You loved their Chicken and Rice Soup...look at the cute bowl it came in!
Daddy! With yummie hummus
Mama!
Tuesday, December 22, 2009
2 years: Tio Toti
This morning we got up and went to go have lunch with Tio Toti near his job. It was a bit cold but you were still very excited to ride the train to the Copley stop. We got to see the building where Tio Toti works and then he took us for a yummie lunch at a Mediterranean restaurant named Vlora. You ate like crazy and then we went shopping for gloves for Daddy.
You loved their Chicken and Rice Soup...look at the cute bowl it came in!
Daddy! With yummie hummus
Mama!
You loved their Chicken and Rice Soup...look at the cute bowl it came in!
Daddy! With yummie hummus
Mama!
2 years: Mommie got a job!
On Friday Mommie got a call letting her know that she got a job! When we first moved to Boulder, the idea was that you'd go to the university's preschool and that I'd get a job while Daddy was in law school. Then I went a bit crazy and decided I wanted to stay home with you and then went a bit crazy again and decided that it was best for us for me to work. Ahhh!! Silly mama.
Anyhoo, I have been applying for positions only in Boulder because while there are many, many, many more jobs in Denver, with traffic the commute can be up to an hour each way and that was a bit much. I also wanted a position in something I was passionate about so there weren't many positions to apply to when we first moved here. Daddy was fully supportive of this decision which I really appreciate. I group interviewed for a Social Studies/History high school teacher position at a private high school for low income students in Denver in October and then was invited for a final interview but I chose not to interview because I thought the commute and the work would be too much while Daddy was in law school.
Then I interviewed for an immigration paralegal position in Boulder and was the managing attorney's second choice.
I interviewed and was offered a position as a Case Manager at a really great local community health center but I declined since it was part time and a big chunk of my income would be going solely to pay for your school which is close to $1000/month.
So finally, this past week I was in final interviews for two positions at Daddy's school. One was as the Coordinator for Student Leadership & Involvement and another was for a Proposal Analyst/Contract & Grant Administrator position. Since these are state jobs, there's a whole process you have to go through. For both positions I had to take a 2 hour written test, then the top 8 test scorers were invited to a 30 minute oral exam and then the top 4 scorers of the oral exam were invited for a 3 hour final interview with the department. It was a bit crazy. I scored #1 on the oral exam for the first position and #4 for the second position so I was invited for final interviews for both positions.
The first final interview was on Tuesday afternoon and I met with the staff, students, and two directors of the programs. I was there from 3:30-6:15pm. The final interview for the other position was from 10:00am-1:15pm. I met with the director, assistant director, the lead analyst, the lead contract & grant administrator, and then the other proposal analysts. Ahhh!! I liked both positions but was more excited about the position working with students since I've done that before and really liked it.
Anyhoo, on Friday I got a call from the director of the program letting me know that they were all very impressed and wanted to offer me the position. Yay! I'm very excited and start as the Coordinator for Student Leadership & Involvement on January 7th, 2 days after we get back to Boulder. The program that I will be running is a leadership program for undergraduate students on campus and I will also be the advisor to the senior council and the distinguished speakers board. My office is right in the middle of campus so hopefully Daddy and I can have lunch sometimes or walk to work together, we'll see! I'm a little nervous about the change and hope I still get to spend lots of time with you but I know it's for the best. Love you sweetie!
-Mommie
Anyhoo, I have been applying for positions only in Boulder because while there are many, many, many more jobs in Denver, with traffic the commute can be up to an hour each way and that was a bit much. I also wanted a position in something I was passionate about so there weren't many positions to apply to when we first moved here. Daddy was fully supportive of this decision which I really appreciate. I group interviewed for a Social Studies/History high school teacher position at a private high school for low income students in Denver in October and then was invited for a final interview but I chose not to interview because I thought the commute and the work would be too much while Daddy was in law school.
