Last week my family (except Rulon *sad*) all came down to visit family and to send Robin off into the MTC. She's headed to Fresno, California for the next year and half, and we were all super excited!
They flew into Boise, ID, and Jordan and I headed up there to meet them and to see Dennis, Beth and their four girls sealed in the temple. It was a really awesome experience for us! For one, Jordan hasn't met much of my dad's side of the family. Also, I had never seen a sealing between two parents and so many children, and it was a really special experience for everyone who attended.
That night we headed back to Provo. To get Robin ready for her mission, my mom, sisters and brother all came to stay with us in Provo on Monday. It was SOOOO nice to see them! Since I got married, Jordan and I haven't stayed the night with my family at my house because Jordan's so allergic to our cats, so it was actually really awesome that I was able to spend fairy uninterrupted time with my mom and the babies! The first night was rough, both the kids were sick with ear infections and my mom didn't get any sleep. But we got the hang of things the next two nights.
My mom was so great to have around! She helped with the laundry, groceries and making dinner! I haven't been feeling well, so she was super helpful in making sure I ate enough and got enough rest. Liam was taking his first steps here in Utah, and it was fun to see him try and try again to get walking. We don't have a lot of toys around our apartment, so I cleaned out the bottom shelf of my hallway cupboard and the two kids could crawl in there and play and stack cans (that's all we had...).
Robin entered the MTC on Wednesday, and poor girl was so nervous that she couldn't eat her pizza at the brick over. For our part, Jordan and I kept getting flashbacks to HIM going into the MTC, so we felt a little on edge too! (Me: I had a nightmare that Jordan was going to go on ANOTHER mission after he graduated... while we were married. I'm pretty sure I protested that idea, Jordan: "Ok, ok, I don't have to go into the MTC. I'm not going back to the MTC. Robin's going into the MTC, not me!").
After staying Wednesday night, my family left me Thursday and I cried and cried and cried! I was so sad to see them go! But I really did have a great time. As Jordan and I are planning for our next stage of life, we won't be coming home for three months at a time anymore! We're really starting to separate ourselves and become our own family! It's difficult and scary, but exciting at the same time. I hope our children grow up wanting to come back and spend time with us as much as Jordan and I love to go home and spend time with our parents.
Wednesday, February 24, 2010
Saturday, February 20, 2010
So... Minneapolis, huh?
Minneapolis has been word around our house. After spending the last two months filling out applications and no one contacting us, Jordan's employer finally hooked us up! Jordan does some actuarial work for a professor here at BYU, and he meets with him regularly. One day Jordan goes in, and Dr. Tolley explains that a VP from the insurance company Allianz will be comign to BYU to give an info session, and that he wanted to a list of a couple really great students to give a short interview to afterwards. Dr. Tolley picked two students, one of them being Jordan!
So last Thursday after the info session this guy pulls Jordan aside and gives him a short, informal interview and then explains that he'll forward Jordan's resume on to HR who will interview him, and if that goes well they'll fly him into Minneapolis for further interviewing and to get a feel for the company! Basically, the VP said that he would make sure that Jordan's resume gets pushed along. The NEXT DAY we got an email from HR at Allianz who scheduled an interview for a week later.
Well, yesterday was his HR interview and it certainly went well enough that Jordan's been scheduled for two more phone interviews NEXT Thursday with various team leaders. We both thought he'd be flown to Minneapolis at this point, but hey, we're definatey not complaining! Two more interviews! This is a such a great opprotunity for Jordan, and for our family.
We're pretty sad about not hearing anything from Hartford yet. We were so looking forward to living near Kelly and Braden. However, since hearing about Minneapolis things have just felt right. It really does sound like a great place for us. We were really worried that we'd be sent somewhere unbearably hot, and there isn't a place much colder than Minnesoda (excluding Alaska, of course). They have a moderately sized opera company, which would be great for me to explore. Jordan really seems to like the company and the work looks interesting to him.
Of course, nothing is for sure yet. We're still in the interview process, and it might actually be pretty early to hear from the other companies we've put applications into. If nothing else, I think it's exciting and important that Jordan goes through this process.
So cross you fingers, we hope that in the next month we'll have more good news about jobs!!!
So last Thursday after the info session this guy pulls Jordan aside and gives him a short, informal interview and then explains that he'll forward Jordan's resume on to HR who will interview him, and if that goes well they'll fly him into Minneapolis for further interviewing and to get a feel for the company! Basically, the VP said that he would make sure that Jordan's resume gets pushed along. The NEXT DAY we got an email from HR at Allianz who scheduled an interview for a week later.
