Dental School Update

Here's an update on the dental school situation. We're so proud of Jason for getting so many interviews. He was asked to interview at 9 different schools! Of the interviews that he went to, his favorites were University of Iowa, Ohio State and Oklahoma University. On December 1st we found out that he was accepted to Indiana University and Boston and he was put on an alternate list in Ohio. He was denied from Oklahoma and a few other schools that just don't know that Jason would be the best thing for their school. So, we put a deposit down with Indiana University and Jason is taking the one more class that they require and he's trying to find a job to get us through this last lovely winter in Rexburg. He's now in the number 7 spot on the alternate list at Ohio and is checking up on his status with Iowa as well. We'd really like to go to either of those before Indiana, but no matter what, we know we're going somewhere. We feel very blessed that Jason is for sure in somewhere and we'll keep you updated when we know.

Christmas in Fresno

We really enjoyed the time we spent in California. Not just because we got to spend time with family, but because we loved the weather! It was beautiful the whole time we were there. We ate good food, watched some good movies, went to the zoo (Addie's first time and she was more interested in the people around her than in the animals), went to In n Out Burger (woohoo), we shopped for Christmas presents, listened to Kevin play the guitar (which was wonderful despite the long fingernails), went to the temple with Kimberly (which also meant Addie had her first real babysitter and apparently did ok), and generally really enjoyed being in California! The weather was so nice! Jason and I both felt nostalgic being back in the land of our missions and it was weird to have a new perspective on the life of a Mission President.

Whoa! Look at all those presents!

Christmas Pajamas!

What exactly am I supposed to do with this? Addie probably got more presents than anyone and she loved them all.

I am the cutest present.

Pretty good way to smuggle a baby.

Grandpa Gonzalez and Addie having some quality time.

The whole family - aren't we just so cute? This was in the front yard of the mission home - thier home is so lovely and both the front and back yard are really pretty (or maybe I just thought so because it wasn't covered in snow and the weather was just so nice (I know I've probably mentioned that too many times, but I'm really ready to be done with Idaho winters)).

With Grandma and Grandpa looking so cute in her Christmas dress.