This weekend is the last weekend Del has off of work before our D.C trip for a week then he turns around and heads to Seattle so we've been trying to make the most out of it. Also, while we're in D.C, Del will celebrate his 26th bday so I decided to give him his present a little early so he can have some fun with it.
Of course, we had to see what Oakley's reaction would be to Del's new toy and some funny moments came out of it. At first, Oakley was pretty scared of it, hiding behind us, refusing to go near it and barking at it. But this evening we gave it another go outside and I caught a few funny moments on video so I have to share...
4.30.2011
4.20.2011
The Verdict is In...
For those who read my last post about Dellas' 5 preferences for internship location, you may remember that his first 4 choices were in the Seattle/Olympia area and his 5th in Portland. Well, after 4.5 long months of waiting, we FINALLY know the verdict!
Drum roll please......he has been placed in Bothell, WA on the Brightwater Influent Pump Station (his #4 preference).
He's very excited about the project and says it sounds cool. Although we were hoping for choices 1 or 2, so that he could live with my parents, we're still lucky that he's in the Seattle area and can hopefully stay with a different family member. We plan to drive over on May 20th (I'll fly back to Boise myself) and he will report to the job on May 23rd.
Part of my anxieties are calmed now that I KNOW where he's going, but new anxieties and unknowns are taking over :-P what else is new? haha.
We'll keep you posted on how things go. But first thing is first, we're going to focus on our upcoming May trip to Washington DC to visit Del's sis and her hubby. YAY!! Can't wait to spend a week back there before the mayhem of this summer begins.
Drum roll please......he has been placed in Bothell, WA on the Brightwater Influent Pump Station (his #4 preference).
He's very excited about the project and says it sounds cool. Although we were hoping for choices 1 or 2, so that he could live with my parents, we're still lucky that he's in the Seattle area and can hopefully stay with a different family member. We plan to drive over on May 20th (I'll fly back to Boise myself) and he will report to the job on May 23rd.
Part of my anxieties are calmed now that I KNOW where he's going, but new anxieties and unknowns are taking over :-P what else is new? haha.
We'll keep you posted on how things go. But first thing is first, we're going to focus on our upcoming May trip to Washington DC to visit Del's sis and her hubby. YAY!! Can't wait to spend a week back there before the mayhem of this summer begins.
4.02.2011
Bit 'o News
Last night, while Dellas was working, I was sitting at the computer when a much anticipated email came in. We've been waiting 3 months to find out where Dellas will be going for his summer internship with Kiewit.
(refer back to this post to refresh your memory)
I knew he'd be disappointed that I was first to see the email (since he'd been checking for it every 5mins for the last month) but I called him anyway. The instructions in the email were to take a look at the attached projects and email them back with your top 5 preferences asap. They'd first be placing previous Kiewit interns according to their preferences and then placing the remaining interns in the order of when they received their emails back; so we knew we needed to get on the ball to try to be one of the first to respond.
While Del tried to work, he stayed on the phone with me while I gave him the low-down on his options based on location first then project type second. We were able to narrow down the 17 projects to his top 5 so here they are!
1. Pier 23 Replacement Project in Tacoma, WA
2. Casting Facility & Pontoon Construction in Grays Harbor, WA (about 45mins west of Olympia where mom and dad Vance are)
3. Brightwater Treatment Plant in Woodinville, WA
4. Brightwater Pump Station in Bothell, WA
5. Willamette River Transit Bridge in Portland, OR
So, although we still don't know EXACTLY where he'll be this summer, at least we have an idea, finally! One of the great things about the first 2 choices are that Del will be able to stay with mom and dad Vance to help cut living costs and make it easy for me to visit. Options 3, 4, and 5 are still convenient for me to fly into a major airport but we'll have to search a bit for a place for him to stay. (So if anyone knows anyone north of Seattle or near Portland, we'd be glad to hear about it!)
I'll let everyone know when we know his placement for sure.
(refer back to this post to refresh your memory)
I knew he'd be disappointed that I was first to see the email (since he'd been checking for it every 5mins for the last month) but I called him anyway. The instructions in the email were to take a look at the attached projects and email them back with your top 5 preferences asap. They'd first be placing previous Kiewit interns according to their preferences and then placing the remaining interns in the order of when they received their emails back; so we knew we needed to get on the ball to try to be one of the first to respond.
While Del tried to work, he stayed on the phone with me while I gave him the low-down on his options based on location first then project type second. We were able to narrow down the 17 projects to his top 5 so here they are!
1. Pier 23 Replacement Project in Tacoma, WA
2. Casting Facility & Pontoon Construction in Grays Harbor, WA (about 45mins west of Olympia where mom and dad Vance are)
3. Brightwater Treatment Plant in Woodinville, WA
4. Brightwater Pump Station in Bothell, WA
5. Willamette River Transit Bridge in Portland, OR
So, although we still don't know EXACTLY where he'll be this summer, at least we have an idea, finally! One of the great things about the first 2 choices are that Del will be able to stay with mom and dad Vance to help cut living costs and make it easy for me to visit. Options 3, 4, and 5 are still convenient for me to fly into a major airport but we'll have to search a bit for a place for him to stay. (So if anyone knows anyone north of Seattle or near Portland, we'd be glad to hear about it!)
I'll let everyone know when we know his placement for sure.
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