We're Back!!!

We finally got the telephone and internet connection fixed here at grandpa's. The poor technician had to crawl up into the attic to install a new splitter because the other one was to old to handle the new technology. Things seem to be working great now! Maybe tomorrow I will try putting some pictures up, but for now I'll just give a brief update on the last couple of weeks.

Nick just returned from his last set of interviews. He is very tired of traveling and has a lot of classwork to get caught up on.

Last week he spent two days in New York City. On the way over, his plane had a set-up where each passenger had his own little TV and you could choose from different things to watch. The system had some problems, but there was a fun trivia program where you actually played against other people on the plane. Nick won one of the rounds. He enjoyed walking down Broadway, seeing Times Square and Central Park. At one of the restaurants he went to for lunch they ordered exotic cheeses for desert and he tried some of the grossest cheese he says he's ever tasted. YUCK! Who orders cheese for desert anyway?

This week he was in Washington, DC for 4 days. He got there at about 11:00pm only to find out that the hotel had a delegation that ended up staying over an extra night so they didn't have a room for him anymore. They have him $25 and sent him down the road to stay at another hotel and when he came back the next day they upgraded him from a $360/night room to a $1100/night suite. Oh why couldn't I have been with him on that trip!?! He bought a disposable camera to take pictures so when they're developed I'll post some. He says it was a beautiful and large room with two bathrooms, two flat-screen TVs, king-sized bed, two desks, four closets . . . . .

One of the firms took him to a restaurant that brought out a huge bowl of cotton candy at the end of the meal. Does anyone else think that's a little random? He said it was really tasty stuff.

So far his interviews have been successful. He's received offers from all of the firms (we obviously haven't heard from the DC firms yet, but it looks good)

Well, if you're still reading, you can know that our exciting weekend consisted of sleeping in, grocery shopping, going to see a somewhat disappointing movie, playing in the rain and drinking hot chocolate. Tomorrow we'll make a cake for my school's carnival cake walk on Monday.

Well, I'd better make this post fast since I never know when the internet will cut out. We are sort of out of commission for a while since our internet and phone service isn't working. Stay tuned next week for several posts of Nick's adventures in New York and Washington.

Apples and Bananas

Nick is at his second round of interviews at a firm in New York City. It is his first time in the 'Big Apple' and it sounds like he is enjoying himself so far. He took a nice shuttle ride from the airport and got to see the wonders of Queens. His hotel is in Times Square and he enjoyed walking around at the shops tonight. He walked by Broadway and promised to take me to a show there sometime and also enjoyed a stroll through Central Park. He will interview tomorrow and then head right back home.

Today was yellow day at school and we had bananas for our treat. Unfortunately, I didn't know how many bananas to have the parents bring, so they just brought one for each student. We only ended up eating half of them, so after unloading a couple of bunches on other teachers, I came home with 14 bananas! Can anyone say "banana bread".

A Suit Misadventure

Nick had two interviews in Palo Alto today which were a mixture of good and bad. The worst of all, though, was that his flight from Salt Lake was delayed and he would be missing his connection so they had to put him on another flight and they lost his luggage. It's a blessing that he was going to California this weekend and not back east. They called around to people in their ward and located someone tall enough for him to borrow a suit from. They searched in the attic and found an extra pair of shoes for him to wear (he wears a 17 so he can't really borrow from people!) Whew! What would we do without great neighbors and friends?

As for me, I have been getting a lot of planning done for next week and my kids have been really great (well, mostly!). I am having more fun as a teacher and am learning so much. It is nice to hear encouragement from everyone, thanks for always helping me stay positive about it all. I'm actually pretty lucky to be surrounded by so many fun children.

A lonely weekend

Well, I just got home from school at almost 9:30. We had Back-to-School night and I had a great turn out with parents. The days are long, but they are getting more fun and less stressful (at times)!

Nick left this morning for California and he won't be back until Saturday so the house is lonely. He will be interviewing with 3 law firms while he is there. It will be a busy time for him but we're really excited! It's wonderful that he can spend time with his family while he is there. He's excited to go running with Doug.

Timpanogos Storytelling Festival

Nick and I went to the comedy night of the Timpanogos Storytelling Festival on Saturday. I had heard a lot about the festival, but had never been before. It was really fun. Apparently they have sessions throughout the weekend where you can learn about different types of storytelling and then they do shows at night where people tell different types of stories. It was at the outdoor theatre at the Scera Shell in Orem and the place was packed! We spread out our new picnic quilt (one of my favorite wedding gifts) and enjoyed the humorous stories. I am hoping that we can go again next year and get there sooner for some better seats. All-in-all it was a fun weekend. I am very happy that tomorrow is a holiday and I don't have to worry about going back to school yet!