Staying Put

A little over a week ago, Aaron's manager told him that if he wanted to stay on and work until the end of December as an intern she would be okay with it.

We gave this possibility a lot of thought. If we stayed, we could maybe save up enough money to pay for the rest of Aaron's school. If we stayed, Aaron can put on his resume that he has worked for a year already in the electrical engineering field. If we stayed, Aaron would be able to take the right classed during the semesters they were offered when we got back to Provo in January. If we stayed, we wouldn't have to pack up everything that we own in to a box for an extra three months. If we stayed, Aaron could take an internship class and fax things back and forth and therefore wouldn't have to drop out of school.

Other things to consider: We like it here. We've made friends here. We are just starting to get settled in, and the idea of unsettling isn't very appealing right now. Aaron likes the company he works for and enjoys what he's doing. Aaron gets nights, weekends, and holidays off. We have good insurance through Aaron's company. We would only have to file taxes in one state next year (ok, so this wasn't really a deciding factor, but still a bonus).

And so, we've made our choice. We are going to stay in Texas until the end of December 2008. I think that means that Texas will be tied for first place in the category "Places Lived-in Longest". (We also lived in Provo for a year straight when we were first married.) So, please make your reservations to come and visit, we'd love to see you!