For the blog checkers

I knew when I got on our blog again someone would have made a comment about how there haven't been any posts in a while. Since we don't have internet at home and the internet that we use has been down for the past few days we have been a little out of the loop. We are busy, busy, busy. Chad is traveling to Phoenix every day this week for his job but it has been during the day so we still get to see each other in the evenings. I have been busy booking Arbonne presentations--I have six presentations the week of October 9th, all within a span of five days! So in addition to my regular job I have been planning for that as well.

Emily, I haven't forgotten about your request for a picture of Chad in his flight suit, we just haven't gotten around to it yet. Sorry...

I feel like I haven't talked to any family in a while but since you guys are a lot better about posting on your blogs than I am I still feel like I know a little bit of what's going on in your life. The next time something changes with us or I have pictures to post I will post again.

Ava

Here is a picture of Shawn and Emma's new little girl, Ava. She was born early this morning and we are so excited. Check Emily's blog for details about her height/weight, etc.

My job is cooler than yours

Jury Duty

I was supposed to have jury duty tomorrow, but it got canceled. Truthfully, I'm kind of disappointed. Everyone else I know has been to jury duty, but since I was first summoned about a month ago, I still haven't been able to go. The first time was a summons for a grand jury but I would have had to miss every Friday for 4 months at work, and I couldn't do that, so they excused me. Then, not two weeks later, I got this summons. I called and found out today that this trial was canceled. So anyway, I guess I'm going back in the pool of potential jurors, waiting for my turn. Maybe I should just be glad I don't have to go, but I thought it would be kind of fun.

It's true...

Chad has, in fact, been driving almost three hours one way to get to the station he is supposed to be doing his ride-outs out of for training. So since he is going to school Monday through Friday he has to do all these 24-hour shifts on Saturday. The original reason for him going down to Casa Grande for his ride-outs was because the station was a lot like Prescotts, and I quote: "Rural, high call-volume." Well, in this, his 3rd 24-hour shift, he has yet to ride out on a single call. People just aren't getting hurt enough or having enough high-risk baby deliveries down there. Also, when the weather is bad they can't go up in the air and his last shift it was raining quite a bit, so he couldn't go up at all. So, at this point, even though today is supposed to be his last ride-out shift, he will most likely have to do more because he was also supposed to have gotten 6 calls by this point (I think).

Chad will also start his clinicals soon, which is actual hours in Pediatric ICU, the ER, etc. Those he has to do down in Phoenix as well. Fact of the matter is that he is just super busy right now, but I know that will slow down once his quarter starts in October and he is only going to school on Tuesdays and Thursdays, and also once he is able to start working in Prescott. Hey, at least he's getting paid, right?

I guess that's about it. I really can't think of anything interesting new in my life right now. Nothing really happening at school or anything like that. I guess that's what happens when you only teach regular academic classes and don't have any extra-curriculars you're responsible for. It's great.

I hope everyone has a great weekend. And Emma, I will try to keep up the blog a little bit more, although here in a few days I'm sure you won't be checking it, you know, with the new baby and all.