Oh goodness lots has happened! Justin graduated but wasn’t eligible for an assignment due to not passing a Minnesota licensure sub-test, we went on vacation to Federal Way, WA, then Justin found out he can get a provisional MN license so now he’s back to being eligible for assignment. So we’re still just hanging out and waiting.
Other things we’ve done
- Moved a block and a half down the street to a small house with a nice, big backyard. The woman who I helped with track and her husband own the house and have been very generous. They realize we may leave at any time and they are just find with it! It’s an older house made for short people (which I love!), but Justin has a hard time not bonking his head on the way up the stairs. : )
-Coen has started talking more and speaks mostly English, but some Spanish. He also understands quite a bit of Spanish. For example, today we were out for a friend’s birthday at Plaza Garibaldi, the local Mexican restaurant, and Coen tried to run into the kitchen. A waiter laughed at him, then was making faces at him, and then said “Pues, ven, nino!” (it means basically “well, come, child!”) Coen looked at me and I said “he told you to go” (in Spanish) so Coen took off for the kitchen. The waiter was shocked…I thought it was humorous. Little whitey speaks the Spanish.
-Justin is reffing soccer this summer again and really enjoys it. This Saturday and Sunday is a big tournament and he refs 6 games on Saturday alone. I have a feeling he will be a little sore and VERY pooped come Sunday evening when he goes to work at Target. Poor Justy.
-I am still doing my job for ECELA Spanish Schools. I’m editing and helping publish an eBook with our advice/interest articles. I’ve cut back on my hours quite a bit with the moving and having other obligations. I’ll still be going to Denver come November and possibly South America next summer. But that is a ways out, lots could happen before then!
-Justin got very good (the best) scores on his student teaching and LOVES it. Part of the difficulty in waiting is that we don’t know 100% for sure that he’ll be teaching next year. We are coming up with options if he hasn’t heard anything by August 1st. Hopefully none of them come to fruition!
-We went and spent Easter in Omaha with Godfather Joel Lauber. It was a great time and not a bad drive! (4 1/2 hours) We went to the zoo, a really cool park downtown, and ate some good food. It was so nice to see Joel and Guster (his doggy).
-We bid farewell to Mitch and Corrine. It was very sad and we miss them dearly. Coen still says “home?” when we pass our old place and asks for Mitch (Mee) and Corrine (“ck”) frequently.
Here are some photos of our events:
The zoo in Omaha! This was the desert dome.
Coen had a lot of fun sitting dangerously close to the water.
Coen’s little mini-nap halfway through our zoo tour.
Coen looooved to have Joel hold him while we walked. The vantage point is much better up there!
Easter family photo!
Omaha family photo!
A cute photo of Coco downtown Omaha with a special filter/color thing on our camera
The guys
Justin’s student teaching class, those goofballs
Justin, Mitch, and Ticket to Ride (Laying Pipe)
Corrine and I also playing Ticket to Ride (Laying Pipe)
Coen wearing Mr. Wolf’s (new landlord and friend) fireman’s helmet. He’s retired from the volunteer firefighters now.
Reading the day before graduation with Buppa
Unityyyyy
Our 226 family
Cutting the graduation cake together
Coen and Mia….this is a perfect photo of their personalities
Coen’s new passion is drawing on his easel
Coen and his best doggy friend, Cooper (cuppa)
Me and the bean
Coen’s new bathtub!
Enjoying some last quality time with Mee and Ck.
That’s all for now!
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