Then I interviewed for an immigration paralegal position in Boulder and was the managing attorney's second choice.
I interviewed and was offered a position as a Case Manager at a really great local community health center but I declined since it was part time and a big chunk of my income would be going solely to pay for your school which is close to $1000/month.
So finally, this past week I was in final interviews for two positions at Daddy's school. One was as the Coordinator for Student Leadership & Involvement and another was for a Proposal Analyst/Contract & Grant Administrator position. Since these are state jobs, there's a whole process you have to go through. For both positions I had to take a 2 hour written test, then the top 8 test scorers were invited to a 30 minute oral exam and then the top 4 scorers of the oral exam were invited for a 3 hour final interview with the department. It was a bit crazy. I scored #1 on the oral exam for the first position and #4 for the second position so I was invited for final interviews for both positions.
The first final interview was on Tuesday afternoon and I met with the staff, students, and two directors of the programs. I was there from 3:30-6:15pm. The final interview for the other position was from 10:00am-1:15pm. I met with the director, assistant director, the lead analyst, the lead contract & grant administrator, and then the other proposal analysts. Ahhh!! I liked both positions but was more excited about the position working with students since I've done that before and really liked it.
Anyhoo, on Friday I got a call from the director of the program letting me know that they were all very impressed and wanted to offer me the position. Yay! I'm very excited and start as the Coordinator for Student Leadership & Involvement on January 7th, 2 days after we get back to Boulder. The program that I will be running is a leadership program for undergraduate students on campus and I will also be the advisor to the senior council and the distinguished speakers board. My office is right in the middle of campus so hopefully Daddy and I can have lunch sometimes or walk to work together, we'll see! I'm a little nervous about the change and hope I still get to spend lots of time with you but I know it's for the best. Love you sweetie!
-Mommie
Monday, December 21, 2009
2 year: Raul Jr.'s Birthday Party
Raul Jr. turned 2 on Sunday. He had a really fun birthday party
Tio Raul, Raul Jr. and Titi Tatiana
Pillow coloring contest
Pinning the tail on the donkey
So many kiddies!
What a pretty cake
Birthday boy!
Tio Raul, Raul Jr. and Titi Tatiana
Pillow coloring contest
Pinning the tail on the donkey
So many kiddies!
What a pretty cake
Birthday boy!
2 years: Cars with Tio Toti & Raul Jr.
Tio Toti got you and Raul Jr. little Mini Cooper cars...you had lots of fun playing with Raul Jr.
Tio Toti built you guys a tunnel to put the cars through
Tio Toti built you guys a tunnel to put the cars through
2 years: Airplane!
You were very excited to go on the airplane to Boston on Friday. You weren't very excited about getting up at 3am to catch our shuttle though, poor baby. After our long shuttle we arrived at the airport just in time to catch the plane. You were too excited to sleep to much.
You got the window seat since you had your car seat and they have to go in the window seat
Benicio came along as well
You got the window seat since you had your car seat and they have to go in the window seat
Benicio came along as well
2 years: Breakfast at School
Hi little O :)
On Thursday you had your family breakfast at school. Daddy couldn't go because he had a final at the same exact time but I was able to go for a little bit. You had fun having all the parents around...
You mostly wanted to play with the puzzles that morning
You really concentrate when you're doing the puzzles
And then want to do them over and over again
On Thursday you had your family breakfast at school. Daddy couldn't go because he had a final at the same exact time but I was able to go for a little bit. You had fun having all the parents around...
You mostly wanted to play with the puzzles that morning
You really concentrate when you're doing the puzzles
And then want to do them over and over again
Sunday, December 20, 2009
Tuesday, December 15, 2009
2 years: Excited!
Daddy is almost done with finals....YAY YAY YAY! He only has one more to go!!
While your Daddy was off studying the other day you wanted to take photos on the computer...
While your Daddy was off studying the other day you wanted to take photos on the computer...
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