Yes, I did go back to work before Thanksgiving. I'm a barista at the Sehome Village drive-thru Starbucks working about 25 hours per week. My availability is based on Jared's school schedule so that he can watch the boys while I'm at work. Going back to Starbucks was a great choice for me so far. I'm working in a busy store for a manager that I knew when I was in Fremont, we get a pound of coffee a week and a great discount go take everyone out for coffee on our walks and errands too. I also get to see other people besides this crew here at home and Jared has been doing an awesome job juggling childcare and his studies. Did I mention that I started my job about 2 weeks before his finals and he still managed to get 3 A's and a B?
We had a quiet Thanksgiving here with just the 4 of us since my family was scared away at the last moment by our never-ending plague. The boys and I had finally recovered, but Jared was fighting off a scratchy throat. Tor and Jess had good reason to stay away and be healthy because Jess is pregnant with twins now!
December was quite nice with Jared off from school for most of the month and doing lots of the cooking and laundry. Good break for Karla.
Let's see......Einar turned 5 in February! He is growing most nights while he is asleep he says. We've seen it in his height as we measure him whenever we visit Grandma and Grandpa and I'm also convinced that he is growing more wrinkles in that brain of his as measured by his ever more sophisticated word choices and his improving penmanship and reading capabilities.
Soren turns two at the end of the month and is a big fan of the word "No" of course. He also likes to flash his big smile and let everyone know that "it's all about ME!"
Now for some pictures......
