Next Big Idea

One of the best things about my job is that I get to be involved in a ton of various activities! 

Last week, I spent Monday-Wednesday commuting to Santa Fe for Business Advisor training. (I could never commute on a regular basis, all you folks who do it amaze me!) And Thursday and Friday I helped with some prep work for a community-wide event, The Next Big Idea.

Here are the tents all set up and ready for the exhibitors.

Balloons make every event more festive.

The event had several different science and technology exhibitors; there were remote-controlled robots, water rockets, a Prius that could park itself, holographic jewelry, a mind-flex game (where you could control a little ball being blown over a board with your mind) and lots of fun food vendors.

There was also a volleyball game with a giant beach ball. This was lots of fun but the ball kept knocking down the net and it made it hard to keep playing.  Overall, I was super impressed that they could even serve a ball that big because it was heavy!

With all the fun exhibits geared towards kids (making silly putty, shooting water rockets, moving a little ball with their mind) the balloons were still a HUGE hit! :)

Happy Friday!

I love Fridays. Especially when they're followed by lazy Saturdays... Mine isn't this week.

But that's OK. I'm helping with a community-wide event at work and I'll put a post up about it in a few days.

I am ready to sleep in someday soon (maybe next weekend). This has been a super long week.

New Job!

It took five weeks, lots of Food Network, "Full House" re-runs and surfing the Internet but I finally got a job in Los Alamos! Woot!

Today was my first day as a business advisor for the Los Alamos Small Business Center.  Clearly, I'm not going to be helping anyone by myself for a little while but I'm ready to learn everything that I need to know. :) My job will also include helping a board of community members in creating an arts and cultural district in Los Alamos. 

All of this is so exciting and I know that I will be developing many of my skills and passions! Thank you, Jesus!!!!

Off He Goes!

AND he's off for his first day of work!

Look at that face - it's saying, "Hurry up/I hate having my picture taken/UGH!"

Russ left for his orientation this morning a little before 8:30. This is the first time in our marriage when I've been the one staying home and he's been going to work.... It's kinda nice and very weird, haha.

Have a good day, honey!