Standard Optical

We accepted a job at Standard Optical, so we will be staying in UT. We work one year in SLC and then they will transfer us to St. George. We are really excited.

Dilemas

I feel truly ungrateful. We have been working and praying to get a job, and now I feel like having to choose is really a problem. I flew to Omaha, Nebraska this last weekend for a job interview at a clinic getting ready to start up there. We now have a job offer in Nebraska and Nevada. (hmm maybe these things run in N's?) So now we have to choose if we want to go to Nebraska by this Friday. Its a pretty good opportunity, but I'm torn about moving so far away! Again!
Decisions, decisions.
(I confess it would be easier if I was sure that I had passed my last board exam.)
The air force ruled itself out as an option because I was told the soonest I would be able to get into officer training would be the end of August, and I can't sit around waiting for 2 months where I could make $16,000 as an optometrist putting my life on hold.
Hope things are just as happy and fun with the rest of you.

Just a quickie

I just wanted to make a quick update and let everyone know we are all still alive at the Parker house. At least all of us are for the time being. I think Megan is testing to see how long it will take before I snap and either end up at the funny farm or kill her. Really though, over all things are going well. I have my job and Chet still has his. The kids both have a job which helps out now that they are both driving fiends and can pay for their own insurance and gas. (whew) Megan's friend Jessica is still with us and she is getting ready to graduate at the end of this year. Megan should be going to graduate, but it is looking less and less likely by the day. One day I am sure it will matter to her, but right now I think she has just given up. There was too much to over come, and it was simply too over whelming for her. Which at this point I can see how that would be. To bad she didn't start working on it long before now. Ford too is feeling the tug of summer and has slacked off in his school work, but I am hoping that by watching Megan that he will decide to kick it up before he has to work as hard to catch up as her. I have decided that they have to be the ones who want it though, not me! All I can do is encourage and pray! If you all would send up a prayer in their behalf as well I would be grateful! Love you all and hope to hear or read from you all soon! Jana

APRIL BIRTHDAYS

Happy Birhtday, EVERYONE!! there is a bunch of folks who enjoy this spring month.. Mom, just had hers on the 9th, someone sent her birthday flowers at her office to help her enjoy spring.. I got her a set of mup flaps for her car.. hopefully this will save her fenders from road sand blasting from her tires.. Ten we went out to dinner on Sat. for both of our birthdays.. Mom, gave me a new pair of shoes and the 2nd vloume of the Lighting King, on CD's.. Mom, has been very busy and stressed at work trying to get everything brought up to date before they receive a new visit.. We are both doing well and enjoying this beauthiful spring weather..For those of you that enjoyed the oranges from the orange Man, I am sad to report that he just finnished up this sat. the oranges are starting to go hard and tastless.. So we have to wait until next Dec. for him to restart.. I guess Steve is in Oregon to take his last set of boards, the he returns homw for interviewes for some porspective jobs.. I again want to wish everyone a special love the Lord has for each of us and our families.. May you all stop along the way to take the time to smell the roses,and that which the Lord has prepared for all,of us to use and enjoy... Love DAD

Competition

Jenni and I have been having a competition on losing weight with her mom. The goal was to see who could lose 20 lbs. first and Jenn won this last weekend. I lost 17 but she beat me by 3 pounds. Way to go Jenni!!!!

Happy Easter

I just wanted to drop in and tell all of you Happy Easter. As I listened to conference today I thought of our family and growing up together. I am so glad I have such great people that I call family. Thanks to Mom and Dad for doing the best they knew how :) It must have been ok, because we all turned out pretty ok. We don't do the rabbit thing around here anymore as our kids are just too old... I was trying to remember when we stopped getting it for us while we were home? That part of my brain has it seems shut down. Does anyone else remember? Mom? Dad? Christi?

Am I horrible for not doing the gift thing this year? I guess, oh well, if I am because I didn't, and there is nothing that is going to change that now.

Anyway, I hope you are all doing well, I love you and look forward to seeing you all in May.

Jana & Fam.