Erik, Jenn, Tyler & Mason

Hey everyone-- just wanted to let you know we finally disconnected our home phone so the (253) 210-4592 number isn't good anymore. Just call our cellphones instead.

Well the cat is finally out of the bag. I have put in my two weeks' notice at Alta Trust Company and can finally announce my previously secret status as a Farmers Insurance Agent. I passed all my insurance exams, I have two investment exams coming up but I am officially able now to sell insurance for Farmers (have been for a week). I'm so excited because I'll be my own boss and I'll be able to spend more time with Tyler and help people all at the same time, which I love to do. My office is in Federal Way on 336th, its just a mile from our new house. Yay!

I'm getting business cards with a headshot on them... which one do you like better for a professional business card?

Passed both my exams yesterday.

Valerie Wells asked me to substitute for her at Tacoma Symphonic Band practice tonight. It was lots of fun and super challenging but it felt great! I felt like I was back in my element again for the first time in years! AND... The conductor asked me to join the band! So, my first concert is May 27th at 7:30pm at Tacoma Community College in Building 3 off of South 12th street. I would love your support if you can attend!!!

I was called today to be a counselor in the Primary presidency in our new ward. I was surprised because the Bishop and the Primary president hadn't even met me yet--Scary! So today was my first day in Primary. At first I thought it was going to be super easy-- just sing some songs and play with little kids. But after chasing a 4-year-old around the room in my high heels and then chasing her down the hall and trying to coax her out of a locked bathroom stall, begging a bunch of 5-year-olds to put their shoes on and making really complicated finger puppets of Joseph Smith without any instructions I realized it's going to be no vacation! Don't get me wrong, I am excited. Little kids are so much fun and the Primary in my ward has the cutest little kids! I just feel totally like I have no idea what I'm doing. And apparently we have meetings once a week on top of all the activities to plan and execute. I am looking forward to this calling but part of me feels totally ove...

It's so weird now that we've moved-- I feel totally disconnected from everyone even though I'm like ten minutes away! I still need to put before and after pictures but we aren't quite done with the after yet-- we're doing some remodeling already (we haven't even unpacked everything yet) so I don't want to do after pictures or have a house warming party until we are at least done with phase one of the remodel. So, Easter was lots of fun. My mom came and had a great time with us. She bought Tyler a moterized car (yes, he is one year old and no he doesn't need it but Grandma is a spoiler). He actually loves whizzing around in it. He's pretty good at steering it too. My mom brought many other gifts and had a great time showering them on Tyler. I have been doing nothing but painting (every wall in in every room). The other night Erik was taking Tyler in for a bath and he says to me, "How good is your sense of humor right now?" Whenever he ask...