this is what 4 months looks like :)

Hello all,

4 months and growing... Happy to report I'm feeling great these days, just a bit tired. No more nausea!!! Yea!

Dave will begin his 4th week at HSBC tomorrow. So far, he's not liking it because there is no organization and no one knows what's going on. He has some great ideas and plans to implement them asap. He has to work in this position for a year, then he can transfer and work for his old boss from Wamu. He's going to tough it out and knows it will only get better from here. Good news is his boss loves him.

Hope you are enjoying this Easter Sunday. We went to see Dave's grandma. She now has a 24/7 caregiver who is very nice. She's a 32 yr old woman from Mongolia. There's a slight language barrier, but nothing that can't be overcome. Gram is so weak. She was on bed rest for over 5 weeks at the nursing home and came back to her apt. this past Tues. She can't walk at all and can barely pivot from the chair to the bed. And she is suffering with a terrible cold. Needless to say, our visit was short, but nice.

We have snow on the ground. Will it ever end? :)

Hope all is great. Drop a line once in awhile. Would love to hear what's going on day to day.

Uncle Don, how is your remodeling project coming?

Have a wonderful week.

Love,
Missy

our little miracle

Looky what I have growing in my belly? :)

Baby W. is 13 weeks old, due Sept. 8th. Dave and I want to be surprised at the delivery, so we won't be finding out if Baby W. is a he or a she. I'm feeling well, especially since the nausea has subsided, but am quite tired.

Dave started his new job yesterday. So far, so good.

Hope all is well with the rest of our family. I'll keep you posted on our progress.

Lots of Love,

Missy

Whats up?

Hello All,

Just checking to see what is going on. Congrats to Sami and Tommy. It has been very cold here. Bobby's jeep does not like this cold weather. Jim has been driving my truck 8-( to work so he can be on call to give Bobby a jump. We are beginning to believe that he needs to get a new battery.

Dave starts his job in two weeks. I'm sure he is getting excited.

Hope everyone has a good week.

Ktmae

Another Beyer Girl with a Driver's License

Hello to all from Georgia!!!

Well - after hitting only 5 cones, Sami passed her driver's test this afternoon. She was so nervous during the test, we had to wring out her shirt after she passed. An investment tip - invest in Atlanta area body and paint repair shops.

Otherwise, all is good here. Tommy was the co-champion of a local debate tournament last weekend. Two weeks ago he qualified for the Tournament of Champions by making it to the octo round (final eight) of a national tournament held at Emory U. He's off to Harvard next week.

Shawn is very busy with her full time sub position (eight grade social studies) and going to school for her Master's degree in Middle School Education.

Congrat's to Dave about the new job. Good Luck!!!

Brother Jim - Good luck with your new job at NW Transportation. Enjoy your commute.

That's all for now.

Love,
Fred, Shawn, Tommy, Sami, Rayna & Jesse

Hi everybody,

My employer, Hermes Transport, last Friday 1/18, told us employees that Hermes was ending its operation. Of course, it hit me like a ton of bricks. Fortunate for me, a company known as
Nationwide Transportation was willing to take some of the people from Hermes. But for the moment, I'm currently working out of the house until office space opens up - in 7 to 10 days.
One nice thing about this change is that we are setting up the new office right here in Mundelein.
My drive to work is only going to be about 2 miles.
Hopefully this new job will work out, time will only tell.

Bye for now family.

Love,

Brother/Uncle Jim

Get a job?

Hi everyone,

This is my very first entry on B Connected. I just wanted to fill you all in on what I've been up to. The transition to Seattle of my responsibilities is coming to an end as well as my employment with WaMu (2/29). I had been working on my resume for about a week as I found the standard for someone with my experience is two pages (yikes). Trying to keep someone interested in just one page is difficult.

My goal was to have my resume done by the end of the year. I missed that by a couple days but hit the internet, recruiters, Discover Card Services and HSBC as soon as it was done. I bought a new suit last week because my old pants didn't fit :( and I had already lined up interviews with HSBC and two recruiting firms for Tuesday.

With my new suit, I was a traveling salesman, selling a piece of DMW to any suitable buyer. As luck would have it, (that and a recommendation from my former boss that now works at HSBC) a day later I got an offer for the HSBC Financial Accounting Manager position!! Unbelievable really, as I only started looking a week ago. I prayed in thanks to God for blessing me (I think maybe Grandma Dorothy is watching over us) and also thanked Mark Roscoe, my old boss for his reference.

The HSBC headquarters is moving into a new building in Mettawa about a mile away from my old office in Vernon Hills but just off of 94. If you're ever driving to Wisconsin, you can see it on the highway. I start 3/3. I tried to negotiate a week off but they need me to start ASAP. Oh well, they do give me 23 days vacation and 10 holidays, 4 of which are floaters and they demand that 2 back-to-back weeks be taken annually without contact via phone or email!

That's all for now, I didn't want anyone to worry about my being out of a job any longer than they have. Just pray that nothing happens to reverse this good fortune.

With the job search over, it's time to do the taxes. :)

Love Dave

Miscellaneous News

Hello Everyone,

Just an update that my mom's house in Racine closed January 4. A young couple bought it. The lady's Grandfather worked for the builder in the 60's and he said he helped build it. I hope they enjoy the house and fix it up.

I guess Dave has a couple of interviews next week. Good luck to him.

My crown fell off so I went to see Dr. Jaroch (Jim, Missy and Dave's dentist). I went for a second visit for x-rays and now have an appointment for a filling in February and cleaning in March. I was very impressed with her. 8-)

Love Ktmae