Happy Sunday evening to you! I really wanting to take Larry's sermon to heart today and rest and chill and remember "Sabbath" but it was still a busy day. But this is one of the main things I am really looking forward to as a family real soon! With my cutting the full time job we will have LOTS of family time and I could not be more excited!!!
Friday was my last day at TSS! My team was so great! Too funny though - I had left my last box I had packed up on my desk (I didn't feel like carrying it Thursday - too heavy!) for the night and to take home Friday, well the girls unpacked it :) They decorated my desk with an arch, a little sign that said, "We'll miss you" and Christmas lights! LOL. They gave me a Chinese potluck (they know me SO well!) which was AMAZING! There was fried & Steamed rice, egg rolls, pot stickers, honey ginger beef (awesome!), fortune cookies and Asian style veggies! It was all so good! They also gave me fabulous going away / birthday presents. They knew I was getting a new dress from Tim and they bought me a cardigan and jewelry to match! And Jess gave me a cross as well. It was so sweet!! I'm really going to miss them!
Even though I left "full time world" I have a busy week ahead! I have to go register Strick for his new daycare program that will be starting in September, it's Children's Morning Out, he will be there on Mondays & Wednesdays from 9-2, this is when I'll work :) We really wanted to keep Monday as family day, however this daycare kind of through us off, but there are other days during the week so we will be fine! Maybe Thursday will be family day! :) Strick will remain at Prodigy for April and then be watched by my mom and mom in law for three days a week over the summer while I get the hang of my new job. We are so blessed that they can help us out over the summer so we don't have to pay full time daycare. EEK! That's saving us over $2000 right there!
I'm scheduled to take my insurance exam on Thursday at noon! It is a THREE hour test! I'm a little nervous but I think I'll do great! Busy week studyin'! Monday, I'll drop off Strick at School, FedEx back my offer letter, register Strick for his daycare for fall and go get fingerprinted. Then I'll come to the house catch up on laundry and cleaning for a good two - three hours (maybe nap?!?) then prepare for Tour De Vault - which is Monday night.
Tuesday (is my birthday!) will be a full day of Studying while Strick is at school! I will take a break mid-afternoon for a nap or finding recipes to fill my binder! I'll probably edit some photos too!
Wednesday will be another day of studying! AHHHHHH. I will also probably edit photos and maybe pack a little bit! Probably go through clothes and see what does not fit and to see what we can donate. Tim comes home on Wednesday!!! YAY!!!!!!!
Thursday is EXAM day! I am scheduled for exam at 12:30! Opted to not do a 9am test just because I have to drive into San Antonio and I'm afraid of being late! EEK! Plus if for the off chance, Strick decides he doesn't need sleep I'll be doomed for a 9am appointment! So glad Tim will be home Wednesday! Test is three hours, so I'll be able to breathe after 3pm! I may want a nap after that ;) (Yes, totally taking advantage of nap time when I can for a bit!!!)
Friday will be a great day! Tim and I may pack a little or go through Storage to see what we can get rid of... Then we have life group at night! We are egg stuffin!!! YAY!!!
I also have photo clients to call and schedule as well as edit pics!
Busy busy busy week ahead! I'm going to go ahead and sleep now!
Tata!
3.25.2012
3.21.2012
Offer Letter & Other News...
My last day at The SCOOTER Store is on Friday!!! Really excited - still finding it bittersweet though! Feels like I have been there forever! Team celebration on Friday and then happy hour on 3/28!
Well... I will spill the beans now on my new job! I received my offer letter from Sterling insurance today! I will be selling Medicare Supplement plans and other products. Really excited about it! I have some insurance and a little bit of sales experience so I feel this is a great fit! The perks are amazing too! I am really thankful that Kim, a friend from church, told me about this company. She works for them too! I'm glad I sent out that prayer request that day! I have to go get my license to sell insurance, so I'll be studying the beginning of next week and hopefully taking my test by the end of the week. I also have to get fingerprinted... :) hehehe. The plan is for me to work this more on the full time end for April so I can generate myself some business to go down to two / three days a week in May. Still not working on Mondays though ;) Tim and I have pretty much decided Mondays are going to be family days. I am SUPER pumped about getting to make my own schedule too! Fantastic!!!
