Well, our trip home was pretty much uneventful. Except for Tristan running off in the airport causing us to flip out for about 10 minutes, everything went well! The kids did great, despite our first flight being 11 hours. Our first week back is a big blur. We slept a lot and didn't get anything done. Justin had his big interview our first week. It was with a company that held the position open for a month so Justin could get there and interview for the position. They strung us along for 3 weeks after the interview, before telling us they were no longer needing to fill the position. The company only wanted to hire if they got a big account they were working for, which they didn't. It was a big let down. Though we knew it was foolish, we were really counting on it.
Since then Justin has had 2 jobs. One of them didn't give him any hours, the second hired him for 4 days. After that they stopped answering their phone and have pretty much fallen off the face of the planet. Don't take a job you found on craigslist. Justin isn't getting paid for any of his work and they had him driving all over AZ for jobs.
Justin is now working at UPS doing temporary work until we hear back from Honeywell or Tektronic. He interviewed for both of them and they have said they'll know by Friday who they are going to hire. We've waited 2 weeks so far and have our fingers crossed he got one of them. Either would be amazing, lifelong positions. It's doing exactly what he did in the army, so Justin is excited. He loves what he does.
The kids are doing amazing. I just love everyday with them. Landon is taking some steps and standing up on his own all the time. He'll be one at the end of this month! He is so sweet, by far my most cuddly baby. In the morning and before bedtime, you can find him cuddled up on my lap, head on my chest. It's the best. I feel so spoiled and loved by this little guy. He's getting some pictures done for his birthday soon, I can't wait.
Tristan is 2 and he's not afraid to show it. He's climbing everything! We're known in church as the family who has to chase their son around during sacrament meeting. Haha He is talking A LOT. We're about the tackle potty training, so wish us luck.
Tommy is so BIG! I can hardly believe he'll be 5 in a couple weeks! He is so independent and smart. He amazes me with the things he learns by himself. He asks me probably 100 questions per day, and I'm always impressed with how deeply he thinks. I'm so proud of him. He's also experiencing Tristan's terrible twos. He tells me in the morning before I've gotten up, "Mommy! Tristan is climbing the counters AGAIN! UGH! Why is he so NAUGHTY!" Haha! I love him so much!
My little sister Susannah is living with us and it's a blast. I've never gotten to spend so much time with her and it's been so fun. She is hilarious. She has me cracking up all day long. It's weird that when we left Arizona 5 years ago, she was still a kid, and now she's an adult. That was the case with all my brothers and sisters. It was so weird. I guess when you leave the country, you expect everything at home to freeze and stay the same until you get back. :)
We are loving being back! Speaking English everywhere I go is not something I'll ever take for granted ever again. Though we'll admit, we miss Germany a little bit. :)
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