Wednesday, March 17, 2010

Lunch with Daddy

This is kind of old news, but it's very exciting nonetheless! I am happy to announce that we are permanent San Diego residents! Ryan got hired on with Ashford University a couple of months back, which he happily accepted. Right around that same time he got an offer for a temp-to-hire position with Qualcomm, which is a large company here in San Diego. He interviewed with them and was very happy to find out he got the job! So he quit the job with Ashford and took the Qualcomm position. We are very happy he did, because about 3 weeks ago they told him they wanted him to come work there full-time as an HR data analyst. (Please don't ask me to tell you what that means, all I know is it involves a lot of data and spreadsheets!) So far, it seems like a really great place to work and we are so happy that we are able to stay in a city that we have really loved! Addy and I went and had lunch with him at work a little while back. It was kind of intimidating, we had to go through a guarded gate to get to the parking garage and check in and get badges! Afterwards, we stopped off for a short visit to walk (or run, in Addy's case!) around the temple grounds and got to see lots of pretty flowers. We had fun seeing where Ry works and hope to make a habit of having a monthly lunch date with Daddy!

P.S. Ryan does not work at the Qualcomm stadium as a hot dog vendor. (Kind of an inside joke with Ryan's family!)

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Stuffing her face!

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I thought this was a cute picture, I like how she's pointing to the badge without being told to do so.

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Addy and Ry

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I like how she looks like she's winking at Ryan in this one!

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This is a new smile that she's been doing lately and we love it!

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I thought both of these next two were funny too and it's always nice when we can get pictures of Addy and I together, since it doesn't happen too often!

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We love to see the temple!

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Running around, it was quite the beautiful but chilly day!

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Stopping to smell the flowers, literally

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I'm not really sure what's going on here, but it looks like fun!

11 comments:

Kierst said...

Yay! I didn't realize that Ryan got hired on permanently! That's great news! Now you just need to buy the place next door to us and we'll be good!

Kelly said...

These pictures are so cute. I love the one of Addy looking at you! I just want to cover her cheeks in kisses!

Jan Jones said...

I love Addy's new smile too! Thanks for sharing the photos of your fun day.

jocelyn said...

i love the picture of you and addy. she looks like she's about to get you. i'm jealous you get to live in san diego.

whitney said...

k. addy is like a real human now! she is SO big! :) you all are so lucky to live close to that temple. its gorgeous.

Kara said...

I didn't know Ryan was hired on full time. Congrats!

andrea said...

I loved San Diego when we were there for our honeymoon. It's so great that you get to live in such a beautiful place, and by the OCEAN.

Granpa Tom said...

I am so glad you guys are having so much success. Qualcomm is a great fit for Ryan. Selling hot dogs and cotton candy will never be the same.

Gma Mills said...

Love the pics! Sounds like such a fun experience in a beautiful city on a beautiful day! Love Addy's smile and the pic of you two together. she really gets cute expressions!

the mrazek family said...

Congrats to Ryan! Although, I do think he'd be good at selling hot dogs. lol That's a lot of work to go see him for lunch though. Name badges and everything, WOW! Love the pictures!

Jenny said...

YAY! I love the qualcomm visitor tag. Everytime I hear that name I will think of you being evac'd to the stadium hugely pregnant...

I have big dreams to come visit you again.