Wow! It's been almost 2 months since we've updated you. It's been a busy 2 months for us. Although April was uneventful, May has been crazy to say the least.
First off, Jen is back in school! She is now in grad school at Utah State through their online degree program. It's basically getting a second bachelor's before getting her Master's. She has about a year to get the prerequisites done for her Master's. She is on her third week and adjusting to school. Anatomy is still difficult for her but she is enjoying her other classes, especially Sign Language, which she is taking with the help of her web-cam.
Second in line is Jeff. He has been fighting tooth and nail trying to get his transcripts transferred over but has finally been admitted into Colorado State's degree completion program in the field of Human Development and Family Studies. He is getting ready to start classes during the summer term and is very excited to be back in school! Jeff is also working full time at a Gapkids & babyGap store in Los Gatos as an Assistant Manager while going back to school. He really enjoys his job and is happy to be out of the food industry!!! And last on Jeff's list, he has also taken up the hobby of raising Marine fish and other Marine/aquatic life.
At the beginning of the month, Jen was given an invitation to the Hope Gala. It was a black-tie affair at the Ritz Carlton in San Francisco. Her supervisors were nice enough to give us the tickets to attend, and it was wonderful. We got to meet with a lot of wonderful people, eat in a huge dining room, and dance in the ballroom at the Ritz!
A few weeks back we celebrated Mother's Day. On Saturday, Jen went out with the girls and her family. Her mom, her sisters, her auntie, her grandma and her niece met her at Cheesecake Factory in Pleasanton. Jen's family has always had the tradition of eating together the day before, because Sunday usually is too hectic for the family. The ladies thoroughly enjoyed a man-free lunch and some shopping afterwards.
On Sunday, we went out to Tracy to spend Mother's Day with the Perrys. Jeff's brother, Ryan, drove home from Rexburg to surprise his mom, and the five of us went out to eat at Famous Dave's, a BBQ restaurant in Tracy.
The following weekend, we made a road trip out to Las Vegas. Jen had another event out there, so we decided to drive. Granted, we spent more time in the car than in actual Las Vegas, but it was worth it. We returned to the Coca Cola store as well as the M&M store :-). Because there were so many conventions, the only hotel we could book was the Paris on the north end of the strip, and we stayed on the 29th floor. We didn't venture out too much that weekend; the temperatures were around the 106-degree mark!
We had left Violet, our black chinchilla, and her daughter, Emerson, with the rescue organization we've worked with that weekend because we suspected Violet was pregnant again. We were right; the Tuesday we returned, we took her into the vet because we were concerned that she wasn't gaining weight, and on Thursday, she gave birth to two babies. Sadly, one of the little girls, a grey Jen named Walden, was just too small to survive, and died at birth. Her sister, Poe, was quite a bit bigger, and is doing very well. They are still in the maternity cage, but Poe, Violet, and big-sis Emerson seem to be adjusting well.
On Monday, we took two of our nieces, Sarah and Amy, to the Jelly Belly Factory in Fairfield. There was no real reason behind it; we had the day off and wanted something to do! So after touring the factory and buying a lot of candy, we left the factory at 1 and hit the mall for a while. We still got home early (about 4) so Sarah brought her DVDs and we watched The Office as well as Blue Harvest (the Family Guy version of Star Wars). All in all, an eventful day.
We had planned on being in Utah as of this writing, but, alas, that was not meant to be. Despite not having actually consumed a Jelly Belly, Jen came down with a horrible stomach flu. She spent most of yesterday asleep, and woke up today long enough to get some homework done for class (a high 78 on a test she didn't study for, and a high B on an ASL test... Way to go!). We still think we might try for an outing this week, but we don't know when, or what. It all depends on Jen and how she's feeling.
We've also got a birthday party to attend. Our nephew, William, is turning 4 on Friday, and we'll be celebrating his birthday on Saturday at a water park. It should be fun, and we're looking forward to a day in the sun (especially Jen, since she's been cooped up in the house for 48 hours!)
Well, here's hoping that our next post isn't as long, gang!
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