Multi-year Recap, Part I ...

Well, it's been nearly three years since my last post.  Pretty pathetic if you ask me ... but you can't dwell on the past you have to move and look forward, so here I am.  A lot has occurred so I'll do my best to summarize in as little space as possible.

The most important event if you've read my recent (2007) posts is that were successful in getting pregnant and now have two healthy children.  Lissa and Joshua were born February 28, 2008.  They are healthy and happy two-year old twins that we love and adore.  If you follow my wife's blog: The Smith Symphony you'll get an in depth view of our life with them.


In others aspects of our lives we've had changes as well.  Emily chose to quit her job teaching at Mt. Nebo Junior High to be a stay-at-home mom.  It was difficult leaving but the kids come first.  We enjoyed having her at home immensely but like all things it too had to come to an end.  This past year she returned to the workforce and was hired to be Springville High School's new band director.  This new responsibility brought different challenges than her previous teaching at the junior high/middle school level .. that of marching band.  After a long school year which is about over she's made the decision to move on and just last week Emily received the news she'd been waiting for ... she was hired by Mapleton Junior High as their new band director.  The strains and stresses of high school were just too much so we're hoping this new job will allow for more time with the kids.

There were changes for me as well in my employment.  After two years working as a temp for SOS Staffing at Nu Skin Enterprises, Inc., I was officially hired as a Product Inspector in April of 2008.  I stopped going to school when Lissa and Joshua arrived and began working full-time.  Eventually (can't recall when) but the opportunity arose for me to switch from working the day shift to the swing shift.  I received an increase in pay and I have been able to spend the day with the kids which has been great.

Well, it's time to catch up on some TV ....