May 2012 Update

So.  In my defense of being slightly late on this update - I was really waiting to have definitive news in regards to the new position at my job before I jumped the gun either way.  Needless to say, I got the job!

I'm going to be taking on the position of Business System Administrator for our new systems that will be going into place later this year to keep track of our lending programs and centralize the overall workflow of the departments that are involved with those products (for now).  It's going to be a huge position to fill - and the work alone might be more than either Anna or I are expecting...but the opportunity is none-the-less one that would have been insane for me to pass up.

Anna had her final last night for this semester and, from what I understood from our talk, everything is going great in regards to the school work.  She's gearing up for a rather intense summer semester and a subsequent fall semester (which hopefully won't burn her out).

In other news - we're still the planning stages of getting our cellar remodeled into an office for me and another guest room to give us more room upstairs for a nursery.  Hopefully we'll be able to start on that project here in the near future - though between the upcoming integration of my company's newly acquired institution out in the Colorado areas and Anna's classes/busy summer schedule, that might get a bit tough.

I'll be sure to keep everyone updated as much as possible as the new position begins to develop further in the days to come and (hopefully) will have the energy to post some photos of the 'W.I.P.' of the cellar as we move forward with the updates.

Love you all and hope that you all will have the opportunity to come visit us in the near future!

~ Jay ~

April 2012 Update

So thought I'd start this off with a bit of humor - because it's still not Friday...and the month/week is just beginning.  ^_^

Nothing huge has occurred since the last update, though hopefully we'll be in the middle of remodeling the lower portion of our basement by the time next month's update rolls around (we're trying to get it set up as a guest room/office so that we can convert the upstairs office into another bedroom/nursery).  So that's in the works - though between tax season beginning to amp up now and the oncoming mergers with the bank, we're going to be pushing a few projects back to the weekends.

Other than that, we're going strong on the whole "new home-owners" thing - successfully have replanted the grass in the backyard over the area that had been dug up when we first purchased the home in order to properly slope the ground away from the foundation...long story on that one.

As per usual, feel free to drop either of us an email, text, or phone call anytime!  We'd love to have you up to see the home as it develops more and more or just to spend a weekend over a few cups of coffee catching up on old times.

March 2012 Update

Well we managed to get through the month of February!  AC is in the middle of tax season now...so we'll see how this month goes.  We don't have a lot planned for the month, due mostly to our both being pretty busy with work (and AC with school on top of that).

The weather has been something of an odd thing up here for the past few weeks too - the yo-yo between warm and cold is pretty confusing.  But the house is handling it fine and that's all we can ask for at the moment.

As per usual, if you're going to be in the area, be sure to drop us a notice so that we can get together over a cup of coffee or just stop for a moment and say hello!

February 2012

Hey everyone. AC here. I guess it's my turn to give you guys the monthly update (translation: JC is making me). Not much to update you guys on; things are pretty much moving along. I'm working hard now that tax season is full swing. I'm taking one class this semester, Tax Research, and it's keeping me busy too. JC's still working very hard for the bank. He's very good at his job and his bosses are starting to notice. We're both very happy and doing well. We love our house and we're doing well in our jobs. No major plans for the next few months as I'm booked with tax season, but hopefully we'll be able to see some friends and family this summer. That's the plan anyway!

I hope this update finds you all well. God bless.

-AC

January 2012

So the new year has come and passed (thankfully without too much injury done to any persons at the party).  In the short lull before the next round of visitors descend upon the house, I figured I should post an update and make sure that everyone is informed that we are all well and still present.  No Apocalypse yet...at least not in Kansas.

Work has really stepped up for me - and it only appears to be getting more and more busy with the purchase of two additional banks in the Colorado area.  Teams are already being formed at the office to plan for migration; though there seems to still be a ton left to pick up from the last go around, it's obvious that we're not going to be getting really any time to relax this year (and the way things are looking, this is going to quickly become the "norm" for business).  Which is awesome - because, especially in this economy, if you aren't growing...you're over and done for.

AC has her own work cut out for her...because the dreaded annual tax season has started to rear it's head.  She's already been pulling in hours trying her best to get everything in good shape for the upcoming insanity, and seems to be doing fairly well, all things considered (albeit with the expected "OMG" stress moments).

New Year in the New Home!

December - Mobile Update

So, going to try this whole "mobile blogging" thing out to see if its worth the work to post a decent thought process on the touchscreen on my phone.

I know its been a while since the last update, but if this is a success, it might make keeping everyone up to date a bit easier...that being said, it will take some getting used to to type on this screen instead of a pc keyboard.  Anyways, AC and I have been keeping busy, her classes are in their finals week and the bank is going through the first month since our bringing the new institutions into the fold with a degree if success.  Of course, the success hasn't been without a fairly hefty price in terms of time and quite a lot of patience on the part of the already existing employees.  Suffice it to say that it has been a LONG month.

AC has had a long while as well with the two classes and the mountains of homework that the graduate program entails, but we've gotten through it pretty much both in one piece.  I know that we're both glad to have a long break over the Christmas holiday to recoup energies for this upcoming year.

Anyways, I'll sign off of here for now...just wanted to let everyone know that we're still here and still going strong.

October 2011

All I can say in defense for my lacking of a post is this:  "new house."

I mean seriously - who could have thought that buying something would involve so much work?  We've been in our new home for nearly 3 weeks now...and it still feels like we're nowhere near unpacked.

I'll email you all some pictures to make up for the short update this time around.