I'm Behind....So What??

So, here's the deal. My blog has essentially become my on-line journal. Because of this, I have a hard time leaving anything out. Be ye warned---this will be a LONG post. Here goes.....

I go back to work next week.....sob. Davis School District has agreed to let me work 30 hours and still maintain full health insurance benefits for my family. I am heartbroken at the thought of leaving my baby though. It feels unnatural to leave Lucy, but I know it's the best thing for us right now. The plan has been all along that Jordan will watch Lucy on Tuesdays and Thursdays, and that our moms will watch her on Wednesdays and Fridays. However, we just received fabulous news that put a monkey wrench in our plans. Even though Jordan won't graduate with his Masters in Accountancy for a year and a half, he has been interviewing with various accounting firms lately to gain some experience. Because of the down economy, hardly any firms are offering internships this year. That means that hundreds of BYU, Utah, Utah State, Southern Utah University, and Weber State students are competing for only a few internship slots. Jordan has been eyeing Hansen, Barnett, & Maxwell, a local firm, since he started the accounting program. He was excited when he was asked to interview with them, but didn't dare hope that they would offer him the internship. Well, last week he got an e-mail offering him a Winter intership from January 15th to April 15th. I am so proud of him!! Most of the time internships turn into job offers, so of course we accepted the offer. However, this means that our moms will be taking care of Lucy for us during that time. Besides Jordan and I, I can't think of anyone better to watch our little girl.....but I'm still feeling conflicted about the whole thing. You can do anything for three months....right?

In other news, my beautiful, talented, funny, personable, sister, Annie, announced that she was planning on serving a mission. She received her mission call last week and she is going to............the Omaha, Nebraska--Winter Quarters Historic Site. She is so excited and I know she will be a fabulous missionary.

Lucy is now over three months old. She has been sleeping through the night for a month now. She smiles, laughs and coos like crazy. I am loving this age!

At the BYU game.

Jordan's sister Jenny before the homecoming dance. Dresses and hairstyles are SO much cuter than when I was in high school. She looked like a babe!!

Two weeks ago, Jordan and I headed down to San Diego for five days. Lucy was such a good traveler. Of the 28 hours of driving time, she maybe cried for 25 minutes. She woke up every four hours, ate, and went back to sleep. Good baby. On the way down we stopped in Las Vegas to get ice cream with Jordan's brother, Jason, and his family. It was so great to see them!!

Kate, Josh, and Lucy. Pretty sure these kids belong on the cover of a Gap Kids catalogue. They are so cute!

Jordan, Lucy, Kate, Jason, Kara, and Josh

While in San Diego we went to the beach, Coronado Island, the tide pools at La Jolla, Old Town San Diego, shopping, and to the BYU-San Diego State game. My brother Mike and his son, Landon flew into town for the game and then drove home with us. It was so fun to get away. Here I am standing in front of the famous Hotel del Coronado.

At the tide pools at La Jolla. While the beautiful weather was fun, I was surprised how much I missed the cooler fall weather back home. Hooray for fall! We got home on Sunday night and Annie opened her mission call. The next day Erin came into town with Abbie and Noah. It was so fun to have Mike and Erin and the kids in town. We spent a good portion of the week in a condo at Park City where we swam, ate, played cards, shopped and went to the Warren Miller ski film.

Lucy with her cousin Noah. These two will be in the same grade in school.

My mom reading books to her grandkids. Pure bliss for my mom.

Jordan turned 25 on October 13th. He spent his birthday on the road to San Diego. We had a couple of birthday parties for him to celebrate. This is actually his third birthday cake. We had a little birthday celebration for him and Noah while we were in Park City. Poor guy--he was so sick the whole week.

Noah turns one on November 7th. He apparently loves chocolate cake.

These last pictures were taken yesterday at Pack's Pumpkin Farm. What would October be without a trip to the pumpkin patch?

I love this picture of Jordan and Lucy.

Me and my girl.

Long enough post??