Exciting Day

Well yesterday was a very exciting day for us! I was finally issued my temporary permit to teach children in Washington! It actually didn't take as long as I thought it would. I turned in my application on September 7th and was given permit on the 22nd, so 2 weeks and a couple days. Now the hard part starts; I have to apply for real jobs! I started two yesterday and will continue this entire week filling out application for all of the surrounding areas for full-time teacher and substitute. The good thing is that an average sub around here get $130/day. That is a big different compared down in Riverside where I think it was $90 or $100. We are really hopeful that a job will come along soon enough and we will be up on our feet running.

The next big task after finding a job is to find a daycare/preschool that is nice, cheap, and takes un-potty-trained kids. Landin is looking forward to playing with kids again. I think he is really missing that regular interaction with kids his age. There are a few kids around our neighborhood that he has to say HI to whenever they are outside. We did meet a little family that has a son about the same age as Landin. He talks about the kid almost everyday.

In other exciting news we got a new vacuum (I know the thrill of the year!!) and a new toy chest that matches our living room decor perfectly. My living room no longer looks like a daycare. Trev is going to be doing a lot of traveling in the next few months. His destinations are L.A., Alaska, and Canada! Very exciting for him to get to go to all these places for his job. I'm very proud of him!

New toy chest.

Landin playing with all of his toys on coffee table.

Landin getting all geared up. HAHA

Life in Washington

Hello All!

We finally got internet a couple days ago and we are still waiting for our wireless router so that I can sit freely in the living room rather than tied to Trevir's desktop. So for we are loving Washington. The weather has been exceptionally perfect since we have been here. Landin gets to play outside in his backyard everyday and we just enjoy having our windows and doors open allowing the light breeze to sweep through the house. Soon Landin will receive his BIG birthday gift that everyone helped purchase. He really has no idea its coming and we think he is going to be super stoked to ride it!

                     Landin's new toy!

We have navigated our way around town and it is a very lovely town. There are a couple YUMMY food spots that we have eaten at recently. We ate at this little Italian place that was a little pricey, but delicious. We also found this little shack of a place called "The Chicken Drive-In" that ironically serves the BEST burgers. We also ate at a place called "Papas and Beer" that says they serve authentic California style Mexican grill. Of course, I has to try that place coming from CA and a lover of Mexican food. The food was surprisingly again very good! Instead of giving us chips and salsa they gave us chips and a spicy bean dip. (The way to my heart!) Even though I do miss Del Taco there are tons of other food choices around us. We have also gone down to Seattle and experienced an Underground tour and visited the zoo.

Landin feeding giraffe

I am still in the process of getting my Washington teaching certificate, so as of right now I am a stay at home mom. We are hoping that I will get at least a temporary permit that will allow me to start applying to the surrounding districts in the next few weeks. If I don't get the permit in the next few weeks I might be going around to the local animal hospitals to find a job! I am also excited to start my Masters degree in November online. I'm very hopeful and a little nervous.

Trevir is doing great at his job so far. He got a brand new 2012 Hyundai Sonata this past weekend and attended a soccer game where he watched from a suite, ate and drank, and received free promo stuff. Needless to say he is enjoying the position so far. Its not all fun and games though; he is working hard to succeed in this new position while trying to gain the skills and knowledge to move up in the company once more. He is also working on his degree online, which is going great so far.