Handmade

Yesterday our friends the Becks came over to meet Joshua and give him a gift. I forgot to get a picture, but we also decided that Angie would watch Joshua once a week or so for 3-4 hours so I can have some time alone in the house, which is what I miss most about my old life. It's really convenient because I met them when I carpooled with Darren and the reason we carpooled is we live very close to each other. Here they are while watching Joshua for the first time with the beautiful sweater Angie knitted for him.

The Consequences of Not Moving

We have decided we are definitely not moving anytime in the near future so we are working to use our space in a more efficient manner. This is a lot of work right now, but we think it will be worth it. Here Jason works on organizing the garage.

Technologically Advanced Baby

My grandparents were traveling through the area, so they stopped by to see us. First we had a delicious meal at Jack Stack, and then we came back to our house to hang out for a bit. Grandpa brought his iPad with him. Knowing he was going to be seeing Joshua, Grandpa downloaded an app called The Late Night Book, which was developed by a man from their home town of Cedar Falls, IA. The app is designed for babies and small children. Joshua was very interested in it, and he even interacted with some of the animations. Here he does his best to try to figure out how to make it work.

Something about two horn blasts means evacuate, or something

Today I went to visit one of our customers, Ford. Normally I visit them at their nice headquarters in Detroit, but this visit was to a team that works out of one of their plants just outside of Chicago. Unlike most of our visits, this was as blue-collar as it gets, so it had a completely different vibe. Before entering the facility, I was required to watch a five minute safety video, so here I am meeting that requirement.

Notre Dame

Today my sales rep and I had a meeting at Notre Dame.  We had some time in the afternoon before we had to leave town, so we toured the campus.  We got to see the main sights, including the Main Building with the famed golden dome, the Basilica of the Sacred Heart, the Grotto of Our Lady of Lourdes, the football stadium (from the outside), and even Touchdown Jesus.  Here I am in front of the altar inside the Basilica.

Presenting

This week I'm traveling for work doing some presentations.  When I was in high school or even in college, I could never imagine being comfortable presenting and speaking in front of a large audience, but at this point I have no qualms about it at all and am never nervous about it.  Since I have to do it for my job, I guess it's a good thing that I was able to learn to be comfortable with it.

Lunch with Donna

Today we met Donna and Lexi out for lunch. It was nice to catch up and see how much Lexi has grown.