Hey there everyone. This week there is actually some news to report. First of all Matthew got another job last night. He will be working part-time for Express Fitness starting Monday. He still hopes to get on at CostCo as well. If he does end up with CostCo, he will have three jobs!! CostCo would be from 6am to 10am, Express Fitness will be from 11am to 3pm, and then he goes to deliver pizzas for Dominos from 5pm until whenever. If this all works out, he may actually end up with enough money for school. That makes us happy. He also got all of his paperwork completed and sent in to apply for a transfer from BYU-Idaho to BYU-Provo. He should hear within the next two or three weeks if he makes it or not.

Sadly, Sara and Travis decided to "break up". Things just don't feel right to Travis for now, so they elected to stop dating. They are still talking as friends and that is good. Sara was pretty upset for a couple of days, but is doing well now and thinks this is for the best--even though she is still having trouble understanding just exactly what isn't right about their relationship. Time will tell, I suppose. Meanwhile Sara is going to class and enjoying time with her roommates. It has been difficult to see her go through such a tough time lately, but I know she is growing and learning important lessons from the experience--it is still hard though. No one likes to see their child go through such hard things. The worst part is feeling so impotent, knowing there isn't too much one can say or do to make things better. Plus, being 1300 miles away isn't too fun either.

Chris has had a few interviews this past week. I think with Deloitte, Arthur Anderson, and McKenzie. He is leaning toward the consulting side of business, thinking that is where his interest and talents lay. He is also leaning towards working in San Fransisco. It is an exciting time for him and for us. It will be fun to see what offers he gets and where the possibilities lay. Then comes the hard part of making a decision. Fortunately, his hard work and diligence with his studies is giving him the many options he now has to consider. Plus, he went on three dates with three different girls in the first week and a half of school. Go Chris!!

David is still considering the early retirement offer from EDS. He gets the entire package of information concerning the nitty gritty details on Monday. So he should be able to make a more informed decision after he analyzes all the data. He is worried about not having an actual plan for what he will do after retirement whether it be now or in a few years. I told him that I think he will be surprised how fast his time fills up, but I am not sure if he will be satisfied until he has concrete plans.

I may take another unplanned trip to Utah in two weeks. My friend Penny from work is going to be driving a new car to BYU for her daughter to have and wants me to drive up with her. If I do that, I will probably stay in Provo through the 19th of Oct. David and his brothers are all going to Utah for that date as it is the day Cathy Nixon gets inducted into the BYU Sports Hall of Fame. It would be fun to be there for those festivities. Then David and I could fly back home together.

That is about all the news for now. Nothing from the Mike and Melinda front. No new job yet for Melinda, and Mike is enjoying his classes--especially his ceramics class. I hope everyone is doing well and those of you not blogging yet, get on the ball!! Dell and Laura Nixon have said they are going to figure it out and I hope they are online soon. Can't wait for the rest of you.