One week down!

Well Gavin has one week under his belt at the Texas firm. He is loving the work and they are keeping him very busy with projects. As hard as it is having him far away, I love to hear how excited he is when we skype at night.

Speaking of skype...I don't know what I would do without it! It is so much better to be able to see Gavin, even if it is just on a computer screen. Emery loves it too. She kicks her legs and talks and chatters. It's so cute. She is getting big so I'm glad Gavin has a chance to see her every day as well.

I bought a plane ticket to see Gavin so Emery and I are flying down the first weekend in March. I can't wait! Until then we'll just keep on keepin' on, taking it one day at a time and enjoying what we do have.

The Latest

Some wonderful things have happened in the Giraud household lately and I figured it was time for an update! Gavin interviewed with an IP (Intellectual Property) firm down in Houston at the beginning of January. He really liked the firm and the attorneys he met and we were hoping and praying he would get the job. About 2 weeks ago we finally heard back. They offered Gavin a 6-8 week internship to begin with, then if he does a good job and if they feel like he's a good fit they will hire him on full-time. Gavin was really excited to get started so when they asked him when he could start he replied, "How about February 6th?" That gave us a week and a half to prepare, and what a crazy week and a half it has been! We took a whirlwind trip to Utah to see as much of Gavin's extended family as we could, had a great time, then came home and started packing and packing and packing. We decided it would be best if Emery and I just stayed here in Idaho until Gavin gets hired on full-time. That way we didn't have to find a place for all 3 of us to stay and now Gavin can focus 100% on learning the job, working long hours, and not worry about us. It's going to be a very hard 8 weeks for me, but I am so grateful for this opportunity that Gavin has to be doing something he is interested in and excited about. He's going to be amazing and I am really happy for him. Gavin is a great worker and he will pick it up quickly.

In other exciting news, Matt, my oldest brother, got married on Thursday February 2nd. Kim is an amazing and beautiful woman and I am FOREVER grateful that she is now a part of our family for eternity. They got married in the Twin Falls temple and it was so lovely. Kim was radiant and I haven't seen Matthew that happy in ages. Maybe ever. It was beautiful.

After the wedding dinner Gavin left for Houston. It was so hard to say goodbye. Kind of a strange scene: everyone at the wedding dinner, happy and laughing, then there's my family in the corner, crying as Gavin leaves. It was definitely bittersweet. But we are all so happy for him.

That's the latest!