moving (a couple times)

Well, Alfonso received an assignment with Intel in Israel. (He applied for the position -- it wasn't forced!) First he has to complete training in Portland, Oregon. So we are moving to Portland the week of Feb 19th. Our move to Israel is tentatively scheduled for October. But Intel is still building the facility, so the date might get pushed out a few months. The assignment there is two years, so we should return by the end of 2009.

For those interested in the details, we'll be renting our house out in the meantime. Intel will fly us back to the states twice a year -- so tentatively the plan is we'll head once to El Paso and once to Ohio. The town where Intel is located is between Jerusalem and Tel Aviv but further south so we'll probably live in one of the two. Anyone who's up for the trip is welcome! We'll be living in an apartment in Portland but will have a house in Israel.
Anyhow, we are all doing well. Have lots to do in the next couple weeks but somehow it will all work out. Dante is almost five months. He's a sweetheart -- very happy little guy. He laughs a lot. He's rolling over and trying desperately to sit up (with mixed results.) Alejandro's vocab has really taken off in the last few weeks. He uses his new language skills to boss his brother around. "No pulling hair, Dante! It's not nice!" "Drop the toy! It's my turn!" But he's very concerned about hygiene. Today he came in the bathroom and ran off with Alfonso's deodorant. I found him applying to his armpits (with his shirt on but he had the right idea.) It's never boring with him around.

Love always,
debi