Well, since our trip to the Caribbean we have had some other noteworthy adventures.
First of all, a couple of weeks after our trip we found out that I'M PREGNANT!!!! YAY! We've been trying basically since we got married and ten months later...YAY! I'm due in February. I was getting nauseous on our trip, but I just thought it was a new environment, etc. I wasn't extremely sick or anything, but then it didn't go away after our trip and lo and behold...there's a baby growing inside of me!
At the beginning of August, we moved from our tiny apartment in Provo to what seems like a mansion in Orem. 2 bedrooms, huge living room, kitchen, etc. We still do not enjoy luxuries like washer/dryer, dishwasher or disposal, but the extra spaciousness is worth it. Plus we're going to need the extra room :)
I started my job as a full time music teacher at Amelia Earhart Elementary in the middle of August. It sure is exhausting, but so much fun and exhilarating at the same time. I love sharing my talents in ways that bless the lives of precious children. They are so cute! I teach every kid in the school...k-6 plus 3 special ed classes...about 576 (or something close to that) names, faces, and personalities to learn! I see every class 2 times per week. Wow! It sure is a lot to keep track of...and takes a lot of energy to be doing a song and dance all the time with the kids (literally). Its not like a regular classroom where the kids can sit quietly and do silent reading or quiet work time while the teacher can kind of take a breather from being "on stage"... music teaching is a high performance job, but very worth it.
Ben started his semester...he's applying to his major (Public Relations) this semester and hopes to start the major Winter Semester. He is enjoying his classes and he is still working part-time at LogoWorks (I guess now it is technically Marketsplash by HP or something like that). He now also has a gym membership...he hopes to lose all of the baby weight he's been gaining. I guess he has been having "Sympathy Symptoms" :). No...he really hasn't gained that much weight since we've been married, but enough that he's determined to start working out again.
I got a new calling just a couple weeks into our new ward (apparently the bishopric heard through the grapevine that someone "musical" was coming). You guessed it...Ward Choir Director. So basically, my whole life revolves around music making with people. Oh yeah, did I mention in my spare time I teach piano lessons? Gotta love it! I think Ben is getting a new calling this week...but I'm not sure what it is yet. Someone came over to talk to him a couple days ago about it. We'll keep you updated.
All in all, we're enjoying life, having fun, and looking forward to new adventures.
Sorry for lack of interesting pictures and such. Look forward to pregnant lady pics and other fun stuff! We will try to be better about updating this now that we're kind of settled in and in a routine.
