Well it was a great and a very stressful month. It started off with my mom and dad coming home off their mission; then it got stressful.
I took my National Board test on the 5th: 500 questions and up to 8 hours to take, then a wait for 2 weeks to see if I passed and well...I did pass, one test down and three more to go.
Then I had my graduation on the 26th it seems odd that I am done with my schooling. Then on the 29th I took my written Local Anesthesia and it is 55 questions in 60 min and you can only miss 5 or less to pass and in order to do the clinical local anesthetic test (this is were we have to give 2 injections) well i passed both of those so now just one more test and this one is the most expensive at $1,100 and it is when we have to clean a patient that has to have specific criteria to be excepted and you only have 3 chances to have a pt that qualifies, well my got it in the first try thank goodness because if you her 3 strikes your out (you fail the exam) So I started cleaning and you get 2.5 hours and everything was going great and I got done 30 min early so I got to do some touch-ups which made it nice, so now I get to wait once more for the results. It will about 3 or so weeks. So in the meantime I am looking for jobs, I have applied to jobs in Utah, Idaho, and Colorado.
Everyone else is doing great.
-Jason
Monday, May 3, 2010
2010 April: Bates
Well, I lost 40 lbs (though gained 10 back the next lunch... so I am at my desired weight) and won a TV. I am enjoying the TV a lot, though I rarely watch it. It is great at captivating Orianna's attention (I'm such a great father).
Tamara's brother got married this month, so we were busy helping them get all their dolls-and-dishes in order. They are both really young, so it will be a little rough getting going, but it should be good- as they are both great kids.
We are excited to be in the final stretch of Tamara's pregnancy. June 27th is her due date.
We started spring cleaning pretty early this year. Our garage is cleaned out, our front yard has a make-shift-fence around it (so Orianna can play in the yard), and we are working on figuring out how to tap into our sewer line to add another Bathroom in our house (wish me luck... so that our house doesn't end up covered in poop). We still aren't sure if we want to keep both kids in the same nursery, or sacrifice our guest-room/play-room so that they have their own rooms and don't wake each other up (as we have cinder block walls... so they really muffle sound well).
The most disappointing part of the month was the job offer I got (how is that for ungrateful?). I applied at a job my friend referred me to, and they offered me $6,500 less than I currently make. When I asked them why, they said that my boss thought I sucked as a programmer (they said it more tactfully). I asked my boss about it, and apparently he is a bad reference to give, because he doesn't come across well over the phone. I am still a little miffed at the answers he gave to their questions... but too late to cry over spilled milk now... or is it? I think my new plan will be to write an Emo song about job-depreciation or something, maybe my miffed-ness can turn into a hit single ;)
Well, until next month,
-Rob
Tamara's brother got married this month, so we were busy helping them get all their dolls-and-dishes in order. They are both really young, so it will be a little rough getting going, but it should be good- as they are both great kids.
We are excited to be in the final stretch of Tamara's pregnancy. June 27th is her due date.
We started spring cleaning pretty early this year. Our garage is cleaned out, our front yard has a make-shift-fence around it (so Orianna can play in the yard), and we are working on figuring out how to tap into our sewer line to add another Bathroom in our house (wish me luck... so that our house doesn't end up covered in poop). We still aren't sure if we want to keep both kids in the same nursery, or sacrifice our guest-room/play-room so that they have their own rooms and don't wake each other up (as we have cinder block walls... so they really muffle sound well).
The most disappointing part of the month was the job offer I got (how is that for ungrateful?). I applied at a job my friend referred me to, and they offered me $6,500 less than I currently make. When I asked them why, they said that my boss thought I sucked as a programmer (they said it more tactfully). I asked my boss about it, and apparently he is a bad reference to give, because he doesn't come across well over the phone. I am still a little miffed at the answers he gave to their questions... but too late to cry over spilled milk now... or is it? I think my new plan will be to write an Emo song about job-depreciation or something, maybe my miffed-ness can turn into a hit single ;)
Well, until next month,
-Rob
2010 April: North
A lot has happened this month. For starters, in case you haven’t heard yet, Becky and are expecting a baby! We just announced it starting a couple of weeks ago; the baby will be due in October. We have been praying for this for a long time. We feel overjoyed that the Lord has heard our prayers and sent us a little baby. It has been exciting to hear its little heart beating and to think that we will soon be joined by a little person. We know it will bring a big change in our lives, and though change is difficult we know it will be worth it. One of the little children in my Sunday school class today asked why it sometimes takes so long for our prayers to be answered; he suggested that maybe it was because God is listening to so many prayer’s at once that He just doesn't have time to answer them all right away. I assured Him that God has the ability to hear and answer all of our prayers at once without any delay. I taught that God waits to answer our prayers because there are valuable lessons to be learned along the way. I used the example of our baby and taught how Becky and I grew and learned a lot while waiting for our baby. I’m glad that He decided that our waiting is over.
