We finally made our week-long trip to Colorado, with the intent of preparing as much as we could for our (hopefully) move at the end of the year.
We left early Saturday morning and 11 hours later reached Denver! Poor Paul had a cold, so Sunday he was on bedrest before his interview Monday. He 'aced' the Excel test and was asked how soon he could work. Paul said January and they said no problem, we just contact them again in December! He was offered an Astronomy class at the College here in Vegas, so we plan to stay until December so he can gain some experience.
Alec did some weeding in the backyard, whilst we waited and ran across the street to pet some of the horses.
Monday night my friend Jane had us over for dinner and Alec kept hugging their daughter (Alyssa) and lying back. So, they ended up on the floor.
Tuesday we met up with my buddies from high school and their children at a park.
Afterwards, we celebrated Freddy's birthday (Sabrena's fiancee).
Then, we hit a park in Thornton, just the 3 of us.
Wednesday we visited my 'adopted' grandparents in Ft Collins.
Afterwards we hung out at a park, until we could visit Hahn, Kadie & baby Henry.
Then we had dinner at Mike & Brittney's. Alec & Kaitlin played really well, until they got tired & cranky.
Thursday we were all exhausted (and sick), so we rested at Sabrena's and met up with Shiela for a late lunch.
Friday we went to check out Highlands Ranch, a suburb in southeastern Denver we're considering moving to. Our friends, the Bucks, live there, so we hung out at their home in the morning (and grilled them about why they chose to live there). Alec and Joseph kept sneaking upstairs to get into the sink in the master bathroom.
After lunch with them and Shannon, they took us to one of their rec centers and got us some great maps and info.
We spent the rest of the day driving through neighborhoods and seeing which areas we like. If Paul gets a job near southern Denver, HR is definitely our first choice!
We had a great time visiting as many people as we could and most importantly, lining things up so we can (hopefully) move at the end of the year!
Update: Front Range College in Colorado called Paul on Monday to see if he was available to teach Astronomy this Spring! :) Not sure if the locations will work out, but it's a great opportunity.
Then, we hit a park in Thornton, just the 3 of us.
Wednesday we visited my 'adopted' grandparents in Ft Collins.
Afterwards we hung out at a park, until we could visit Hahn, Kadie & baby Henry.
Then we had dinner at Mike & Brittney's. Alec & Kaitlin played really well, until they got tired & cranky.
Thursday we were all exhausted (and sick), so we rested at Sabrena's and met up with Shiela for a late lunch.
Friday we went to check out Highlands Ranch, a suburb in southeastern Denver we're considering moving to. Our friends, the Bucks, live there, so we hung out at their home in the morning (and grilled them about why they chose to live there). Alec and Joseph kept sneaking upstairs to get into the sink in the master bathroom.
After lunch with them and Shannon, they took us to one of their rec centers and got us some great maps and info.
We spent the rest of the day driving through neighborhoods and seeing which areas we like. If Paul gets a job near southern Denver, HR is definitely our first choice!We had a great time visiting as many people as we could and most importantly, lining things up so we can (hopefully) move at the end of the year!
Update: Front Range College in Colorado called Paul on Monday to see if he was available to teach Astronomy this Spring! :) Not sure if the locations will work out, but it's a great opportunity.
