Still Alive

It's been a while... this post should have happened long ago, but I have been overwhelmed by the amount of blogging I need to catch up on. Basically, we are living in Utah now. Surprise! We moved here the day after graduation. (April 11) 

Moving day... Our old place (the basement)

Andrew got a job as a chemical instrument technician in American Fork. He still has lots of training, but seems to be enjoying his job. His ten minute commute is ideal and I'm jealous that he gets to wear jeans to work everyday.

Andrew walked on graduation with me and just has one class/lab to finish up his bachelor's degree in Chemistry. He is taking Organic Chemistry 2 at the Salt Lake Community College 3 nights a week. These make for very long days for him-- he's a trooper. I am looking forward to not packing him a lunch and a dinner on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays. 

Grandma and Grandpa Langlois

Parentals

Graduates

Graduates Again

Jess 

(Andrew's Mom came too-- I need to get a picture from her.)

In other news, I am now a certified elementary teacher in the state of Idaho which complicates things. I recently found out that in order to become certified in the state of Utah, I have to retake the Praxis. This news was quite upsetting. Idaho has different requirements for what score you need in order to pass. Utah requires a higher score. I use the time Andrew is in class 3 nights a week to study. I'm taking the test on July 25th. It includes 4 subject areas: math, science, english, and history. I'm not a good test taker and never have been. The subjects are very broad and the questions are very specific, so studying has been challenging. I'm currently reading, "U.S History for Dummies." Jealous??

I have been subbing in the Alpine School District and figured this would be a good way to get a teaching job for next year. It has been very competitive to get a job with over 300 applicants for each opening. I have had 2 interviews. I'm not too worried about the situation... Apparently a lot of openings come up later on in the summer. If things don't workout, I can always continue to sub. 

Utah life is treating us well. Cafe Rio appreciates that we are back in town I'm sure. We scouted out the nearest one within minutes of moving in and have made our appearance on numerous occasions. We are loving our basement apartment with a huge kitchen. It's been so fun to be in town for birthday celebrations, concerts, etc. We can't wait for my brother Jeff, and his family to move here this summer. My brother Joel will also be headed to UT for a new job, so let the party in Utah County begin! 

I'll try to blog again within the next 6 months, but no promises... :)