Well, yesterday was his HR interview and it certainly went well enough that Jordan's been scheduled for two more phone interviews NEXT Thursday with various team leaders. We both thought he'd be flown to Minneapolis at this point, but hey, we're definatey not complaining! Two more interviews! This is a such a great opprotunity for Jordan, and for our family.
We're pretty sad about not hearing anything from Hartford yet. We were so looking forward to living near Kelly and Braden. However, since hearing about Minneapolis things have just felt right. It really does sound like a great place for us. We were really worried that we'd be sent somewhere unbearably hot, and there isn't a place much colder than Minnesoda (excluding Alaska, of course). They have a moderately sized opera company, which would be great for me to explore. Jordan really seems to like the company and the work looks interesting to him.
Of course, nothing is for sure yet. We're still in the interview process, and it might actually be pretty early to hear from the other companies we've put applications into. If nothing else, I think it's exciting and important that Jordan goes through this process.
So cross you fingers, we hope that in the next month we'll have more good news about jobs!!!
Thursday, February 4, 2010
Busy Busy Busy
Well, our semester is over a quarter finished, and we're just plugging away at our last semester of school. I'm getting a serious case of "Senioritis," even though I don't think you technically call me a "Senior..." I just can't wait to be done! Frankly, if I can help it, I am never going back to school and I'm officially done with this madness.
Ok, that's a lie. I suppose someday (not soon) I will return to school once more for my doctorate... IF it's financially feasible and I can do it very slowly. But for the next five years, I'm definitely oh-so-done with school.
On the other hand, I'm not sure if Jordan's fully realized this is his last semester. He is quite happy and content in his classes; the truth is I'm not sure if he's ready to part with BYU quite yet. He loves this school so much. I've appreciated feeding off his enthusiasm for the last few years. Who knew school spirit could be so much fun?
Next weekend we're headed to Boise where my uncle Dennis and his wife Beth and their four girls (Anna, Megan, Emma and Evelyn) will be sealed in the Boise temple! I'm so happy for them, and I'm excited that I can witness something so special. The same day, my mom, Robin, Melanie, Elyse and baby Liam are flying down to take Robin into the MTC! So that weekend we'll hang out with them, and then they're headed to Provo with us before Robin goes in on Wednesday. So excited! I love it when my family visits. Seeing Elyse and Liam is such a treat for me, they're always so different after just 4 months apart. I can't believe how fast they're growing up!
Other than that, the job search continues. No interviews yet. Maybe soon? I hope so. That being said, I don't feel any major anxiety yet. I hope Jordan gets a job, but if the job market is just too tough, we'll manage. In a situation like this, where we've done everything we can and explored all of our options (and we're continuing to explore them all), we just need to put our faith in the Lord. This doesn't mean that a job will magically fall into our laps, or that we should relax our efforts, or that we will for sure get a job. It does mean that we have faith that whether or not Jordan finds one, Heavenly Father has our best interest at heart. He knows what lies ahead of us, even if we don't.
Ok, that's a lie. I suppose someday (not soon) I will return to school once more for my doctorate... IF it's financially feasible and I can do it very slowly. But for the next five years, I'm definitely oh-so-done with school.
On the other hand, I'm not sure if Jordan's fully realized this is his last semester. He is quite happy and content in his classes; the truth is I'm not sure if he's ready to part with BYU quite yet. He loves this school so much. I've appreciated feeding off his enthusiasm for the last few years. Who knew school spirit could be so much fun?
Next weekend we're headed to Boise where my uncle Dennis and his wife Beth and their four girls (Anna, Megan, Emma and Evelyn) will be sealed in the Boise temple! I'm so happy for them, and I'm excited that I can witness something so special. The same day, my mom, Robin, Melanie, Elyse and baby Liam are flying down to take Robin into the MTC! So that weekend we'll hang out with them, and then they're headed to Provo with us before Robin goes in on Wednesday. So excited! I love it when my family visits. Seeing Elyse and Liam is such a treat for me, they're always so different after just 4 months apart. I can't believe how fast they're growing up!
Other than that, the job search continues. No interviews yet. Maybe soon? I hope so. That being said, I don't feel any major anxiety yet. I hope Jordan gets a job, but if the job market is just too tough, we'll manage. In a situation like this, where we've done everything we can and explored all of our options (and we're continuing to explore them all), we just need to put our faith in the Lord. This doesn't mean that a job will magically fall into our laps, or that we should relax our efforts, or that we will for sure get a job. It does mean that we have faith that whether or not Jordan finds one, Heavenly Father has our best interest at heart. He knows what lies ahead of us, even if we don't.
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