work is great!

Right now, I'm at lunch and thought that I can use the time since I don't really have as much of it as I had before. Anyway, like I said, work is great. I'm doing training all this week. I'm learning about how to use the teller-transfer program, what to do with checks, and what MaPs offers. All of the people I'm training with are great. CJ is another person who is going to the West Salem branch too, and she's really fun. I'm excited to work with her. I'm learning alot and having alot of fun. I am so excited about working here. It's really a great place. Everyone here is happy, caring, and willing to help, and this is just he administration building! I am so blessed to be working here, especially under a manager who I greatly respect. He actually came to introduce me and CJ on the first day of training even though it was his day off. And when I told him that I was pregnant, he was totally okay with it and even congratulated me on this decision I was making in my life. Yup, I'm so lucky! I'm going to totally enjoy my job!

Visting Family

Last Thursday we left for Pilot Rock to see Patxi's family. They were all coming up for the Hendrickson reunion that started on the 11th. We were unable to go to the reunion but decided to head down to see everyone the weekend before. Well it turned out that they didn't come until Saturday, so we spent Friday in La Grande with my family. I love them so much and hate not seeing them as often as I use to. But by Saturday night, Patxi's parent's house we a joyful place of love and noise. I really missed seeing that side of the family. Everyone from Idaho came up, which included Tevya and Sara and their two daughters: Adelaide and Annabele, Liji and Christina, and Petra. Then Springe and her three daughters: Hanna, Emmlee, and Kelcee came up from Colorado who we saw about a year ago and won't see again for a long time. Of course this already included Stefka, Seren, Tice, and my parents-in-law. So it was fun to hang out with all of them Saturday. I was excited to talk to my sister-in-laws about "Breaking Dawn," because they were to ones who first started to talk me into reading those Twilight books. But it turned out the Steka was the only other person obsessed enough to had finished them. We had some good talks though.

Then on Sunday, we were joined by Dmitri and Nikki (who is due two weeks after me) and their children: Jonas and Whisper, Dieter and Bridget and their three children: Reigha, Leo, and Roen; and Shelbey and her four kids: Libby, Elden, Eli, and Elliot (Kres, her husband, was still at guard drill when we left). Plus the missionaries came over to eat dinner with us. Needless to say it was load, crazy, and I loved it! It's crazy how I've grown to love everyone there so much. I was close to tears as we drove away, knowing that I was missing more time that I could have spent with them. They are the most loving people I know and I am blessed to be a part of their family. Ah, I'm almost crying now! Blame it on the hormones:) Man I miss them allot. All well, there's always Thanksgiving and Christmas, right? Sorry that there's no picutres, we don't have a camera yet. We need to fit the car first. but as soon as I can get them from me sisters-in-laws, I'll post them.

The job process is almost over!

I just got back from peeing in a cup so I could be tested for drug use. Yesterday, Jeremy called me and asked if, once the drug test is successful, I could start working at his branch on Monday the 11th. I said I could, so unless they put something illegal in prenatal vitamins, I have the job! So...I start working on Monday!

I'm very excited, especially not to have so much unstructured time to myself. Yeah, I've been utterly useless since "Breaking Dawn" (fourth and last book in the Shephnie Meyer series) came out last Saturday. I finished the 754 paged book in three days, not because I'm a fast reader, but because I hardly did anything else. It's a really crazy good book. There's something about her books, I can't put them down!

Oh, and just in case some would like to know, Patxi and I are planing on going down to Pilot Rock on Friday and come back Sunday. I don't know if we can make it to La Grande during that time, but we'll see. Thanks again for your prayers and faith in this job finding thing. I know it's the reason why I got it. Thanks! Love ya!

Another unoffical job officer

I got a call from the human services department of Maps Credit Union asking if I prefered the full-time position of the part-time one. I said that I did prefered the full-time job, the position at the west branch (Jeremy was the branch manager). Then she informed me that I was now at the mercy of my references getting back to them, after that, then they can give me the real offer. She was hoping it would be the beginning of the week, but who knows? So a job is coming soon. That's all I know now. So I hope to be working soon!