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Wednesday, May 27, 2009
ONE LAST THOUGHT
As you can see, we've only added a few people on our blog list. Not because we hate our friends, but we don't know everyone's blogs! PLEASE email or Facebook or something so we can post it, because, honestly, that's how we keep up with everyone's blogs (we won't think to go seek them out on our own).
Much Needed Update!
Hello all!
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!
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!
Monday, March 30, 2009
Busy Busy Busy!
So, if you are unable to tell by the lack of posting, we have been super-crazy busy here in Perry Land! Most of the updates are small, but we thought we'd throw them out there for SOMEONE to enjoy!
Jeff has actually been the most busy Perry. Earlier this month he participated in a sleep study at Stanford. He's gotten through half of it so far (the overnight sleep study) and now he is waiting to hear back his results. If he qualifies, he will be subjected to a hot-cold test without and then with anesthesia. That one will be fun; Jen gets to take off early to go get him!
Jeff also had his police exam. A few weeks ago he had the written and passed that no problem. This last weekend was the physical agility, and he probably would have done better, but his back had been acting up again. We'll try to get some photos, but there are quite a few bruises on our poor boy!
In animal news, we came to discover that our 10-gallon tank only had 3 of our tetras in there! Rather than waste the space, Manny, Moe and Jack were transferred to a smaller 5-gallon tank where our phone used to be. This got us thinking; what to do with another tank? Originally we were thinking of either frogs (the really colorful ones, not the lumpy weird ones) or turtles/tortoises, but thought a 10-gallon tank would be too small for more than one turtle, and Jen didn't want to have to feed live mealworms to another living animal again (at least, not now). So we reverted back to our original wants.
Back when we were living in Colorado and first got married, we had wanted a saltwater tank a la Finding Nemo. However, the expense, the cost and the sheer size were just not going to happen (at the time, it was highly discouraged to have a saltwater tank under 35 gallons). Well, recently we read about people actually making the 10-gallon tanks work, so Jeff set out doing that. After a week and a half, he was ready to add our two newest fish to the family: A yellow-tail damsel named Leon and a stiped damsel named Donovan.
In addition to these wonderfully colorful fish, Jen also acquired a small betta fish, Hagrid, who hangs out in the bedroom on the dresser as a sort of "night light" to the room.
So, we ended up with three more pets, bringing our in-house total to 22!
There are some big things coming up for us as well. In May, Jen will have to go to Las Vegas again for work, and Jeff has his mission reunion at the end of May, so there looks like some travel will be in the near future. Also, we are still trying to coordinate a way to get to the east coast, since Jen will not be going with her coworkers to DC this year.
Well, back to the grindstone. I promise, pics are coming!!
Jeff has actually been the most busy Perry. Earlier this month he participated in a sleep study at Stanford. He's gotten through half of it so far (the overnight sleep study) and now he is waiting to hear back his results. If he qualifies, he will be subjected to a hot-cold test without and then with anesthesia. That one will be fun; Jen gets to take off early to go get him!
Jeff also had his police exam. A few weeks ago he had the written and passed that no problem. This last weekend was the physical agility, and he probably would have done better, but his back had been acting up again. We'll try to get some photos, but there are quite a few bruises on our poor boy!
In animal news, we came to discover that our 10-gallon tank only had 3 of our tetras in there! Rather than waste the space, Manny, Moe and Jack were transferred to a smaller 5-gallon tank where our phone used to be. This got us thinking; what to do with another tank? Originally we were thinking of either frogs (the really colorful ones, not the lumpy weird ones) or turtles/tortoises, but thought a 10-gallon tank would be too small for more than one turtle, and Jen didn't want to have to feed live mealworms to another living animal again (at least, not now). So we reverted back to our original wants.
Back when we were living in Colorado and first got married, we had wanted a saltwater tank a la Finding Nemo. However, the expense, the cost and the sheer size were just not going to happen (at the time, it was highly discouraged to have a saltwater tank under 35 gallons). Well, recently we read about people actually making the 10-gallon tanks work, so Jeff set out doing that. After a week and a half, he was ready to add our two newest fish to the family: A yellow-tail damsel named Leon and a stiped damsel named Donovan.
In addition to these wonderfully colorful fish, Jen also acquired a small betta fish, Hagrid, who hangs out in the bedroom on the dresser as a sort of "night light" to the room.
So, we ended up with three more pets, bringing our in-house total to 22!
There are some big things coming up for us as well. In May, Jen will have to go to Las Vegas again for work, and Jeff has his mission reunion at the end of May, so there looks like some travel will be in the near future. Also, we are still trying to coordinate a way to get to the east coast, since Jen will not be going with her coworkers to DC this year.
Well, back to the grindstone. I promise, pics are coming!!
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