Job Hunt Updates. . .

CONGRATULATIONS STEVE AND RACHEL!! She's gorgeous.

We are serious slackers when it comes to doing this BBB stuff, but it's so nice to read about everyone else. I guess we're waiting for some exciting news before we report. But since there's none forthcoming we'll just tell you the average news. Feel free to skip the rest knowing there's not much below. :)

Family Update:
- Josh is a basketball playing maniac who likes to wear moccasins and grow his hair long. Writing multiple books right now.
- Maddie is a creative genius who decorated our house something awesome for our family Easter Dance. She loves wearing fuzzy socks, even with her flip flops.
- Jakey is obsessed with Bob the Builder and garbage trucks, and has a randomly discerning palate ranging from shredded wheat to salsa to salami. But he refuses fruit and cheese, go figure.
- Dave is working hard and is being quite positive about all of this. He took Josh and Jakey to the Father's and Son's campout for a good time.
- Kar is getting verylarge and has outgrown all pairs of maternity pants except one, and is enduring comments from random strangers about how utterly gargantuan she is, and that they can't believe she isn't a) having twins or b)due last week. Ah well, this way I won't get vain.

Job leads update:
- Weta in New Zealand said that they want to hire Dave, but the project that they want him for has been put indefinitely on hold. They said that they could need him as soon as two months from now, or as late as next year. So they'll call us when that happens. Not holding our breath, but that would still be cool if it works out.
- There's a local company here (Altair) where everyone wants Dave to work with them, including a not-so-warm-and-fuzzy CEO, but they have a hiring freeze. They still are hoping to keep a relationship open though for when that changes. They're discussing possible contract or freelance work.
- Mackevision, another local company, wanted to hire Dave but is going under, so it's good that we didn't sign up I guess. :)
- Dave has also been talking to a CEO and other people for a movie studio that is opening up here in Detroit called Wonderstruck. It sounds like a cool possibility, where for all kinds of tax incentives (trying to keep some kind of emplolyment in Michigan) they are going to be setting up a school to teach car designers how to do entertainment stuff for about 6 months and then hire them on as staff. They want Dave to help teach and then hire on. They're still waiting for the funding to come through, and they're hoping to have something up and running by September. So who knows.

So we wait. Fortunately Dave has had freelance work coming in. He's doing educational DVD's, concept sketches, photography, jewelry, stuff for Fisher-Price, speaking at design conferences, etc. We are very blessed that he has those kinds of talents and that people have been calling.

The baby is coming at the end of August, and Josh and Maddie are coming out to see all of you for the family reunion. Thank you, thank you so much to EVERYONE who is willing to take in our little orphans. Hopefully Nibs will cooperate and be born while they're out here partying with you guys.

That's it. We'll keep you all posted as events warrant. Thank you for your prayers and for posting your stuff so that we can know what's going on with you; it helps us not feel so far away. We really will miss you guys this August.

Lots of love,

DKJMJNB