Well, Its been a few months since either of us have had the time to get on and blog about life. We decided to call this post "What's new II" because basically if we've only been blogging every few months its all new. I promise that we'll get better and spend more time blogging.
We recently spent a weekend at Yosemite National Park, It was FREEZING, At first we were disappointed that there was no snow, but we got blanketed with fresh snow on our first night there,
It was enough snow to snow us in for a day, so we had a movie night and enjoyed each others company while watching a fire to stay warm, Then we spent time in the park.
This was Derek's first trip to Yosemite National Park, Needless to say, He loved it. Yosemite is beautiful, and I think we were lucky to catch it on a day with fresh snow.
We bundled Brooklynn up in a pink snow suit, She couldn't move around in it much because it was so thick but I think she managed to stay the warmest out of all of us.
During this trip, we spent time at the AHWAHNEE Hotel just walking around, enjoying their warm huge open fire pits and watching the light shed on Half-Dome nearby,
We also spent time walking around The Giant Redwood Trees in Yosemite Park. (Obviously the day before all the snow fell, but it was still really cold)
We borrowed a play jumper for Brooklynn to jump in, Its her new favorite toy (Thanks David and Kristin) You could even go as far as to call it the new babysitter, This thing is GREAT, It allows us to cook, study, work on the computer, and even blog... Maybe we'll get more done with this thing around, She'll spend up to 30 minutes at at time playing and jumping.
We recently fed Brooklynn her first solid foods, She went crazy for the rice cereal, She's been watching us eat for months now and we finally decided it was time.Derek is working pretty well Full-Time at REI in Marina just feet from the ocean (Recreational Equipment Incorporated) which also happens to be one of his favorite stores of all time, They sell camping and human powered sports gear. He is a customer service specialist, and gets to give advice to people for upcoming outdoor trips as well as hear about fancy trips customers have taken that only make him feel jealous.
Finally, (Here's the BIG news:) We found a way for Derek to be able to attend Paramedic School, Remember how a few months ago we were worried about the future and didn't know what was going to happen because our student loans for the program fell through? Well, we tried again and this time, Its all smiles! Derek starts Paramedic school on January 12th, He can't wait, This is the final step towards reaching his ultimate dreams and we feel like its going to be a great opportunity. He'll still be attending Westmed College which is a prestigious name here in the Bay Area of California.... Leave no doubt that Derek will be spending the next 10 months diving into textbooks and for once actually Loving it..
We really miss the snow (At least Derek does) and as Christmas approaches, We just want to wish you all a Merry Christmas, We probably won't be back on to blog until after its over at the current rate we are going.
For now, We'll stay here where compared to Utah its quite warm, and we'll watch the prickly pears on the cactus' growing in our driveway ripen.We love and miss all of you. Please remember to write us, stop by if you're traveling through, or check in on us, and we'll do the same for you.
.. Until Next Time:
