The verdict is out. Jon starts his first rotation in Paramus, New Jersey on July 13th. It's a six week psych rotation at Bergen Regional Hospital. Paramus is a ten minute drive to Manhattan, where we've never been. Needless to say we are pretty stoked about that.
Chicago is our next and final destination for the duration of Jon's rotations. This is great for us so we don't have to move our family around too much. As fun as that might be it's expensive. We have been doing a lot of research on the neighboring areas of Chicago and are looking forward to seeing them in person. Gary Indiana was top competitor initially to lower our rent until we learned that it's the second highest for crime in the NATION!! Yikes! Crossing that off our list.
So any of you who've been to either of these places and can tell us what we should see or visit let us know!! We will miss being close to our families and friends but we are collecting some great adventures in this process to make up for it.
I might still get a chance to get some fun pictures up before we go, but no promises! :)
Familia Jenkins
Lagoon Day
Daddy's princess on her pony.
Gingerbread House
The kids put this together in Bear Lake for the Jenkins Annual Snowmobile trip. Our poor kids...when we unloaded the car of our suitcases Lauren asked,"Do we live HERE now?"
Where's the fire?
Jon's dad tried to change the fire alarm but with it linked to the security system the fire department was automatically contacted. So after five minutes of obnoxiously loud alarms going off the truck showed up. Oops
Date with Daddy!
Jon took Lauren to Hollywood Connection for some one on one time together. It was a hit. :)
HAPPY BIRTHDAY HANDSOME
September 17th 1978
2/27/08 Lately L. has been insisting that I call her Cinderella. Sometimes I can hear her upstairs call for CINDERELLA. in a mean "step sister" tone, then in a sweet voice will answer, "I'm coming." She failed to pick up her toys when I asked, so I tried her new name and it worked wonders.
2/29/08 So L. is watching her old favorite and after Dory explains to Marlon that memory loss runs in her family, Lauren says, "It runs in my family too, Dory."
Anna two months
Lunch on the "patio"
Lauren has a new fascination with cokewatches. What's a cokewatch you ask? It's Lauren's word for Cockroach! :)
Grandma Jenkins
Grandma & Papa Lee
Anna's first week
Anna's first day
4 weeks - ALREADY
Her first and last day of church in Mexico
The Trike
L is lounging while watching our tennis match...this is the trike that ate me.
Story came to play
These three happy girls just finished spinning in Daddy's chair. What kid doesn't LOVE that? When Story's mom came to pick her up she gave me the door prize she'd won. It was a full hour massage at a spa in town. It was HEAVENLY! Thanks Brooke.
L"s Nursery Teacher and friend Lesley
Sunday doesn't come fast enough for L. to go with her teacher to Nursery. She will scout her out in S.M. and wave to her the rest of the meeting. She loves her.
Who's Here?
Rissie's Birthday
Lauren Louski Lou
Hello Marissie Maroo
A. Missy & Hrma Malia
Loved the visit!
Ready for Church
Rissie"s stuck
She yelled for help and I grabbed the camera
Rissie"s NEW look
Ponytail Girls
L"s B-Day Party @ Gma J"s
She"s done it again!
You'd think she enjoys getting it untangled with that grin.
9 comments:
Yay! It was so good to see you at the cabin...congrats on finally knowing where you will be for the next few years...I've never been to either place, so can't help you...but glad that the verdict is finally IN!
Ha ha, I just read through that again, and realized my mistake. I was hoping nobody would catch it...guess I was wrong. We enjoyed seeing you too.
Okay, I was lots worried when you said you were looking in Gary! Yikes is right! ;)
My friend is living in Chicago right now, she loves it - I can hook you up if you like: check her blog link from mine: Lisa & Jared Allen.
GOOD LUCK!
Nate keeps telling me that there is SO much to do in New York and that New Jersey is very beautiful! I think the things to do in New York are plentiful! Chicago will be fun too. We are definitely going to make a trip up to you see you guys!
FYI Baltimore had about 300 murders while we were there (I think was 2nd in the nation at the time for crime) and we saw on the news that about 98% of the deaths are people that have criminal records...innocent bystanders are only dead because they were in the wrong place at the wrong time and between the bullet and its intended victim. I thought I would throw that in there before you toss your top pick out the window.
Hey Becky! We're in NY right now...not too terribly far from Paramus. We should hook up when you guys move here! Good luck with the move!
Sounds like so much fun!!! Can't tell you a thing about the area, because I have never been there, but you will have a blast.
Glad it's only six weeks then we can see you again before you leave for Chicago. There's lots to see, hope you get to do some sight seeing.
I'm so happy Jon passed the test and you know where you'll be for the next while! I have no doubt you will LOVE living in the big cities. You will have lots to explore. I hear the Sears Tower in Chicago now has a glass floor and it's freaking some people out! We visited the Hancock building...maybe the 2nd tallest....good view less crowds. I'm sure you'll have time to do both. Go to Oprah too...I want to come!
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