I'm Still Alive!!

April 15th came and went, but life hasn't yet slowed down AT ALL. Here's a little of what we've been up to...

I found a FANTASTIC hair stylist through a friend at church. Paid big bucks to have Nadja's hair done and this is the result. Amazing, huh?!?! Have you heard stylists say "I'm a beautician, not a magician"?, this lady was definitely a MAGICIAN. It took her 2 hours to thin out and style Nadja's hair. Totally worth every penny!!! Nadja has learned to use the flat iron by herself and actually spends time doing her hair every morning. Wow! She also let me convince her to have her eyebrows waxed. ;)



Pregnancy is still agreeing with me... I made it all the way through the first trimester without getting sick. I had another ultrasound to keep tabs on the blood pocket, which has disappeared!! During the ultrasound the baby waved and we were able to count all 10 toes and 10 fingers. Amazing. I tried to post the video, but couldn't figure it out. We find out the sex on June 3. It seems like FOREVER away. Keep your fingers crossed for another girl. I am actually losing sleep over the fact that it could be a boy.


Some time during tax season I was offered a permanant job at Molen & Associates (molentax.com). Not doing taxes though, just general accounting. There are lots of perks: I get to work (mostly) from home and I also get to keep my office which means I have a place to go to escape the rowdiness of my house. I make up my own hours which is perfect for my flexible life. I love working for this company, and I love the people I work with. It's a great fit!

Mike's company created a night shift and made him the supervisor. He is supposed to have 8 guys under him, but he kept getting bad workers and was firing a few almost nightly. He decided it would be more beneficial for him and the company to keep only 4 workers and give them more hours. A win-win for everyone. Mike's hours are now 5pm-12pm. He gets an extra hour as a night premium. Since his daily commute is 1 1/2 hours each way, he is loving the night hours which gets him there in about 45 min.

We put an offer in on the perfect house, but were denied. The sellers accepted an all-cash offer. Can't blame them, but it totally stinks for us. We have narrowed down the perfect neighborhood, but there isn't much turnover so we have to be patient and wait.

I was called to be the Activity Day leader in our ward. (for non-Mormons, the Activity Day group is for girls ages 8-11. It's pretty much an equivalent to Girl Scouts. We meet twice a month for an hour)