was Dallas Jay asleep in Andrew's arm with a swim diaper on and no pants. I asked Andrew where his pants were and he told me to look at the front of the tractor. Dallas's pants were hanging on the fork because they were wet! Dallas was so tired that he was finally ready to go home when I asked him. I also found out that on that same day he had been with Uncle Jesse by my parents home and had fallen and landed on a cactus. So Dallas came home with bloody arms, no pants and a swim diaper and I bet if you asked him that was his favorite day ever!
My second funny story is when Dallas decided that his Toy Story figure, Woody, needed a bath. He took him into the bathroom and washed his head with soap and then told me he needed to brush his teeth! Then he asked me for lotion to put on Woody's face and he got out a q-tip to clean Woody's ears! And that in a nut shell is our routine.
Sunday, May 4, 2008
Saturday, May 3, 2008
Changing Jobs...Again?
Well, a year after the first interview, VanOrden, Lund & Cannon, PLLC, called me back for a second interview. This time, they invited Jyl, also. They are an accounting firm in Blackfoot that handles all facets of small business accounting. Well, they offered me the job and starting June 2, I'll be their newest staff accountant. I'm not looking forward to the commute, but this firm has some incredible experience and I am very much looking forward to the education.
Jyl and Dallas are doing well. Jyl has bought a book, Potty Train them in 3 Days or we'll buy your child, or something like that. She is determined that it is going to work.
Dallas has not yet been interested at all, so we'll see how that goes. I'm on Jyl's side. No more dirty diapers!!!!! Plus, he's almost tall enough to get his learner's permit, and I think you can't get one if you're still in diapers...I'll have to check the state regs on that one. I think he's not going to love those three days, but I have faith in Jyl, and as a Ward, once she sets her mind to it, well excuse the saying, hell or high water she'll get it done!
We've been working in the yard which always seems like a never ending process. However, tonight we had dinner at our picnic table on our deck, and it finally feels like we've been here forever. It always seems to me that when I get comfortable in a place, I can't imagine not having lived there. I'm finally there here (somehow I hope that makes sense).
I'm wrapping up another semester, hallelujah. I am going to tackle the CPA exam this summer, two classes in the fall, one in the spring, and then I'm done studying-forever. Lots of people go to school for twenty-two years, they're called doctors. While there was a brief moment in time that I considered a PhD, I figure an MBA and CPA are sufficient. After all, I'd just be a long string of initials, A.C., M.B.A., C.P.A., and then PhD? Don't thinks so. I'm already going to sound like some code name for the military.
We're so excited for Liz and Dallas to move into their new home. This will be the fifth move I've helped with in the last 9 months. That's not counting when I forget to check the caller ID before I answer a call from the Elder's Quorum President. I think I about have enough time under my belt that I could be licensed and bonded as a professional mover. However, for those of you that are considering me as help, I am hanging up the belt and enjoying a sabbatical of at least 8 months!
Well, Jyl and I really appreciate all of you and what you mean to us. Thank you for sharing with us your lives, as we share with you ours.
Jyl and Dallas are doing well. Jyl has bought a book, Potty Train them in 3 Days or we'll buy your child, or something like that. She is determined that it is going to work.
Dallas has not yet been interested at all, so we'll see how that goes. I'm on Jyl's side. No more dirty diapers!!!!! Plus, he's almost tall enough to get his learner's permit, and I think you can't get one if you're still in diapers...I'll have to check the state regs on that one. I think he's not going to love those three days, but I have faith in Jyl, and as a Ward, once she sets her mind to it, well excuse the saying, hell or high water she'll get it done!We've been working in the yard which always seems like a never ending process. However, tonight we had dinner at our picnic table on our deck, and it finally feels like we've been here forever. It always seems to me that when I get comfortable in a place, I can't imagine not having lived there. I'm finally there here (somehow I hope that makes sense).
I'm wrapping up another semester, hallelujah. I am going to tackle the CPA exam this summer, two classes in the fall, one in the spring, and then I'm done studying-forever. Lots of people go to school for twenty-two years, they're called doctors. While there was a brief moment in time that I considered a PhD, I figure an MBA and CPA are sufficient. After all, I'd just be a long string of initials, A.C., M.B.A., C.P.A., and then PhD? Don't thinks so. I'm already going to sound like some code name for the military.
We're so excited for Liz and Dallas to move into their new home. This will be the fifth move I've helped with in the last 9 months. That's not counting when I forget to check the caller ID before I answer a call from the Elder's Quorum President. I think I about have enough time under my belt that I could be licensed and bonded as a professional mover. However, for those of you that are considering me as help, I am hanging up the belt and enjoying a sabbatical of at least 8 months!Well, Jyl and I really appreciate all of you and what you mean to us. Thank you for sharing with us your lives, as we share with you ours.
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