Just an Update.....

I realized that I hadn't given a good old fashioned update on what we have been up to lately, so here goes...

Ryan - is quickly approaching the end of the final semester of grad school. We He cannot wait to be done. This semester has really been a stretch for him in terms of balancing school, being a TA and finding time for me and Nolan. He has put in a lot of long days this semester and I cannot wait for those days to be done. He has been asked to help a child during the primary hours at church who needs some one-on-one help at all times. School is what fills his time and of course the occasional football game or other sporting event will catch his eye....

Staci - keeps busy with work and Nolan and then does it all again the next day. Her favorite part of the day is picking Nolan up from the sitters at the end of the day and seeing his smiling face. Loves feeding Nolan dinner and watching his reaction to new foods. Looking forward to seeing family during the holidays. Has a lot to do during the month of December. Managed a yard sale a couple of weekends ago and did pretty well. Doesn't have a calling right now and hasn't had one since we moved back from Denver.

Nolan - 2 teeth and army crawling in 1 week, super smiley and loves to chat and make noise. He loves watching other people and looking at himself in the mirror. Hasn't met a food he didn't like and loves splashing in the tub during his baths. We are thinking he needs another haircut here soon because the hair on the top of his head is getting long and out of control.

In family news, we will be leaving North Carolina on December 18. Yes, it is true that our 3 1/2 year grad school adventure is coming to an end. Ryan's graduation is on the 17th and the very next day we will be saying goodbye to NC and beginning the drive to the west. I gave my notice to work and my last day is on December 2! Wahoo! We know that we will be going to SLC for the holidays, then after that we don't have any set plans. Ryan has some really good contacts at a couple of firms, the only bad thing is that none of them have offered him a job yet. They all have said the same thing - "Let's stay in touch" - I am not a huge fan of those 4 words and just want to hear "We would like to hire you"...is that too much to ask?! That being said we know that we will end up where our little family is supposed to be and can't wait to see what the future holds for us in 2012! We feel very blessed that we even have job prospects in Ryan's line of work, and know that it will all just work out the way it is supposed to.