{Situated}

We have now been here in Chicago for 2.5 weeks and it's been wonderful! We are situated about 1.5 hrs west of downtown Chicago, and it's really nice.

The family for whom we are house sitting was here for the first week that we were so that they could show us the ropes and help get us settled. They are quite a lovely family with 5 sweet children. It was a little tricky sharing the house with them, but we had a good time. They have now left for their extended vacation in Utah and we have the house to ourselves.

The Husband is absolutely loving his job and I do as well. He has this wonderful thing called summer work hours which means he gets to come home at noon on Friday. Holla! I'm loving it. His office is so close it's wonderful. Sometimes I drop him off and pick him up from work, and other times I sleep in :) After having applied for a couple summer internships, jobs, and nanny positions with no hits, I took it upon myself to completely enjoy this summer. No, that doesn't mean be completely lazy, but it does mean to read a lot of books, bake cookies, sleep in, take bubble baths, work in the garden, crochet, take multiple trips to the pool, and grow a baby. It has been absolutely wonderful - lemme tell ya! :)

We love the wonderful ward  that we have landed in. There are many young couples our age as well as some awesome older couples that we have spent some good times with. It's interesting to get out of the BYU bubble and be a part of a real family ward - we're loving it! We have already enjoyed a ward party a couple dinner parties as well. The husband and I also have new callings - Primary Workers!! We love it. We aren't assigned a particular class but will just be shifted around all summer to help wherever we can when people leave for vacation or what have you. Last week I was in nursery and the husband was team teaching the 4 year olds. SO FUN!

I think that's it so far.