My birthday is also next week - 26 on the 27th! Who-hoo! ... I guess ?!? :) I still like celebrating birthdays. Tim & I decided dinner at Beefy's with some friends in April. We will be in the process of packing and moving soon, and then I have this test to study for on top of that. So busy week next week. Tim does come home on the 28th though :) I already got my FABULOUS birthday presents in! A new pair of Roper Boots! Got a dress too :) Yay! Excited!
On a different tone... my body aches! I am so tired - geesh! I haven't gotten a full eight hours sleep for a few days. Feeling a little drained. Maybe I was just stressed out about picking which job offer to take?! But I'm definitely looking forward to being a little more lazy next week while I'm studying for my test! I can wear PJs for that!
Alright - time to hit the hay! Night all! Have a great rest of the week!!!
Well... I will spill the beans now on my new job! I received my offer letter from Sterling insurance today! I will be selling Medicare Supplement plans and other products. Really excited about it! I have some insurance and a little bit of sales experience so I feel this is a great fit! The perks are amazing too! I am really thankful that Kim, a friend from church, told me about this company. She works for them too! I'm glad I sent out that prayer request that day! I have to go get my license to sell insurance, so I'll be studying the beginning of next week and hopefully taking my test by the end of the week. I also have to get fingerprinted... :) hehehe. The plan is for me to work this more on the full time end for April so I can generate myself some business to go down to two / three days a week in May. Still not working on Mondays though ;) Tim and I have pretty much decided Mondays are going to be family days. I am SUPER pumped about getting to make my own schedule too! Fantastic!!!
My birthday is also next week - 26 on the 27th! Who-hoo! ... I guess ?!? :) I still like celebrating birthdays. Tim & I decided dinner at Beefy's with some friends in April. We will be in the process of packing and moving soon, and then I have this test to study for on top of that. So busy week next week. Tim does come home on the 28th though :) I already got my FABULOUS birthday presents in! A new pair of Roper Boots! Got a dress too :) Yay! Excited!
On a different tone... my body aches! I am so tired - geesh! I haven't gotten a full eight hours sleep for a few days. Feeling a little drained. Maybe I was just stressed out about picking which job offer to take?! But I'm definitely looking forward to being a little more lazy next week while I'm studying for my test! I can wear PJs for that!
Alright - time to hit the hay! Night all! Have a great rest of the week!!!
3.16.2012
Out of the wood work...
It's finally Friday!!! HOORAY!!! This week was a little long and a little crazy! Where should I start...
Well , I'll start with twoish weeks ago... Tim and I had been having some conversations for a while about me finding another job that didn't involve late nights, so I started looking, not putting too much effort into it in February. I applied for a few things but didn't really pay too much attention. Then on the last day of the month I received a call from one of the positions I applied for, we set an interview for Monday, March 5th. Well then murphy happened! I got a horrible stomach virus Sunday night! I was out of work Monday and Tuesday and missed my interview. It got rescheduled though for later in the week and went REALLY well. Seems like a fabulous company to work for. The administrator said she would let me know either way if I would get the job or not by that Friday (the 9th). Well she called my boss on Thursday and my boss let me know she gave a really good report of me :) Well, lo and behold on Friday she called and offered me the position, I accepted! I got to put in my notice on Monday!
Well... on the 12th I received another phone call from the territory manager from a photography company asking for an interview on the 13th. I was REALLY excited about this so I went. It seemed like my dream job! And keep in mind this was AFTER I accept the initial job offer and put in my notice at work!
After the interview I called Tim and told him how it went - he was real excited for me, then I called my boss, who was also really excited for me. So then it was time to make a decision... I needed help so I sent an email out to some close friends asking for prayers as to what to do. I needed help figuring out what the "right direction" was going to be. I got really positive feedback from a lot of friends and everyone was very supportive. I got a specific email from a friend that told me what she had started doing part time work - she is a stay home parent to just about three kiddos ;)
Well that brings us to Tuesday night when Tim was leaving. After Strick was in bed we had a long conversation about what would be best for me and for our family. Lots of pros and cons for each job choice, but we think we have made the right decision and we are really excited and looking forward to it. I won't reveal what it is just yet, I want to make sure everything is in order first.
