good weather & good news

finally.... some weather that is tolerable.

we packed pb&j's for the kids, ran by jimmy johns for us (have you been there? ), and picnicked at the park. it was fantastic. jude kept telling us it was a beautiful day to do things (ie. play, run, drive, golf). greta was so happy to play outside, i keep trying to tell her that walking would make playing so much better but she ignored me.

swinging can make any day brighter....

... but underdogs complete it.

oh, in case you were wondering what trevan was doing at the park in the middle of the day....

.... its because he got some really great news. after 2 years of searching for the perfect job/fit he was hired at charles schwab yesterday. we were so close to moving to chicago for this same position and then he got hired here. its been a long time coming for trevan and i don't think i have seen trevan this happy since he left his last job, and that 3 1/2 years ago. really, he is THRILLED. its hard enough to find a job in this economy not mention one you want!

i am so very proud of trevan and how he has turned out. growing up i thought that you either had everything or you had nothing, high risk and high return. there is nothing wrong with that mentality and some people thrive in that environment. in fact, that is how my dad saw things and how he supported 6 kids. i loved our "fancy" lifestyle growing up.... however, i have learned that with highs there are lows, and the lows are pretty low. you don't always get the high return. i am grateful that i have a husband with a consistent job, and he is working his way up the old fashioned way. trevan is patient and is okay with not being a millionaire today. if you would have asked me at 18 if i would be okay with not being "rich" at 27 i would have laughed. i remember my high school boyfriend telling me that if we got married i wouldn't be able to shop at banana republic and nordstrom, i was mad at him for days. i was a spoiled brat. i am glad that i learned better and grew up a lot. i now know that to really succeed you need patience, hard work, and honesty and if you play your cards right it will pay off in the end. i mean what is "rich" anyway? i feel rich even if it's not what our cultures views as wealth.

trevan takes care of us and we have more than we need.

we are happy.

congratulations senor!