Tuesday, August 25, 2009

playing catch up once again.

Well here we are almost done with another month of this year and it has been nearly that since we have updated this blog. This is J.C. or Joe which ever you know me by writting this time. Since our last entry I have taken and successfully passed the national Paramedic Exam finishing off the last 7 1/2 months of my life known as paramedic school. I am actually responding as a paramedic (technically) although officially there are alot of things yet to learn through experience.

After the past two semesters of school going full time and completing 31 credit hours, I thought that I would take some time off, Jen had given me permision to purchase my dream (a truck) when all of my tests were official and I was a paramedic, I had decided on the Nissan Titan. This was up until about two weeks ago when she informed that she wanted to return to school and get her Elementry Education degree and teach.

She has been unusually proactive at this new quest and has filled out all the appropriate forms, made the necessary phone calls, visited with the required people, and is now enrolled at UVU finishing up her general's to hopefully get into the teaching program in the next couple of years. This is a two year full time program that is two years long, with us expecting in January our fourth child (another girl) we just found out this past week this program might be a bit challenging for her but her goal is to be ready to go to work when the newest one will be going to school her self so she has about 5 1/2 years to get it done.

This brings me to my next step in life, back to school to get my degree in emergency services. This of course puts my truck dream on hold for a little while but I guess the long term investment is better with the education than the V8 engine that will just eat up more gasoline and polute the air (I am trying to convince my self of this still).

The girls are both back in school, and going full time this year. Haylee is in 2nd grade and loving every minute of it, especially math. Shayla is in 1st grade and has made the adjustment better than was expected by Jen and I. She had a hard time last year with mommy seperation although this year seems to be doing much better. Anthony (A.J.) does not know what to do with himself with all this parent time he has during the day. (mostly get bored) although he likes it when both mom and dad are home and he gets to go do the shopping by himself with us and not share that opportunity with his sisters. he is doing very well with the potty training (the bribe or threat of not being able to go to Disneyland in Sept is a real motivator).

Well that birngs us up to speed on our lives may god bless and protect everyone. A friend of ours just went through the worst experience ever by loosing his daughter which has taught us that we must not worry about making mends tomorrow solve your problems today, and that life is to short to allow others to dictate how you will feel or live your lives. James thanks for sharing your testimony with us.