Speaking of church, today I was sustained as the Young Men’s leader. So I will no longer be teaching 8-11 yr. old children, I will be teaching 12-18 yr. old boys. I will also meet with them for an activity once during the week. Our ward doesn’t currently do much with the Boy Scouts, but the Bishop wants to start the program up again, and so that will be my main task. Scouts seems like a long time ago for me, but I’m confident that things will come together and we will have a good time. Derik and Andrew I will probably be calling you for advice soon.
Early this month I got a tentative diagnosis of Celiac Sprue, tentative because we don’t have the money for the test that would give a firm diagnosis, but all the symptoms are there. Celiac sprue is when the body is allergic to gluten, a protein found in wheat barley and rye. The main treatment is to stop eating wheat, barley and rye. For almost 3 weeks now I have been following a gluten-free diet; I am feeling much better than I was before. It means that I can’t eat normal pasta, bread, or crackers, and lots of store-bought foods contain wheat. I eat lots of corn, meat, beans, dairy, fruits, and vegetables. It means more work for Becky to find and prepare good meals. I couldn’t have made this change without her. The food I miss the most is her homemade bread. No other recipe equals it. Luckily I can still eat mashed potatoes and ice cream. Without those 2 foods (yes ice cream is a food in my book) I don’t know if I would survive.
Life is challenge and a blessing isn’t it. We hope things are going well for all of you.
Stewart and Becky
Speaking of church, today I was sustained as the Young Men’s leader. So I will no longer be teaching 8-11 yr. old children, I will be teaching 12-18 yr. old boys. I will also meet with them for an activity once during the week. Our ward doesn’t currently do much with the Boy Scouts, but the Bishop wants to start the program up again, and so that will be my main task. Scouts seems like a long time ago for me, but I’m confident that things will come together and we will have a good time. Derik and Andrew I will probably be calling you for advice soon.
Early this month I got a tentative diagnosis of Celiac Sprue, tentative because we don’t have the money for the test that would give a firm diagnosis, but all the symptoms are there. Celiac sprue is when the body is allergic to gluten, a protein found in wheat barley and rye. The main treatment is to stop eating wheat, barley and rye. For almost 3 weeks now I have been following a gluten-free diet; I am feeling much better than I was before. It means that I can’t eat normal pasta, bread, or crackers, and lots of store-bought foods contain wheat. I eat lots of corn, meat, beans, dairy, fruits, and vegetables. It means more work for Becky to find and prepare good meals. I couldn’t have made this change without her. The food I miss the most is her homemade bread. No other recipe equals it. Luckily I can still eat mashed potatoes and ice cream. Without those 2 foods (yes ice cream is a food in my book) I don’t know if I would survive.
Life is challenge and a blessing isn’t it. We hope things are going well for all of you.
Stewart and Becky
2010 April: Robertson
Here is an extremely truncated version of highlights turned into bullet points since I have next to no time this or next week:
First of April, I went to Rexburg to interview for a teaching position at BYU-I - still haven't heard back.
Presented a paper at a graduate conference on campus - was the talk of the town
Finished teaching my College writing class
Everyone at my house currently has a cold
Jamis has three teeth and army crawls everywhere
Morgan is looking for a place for us to live in Idaho
I have 65 pages to write in the next 3 days
I graduate (hopefully) in four days
I have been called as a youth sunday school teacher - but still kept my YM Pres. calling.
My family arrives for graduation in 3 days.
Ann had her baby, so I now have a niece.
Morgan goes in for surgery to have her tonsils removed on the 14th of May.
Have a great May -
Derik in behalf of everyone else at home.
First of April, I went to Rexburg to interview for a teaching position at BYU-I - still haven't heard back.
Presented a paper at a graduate conference on campus - was the talk of the town
Finished teaching my College writing class
Everyone at my house currently has a cold
Jamis has three teeth and army crawls everywhere
Morgan is looking for a place for us to live in Idaho
I have 65 pages to write in the next 3 days
I graduate (hopefully) in four days
I have been called as a youth sunday school teacher - but still kept my YM Pres. calling.
My family arrives for graduation in 3 days.
Ann had her baby, so I now have a niece.
Morgan goes in for surgery to have her tonsils removed on the 14th of May.
Have a great May -
Derik in behalf of everyone else at home.
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