I mainly want to let everyone know that being home more is something I've wanted for a LONG time, and this was a big family decision but I am ecstatic and Tim is happy we will have a lot more family time! We already have our first Monday as a family planned!
It will be bittersweet leaving the scooter store, having been there over three years I'm probably going to cry on my last day! I've made some great friends, dealt with the best co-workers ever and have had such a BLAST with TSS. I'm sad to leave them behind! But I'm SO EXCITED for our family!
I hope everyone has a great weekend! I'm going to catch up on some sleep! I'll update on other things later, this just needed to get put up before I forgot to post the latest family news!
Night all!
Well , I'll start with twoish weeks ago... Tim and I had been having some conversations for a while about me finding another job that didn't involve late nights, so I started looking, not putting too much effort into it in February. I applied for a few things but didn't really pay too much attention. Then on the last day of the month I received a call from one of the positions I applied for, we set an interview for Monday, March 5th. Well then murphy happened! I got a horrible stomach virus Sunday night! I was out of work Monday and Tuesday and missed my interview. It got rescheduled though for later in the week and went REALLY well. Seems like a fabulous company to work for. The administrator said she would let me know either way if I would get the job or not by that Friday (the 9th). Well she called my boss on Thursday and my boss let me know she gave a really good report of me :) Well, lo and behold on Friday she called and offered me the position, I accepted! I got to put in my notice on Monday!
Well... on the 12th I received another phone call from the territory manager from a photography company asking for an interview on the 13th. I was REALLY excited about this so I went. It seemed like my dream job! And keep in mind this was AFTER I accept the initial job offer and put in my notice at work!
After the interview I called Tim and told him how it went - he was real excited for me, then I called my boss, who was also really excited for me. So then it was time to make a decision... I needed help so I sent an email out to some close friends asking for prayers as to what to do. I needed help figuring out what the "right direction" was going to be. I got really positive feedback from a lot of friends and everyone was very supportive. I got a specific email from a friend that told me what she had started doing part time work - she is a stay home parent to just about three kiddos ;)
Well that brings us to Tuesday night when Tim was leaving. After Strick was in bed we had a long conversation about what would be best for me and for our family. Lots of pros and cons for each job choice, but we think we have made the right decision and we are really excited and looking forward to it. I won't reveal what it is just yet, I want to make sure everything is in order first.
I mainly want to let everyone know that being home more is something I've wanted for a LONG time, and this was a big family decision but I am ecstatic and Tim is happy we will have a lot more family time! We already have our first Monday as a family planned!
It will be bittersweet leaving the scooter store, having been there over three years I'm probably going to cry on my last day! I've made some great friends, dealt with the best co-workers ever and have had such a BLAST with TSS. I'm sad to leave them behind! But I'm SO EXCITED for our family!
I hope everyone has a great weekend! I'm going to catch up on some sleep! I'll update on other things later, this just needed to get put up before I forgot to post the latest family news!
Night all!
3.15.2012
First mobile blog...
Hmm, curious to see how this shows up! I'm blogging from my cell phone at work! I have awards ceremony in less than fifteen minutes so a quick update seems in order :)
Only seven full days of TSS left! I cannot believe it still! I'm looking forward to part time adventures and spending a lot more time with my little family! Still have a few things to get in order and April may be a little crazy but I am so excited!
Ok that's all for now!
3.10.2012
Rainy Saturday!
Here we are, the second Saturday of the month and it is pouring rain! I know we need it, but it would be good to go outside!
This may sound a little silly, but I'm happy at the fact that Strick is at the point where he will sit still and watch TV for a few minutes, it is usually a short time frame, but he is very content with certain movies! He LOVES Robots - very cute animated movie! And Shrek, probably not the most appropriate for his age, but he cannot understand it anyway, he just says "Shrek" and "Donkey" "Cat" and all the other nouns he can in the movie. I actually put on Happy Feet and sent Tim to Wal-Mart to find some more movies that Strick would watch. I'm glad we are finally getting kiddo movies! YAY!!!
