It thought it was about time to update my post since my last. Not a whole lot has happened in January and February. Starting with the not so great news we received on December 28th, Kyle got a phone call from his employer in Houston letting him know that the company was laying off about 90% of the employees (him included). Terrific!! It was a huge blow for us. Of course I thought it was the end of the world, while Kyle's optimistic self was already looking online for jobs in the Colorado Springs area. With much perseverance, he landed a job with Everest College placing graduating students into new jobs. He started February 22nd. So far he likes it, and one of the major perks of this job is extremely discounted rates for employees to take classes. He was talking about going back to school not long before the layoff, so we both feel that the whole situation was meant to be.
Back up to January 4th. It was Kyle's birthday, and we spent it at the Cheyenne Mountain Zoo with Cousin Debbie. It was a great day! It was also Ava's first time at a zoo. It was a little cold, but she really enjoyed it. I'm not too sure what her favorite part was, because she seemed to enjoy everything! Debbie was thoughtful enough to buy us a family pass that is good for a year, so we can take Ava to the zoo any time we want. We are very thankful for Debbie as she has been so good to us since we moved here. Especially Ava. And Ava has taken a strong liking to her as well. I think this is the beginning of a beautiful friendship!
For the rest of January, we pretty much hung around the house a lot. Kyle continually looked for jobs and attended interviews. We went to the park a couple of times as the weather here has been really great! Not a whole lot of snow, and the average temperature has been around 40 degrees. Throw in some sun, and those are great park days in Colorado!
In February, we decided to finish painting the living room, put up wall decor, etc. Valentine's Day was just that. It's just not an important day for us. Kyle started his job, and our everyday lives have resumed. We may have had a little hiccup for a moment there, but we're very happy it's back to normal! I also learned that staying optimistic does help. I was pretty bummed about the job loss, but I turned my attitude around, and let things fall where they may. March should be a good month for us. Kyle's mom is coming for a visit during her spring break (she's a teacher), and I'll be preparing for Ava's second birthday in April! 2012 may have started off rough, but things have really fallen into place! We couldn't ask for anything more right now!
