Latest(news) and Greatest(cat)

Okay, finally. Here are some more pics. Unfortunately they are not the most recent. My camera is still not working so I haven't been taking any pictures. Need to get it fixed before Jenn and Francis get here though, so hopefully there will more pics soon. She is getting sooo big!

Playin' in the leaves

Kathy sent Blake some popcorn balls for Halloween that you could decorate with all these different edible candies. So Blake and I built them....

and then we ate them...



She loves our IPods

Okay so there's your baby fix.

The big news that I wanted to update everyone on is that I am leaving my current job to take a job as a Paraeducator at Aurora Frontier K-8!! I will be the library assistant. (Actually, assistant to my friend Elizabeth!) My last day at the credit union is December 10th. I can hardly believe it as I have been there for 7 1/2 years. But this opportunity presented itself and I really didn't want to pass it up. It's actually a part-time position. I will be working five hours a day. This will free up time for me to spend with Ella and to also go back to school to get my teaching certificate. And once I have been at the school for a year, they will pay for me to complete my certificate!!

Ella has such a personality now it's so much fun to "hang out" with her. She talks up a storm and moves her arms and hands like she's really concerned and having a serious conversation. When she laughs, sometimes she bends over and slaps her knee like it's just sooo hilarious! Anytime she sees a napkin or tissue she will ball it up and pretend to blow her nose. And she's devious! You'll tell her no, and either she'll cry (which is the usual response), or she'll wait, and then do whatever it was she was doing before with a little evil grin and then look up at you and just wait to see what you're going to do!!

Anyway, she's a ball of fun and I am looking forward to spending more time with her as she gets closer to turning 2!

I have already applied to Metro State and will be attending the Teacher Licensure meeting in a few weeks. I'll be registering for a class for Spring and then I'm on my way!!!!

I'm really excited about this new chapter in my life (even though Peter is a bit nervous).

The other good thing to come out of this is that I will be off the whole time the Gomes' are visiting!! I can't wait to see them all!

On a sad note, our cat Hobbes got really sick over the weekend and my mom and I had to put him down. I got a call from my mom on Saturday afternoon, the vet had just told her that he was pretty bad and that there wasn't really anything they could do. The vet is only 5 minutes away so I left right away. As I walked in to the office it hit me.....Wait....I don't want to do this. I've never had to do this before.

The vet and the techs were very nice and allowed us some time with him. He looked so frail and thin and my mom noticed that he wasn't even purring. And he always had the loudest purrer! It was like an engine!! I really think he was ready to go. But it didn't make it any easier. Once the vet administered the drug, I think I was mostly surprised at how fast he went. In the movies it's always such a slow process. As mom said though, now he can go chase all of the balled up paper and rubber bands that he wants to! What a fun cat he was!! He will be missed.

Okay...

I promise to have a camera fixed by the time all the festivities roll around.

Hope everyone is enjoying the holiday season.

See all of you soon, I'm sure.