Happy Thanksgiving!!

This last week has been rather busy. On Friday I took a couple hours of administrative leave to go get my Missouri driver's license and a tax exempt form that I will need to register the car. FHWA has administrative leave (this is paid leave) for new staff members to set up bank accounts, get new drivers license, etc. Basically, all those fun things involved in a move to another state.

On Saturday, Anna and I attended a "Welcome to Jeff City" cook out at Don's house. Also invited was Felix (another FHWA newbie) and his family, which included his children, wife, and parents. Here are some pictures from Saturday:


Felix and his son checking out the kid size 4-wheeler
Don (on the tractor) giving a ride to Felix's two children and Don's granddaughter. Anna was not a fan of the noise made by the tractor, so didn't go on a ride.
Anna found this bouncy horse to be right up her alley.



On Sunday we went to library. Since I now have a Missouri library card, I could get a library card. We spent an hour checking out the place. Unfortunately, the children's area is under renovation.

Monday's weather has nice and warm, so we hit the park after work. The one thing we learned about sunsets in Jeff City is that when the sun sets, it sets. In Indiana (northern and central) sunset is about 30 minute deal. Here, because of the hilly terrain, when the sunsets it is gone. There is not a true dusk time, like in Indiana.

Here are some pictures from Monday at the park.

Yesterday, Anna was beat up by a 3 year old. Anna was on a swing, the 3 year old wanted the swing, Anna didn't give any ground (stubborn like her mother), and so Anna ends up with a scratched up cheek from an angry 3 year old (girl, hence the scratches and not a black eye). Once the scratches heal, we will get more pictures up.