New School Year

Yes, a new school year is upon us! I began my new job at the middle school on August 17th and the kids returned to school on the 23rd. It's been a busy few weeks, but we are all adjusting well and having good experiences. In fact, I absolutely love my new school, and it works out perfectly for J. since he comes to school with his sister and me and then catches a shuttle to his elementary school, returning to the middle school in the afternoon on another shuttle just in time to ride home with us.

One of our most exciting events of the first two weeks of school was M.'s being chosen to participate in Jazz Band!! She was one of several pianists to audition, and we were very proud of her for trying out. We were all absolutely elated when she made the final cut, and, of course, we know that the band teacher chose the right person for the job. She is such a talented and delightful young lady and the Jazz Band is blessed to have her :)

In other family news, I just finished up an online class I was taking through BYU-I. It was a pretty intense few weeks juggling work and school, but it went amazingly well and I survived it with an A! My next class starts in January, so I have some interim time to enjoy the holidays, our family birthday season, and the adventure of setting up a closed-circuit TV broadcasting station at work.