Cannot wait till we move, we are going to have our spare bedroom be his playroom, all of his toys will be there, away from the living room and his bedroom. Obvsioulsy he will have some toys in his room, but I'm going to try and keep more books in there I think, as well as the living room. We should moving moving in the next two months we hope, fingers crossed it works out!
I have another dental appointment on Tuesday afternoon - this should be my last before my orthodontic appointments start in April. I have another appointment on Tuesday prior to my dental appointment at 2pm. This is an important visit for my future so prayers on Tuesday afternoon all around are appreciated.
I am off ... movie watching has ceased... Strick is up and into everything!
That's my guy ;)
This may sound a little silly, but I'm happy at the fact that Strick is at the point where he will sit still and watch TV for a few minutes, it is usually a short time frame, but he is very content with certain movies! He LOVES Robots - very cute animated movie! And Shrek, probably not the most appropriate for his age, but he cannot understand it anyway, he just says "Shrek" and "Donkey" "Cat" and all the other nouns he can in the movie. I actually put on Happy Feet and sent Tim to Wal-Mart to find some more movies that Strick would watch. I'm glad we are finally getting kiddo movies! YAY!!!
Cannot wait till we move, we are going to have our spare bedroom be his playroom, all of his toys will be there, away from the living room and his bedroom. Obvsioulsy he will have some toys in his room, but I'm going to try and keep more books in there I think, as well as the living room. We should moving moving in the next two months we hope, fingers crossed it works out!
I have another dental appointment on Tuesday afternoon - this should be my last before my orthodontic appointments start in April. I have another appointment on Tuesday prior to my dental appointment at 2pm. This is an important visit for my future so prayers on Tuesday afternoon all around are appreciated.
I am off ... movie watching has ceased... Strick is up and into everything!
That's my guy ;)
3.07.2012
Hello March
So we are a week into March 2012 - seems like this year is already flying by!!! Today means only 20 shopping days left till my birthday ;)
March started out fabulous with DeMichelle's baby shower! I was so glad most of our church family could come and celebrate this very special little blessing! De is such an amazing and strong woman I was completely honored to through this shower! It was last Saturday, March 3rd in our church "Barn" - safari theme! Kristie did an AMAZING job with the cake! EVERYTHING on it was edible and SO cute! Here are a few photos below from the celebration...party favors & some of the lantern decorations. :) Gotta love oriental trading co!
FPU is off and running, still love this class, always makes for a good refresher for Tim & I. We always need to be reminded of how lucky we are compared to others. I especially need to remember this when I want things that are probably not necessary. I also need to keep certain things in perspective and sometimes it's hard, but we could always be in a lot worse of a situation. We are relatively lucky and fairly blessed and for that we should be thankful!
I have some decisions to be making soon...so I'm a little anxious about this, but can't talk to much about this yet, in due time though! A few close friends & family know and I know they are prayin' for me and my little family. I'll reveal details soon enough...
Easter is just right around the corner! SUPER excited because it's my favorite holiday! I found an "easter story recipe" that I want to start as a family tradition with Strick, SO Important to know the meaning of easter and to be able to make if fun too - very exciting for a mom! :) We are spending Easter with my sister in law, Michele & her husband Eddy in Bastrop, we are excited! I'm going to make my asian coleslaw! YUM! And some other sides I'm sure.
We have already selected the date for Strick's 2nd birthday party - June 23rd! Time is still being debated... we are SERIOUSLY considering a 10am-1pm birthday party, we know a lot of small kiddos and this would definitely help their parents with nap times!
Ok - tis all for now!
March started out fabulous with DeMichelle's baby shower! I was so glad most of our church family could come and celebrate this very special little blessing! De is such an amazing and strong woman I was completely honored to through this shower! It was last Saturday, March 3rd in our church "Barn" - safari theme! Kristie did an AMAZING job with the cake! EVERYTHING on it was edible and SO cute! Here are a few photos below from the celebration...party favors & some of the lantern decorations. :) Gotta love oriental trading co!
FPU is off and running, still love this class, always makes for a good refresher for Tim & I. We always need to be reminded of how lucky we are compared to others. I especially need to remember this when I want things that are probably not necessary. I also need to keep certain things in perspective and sometimes it's hard, but we could always be in a lot worse of a situation. We are relatively lucky and fairly blessed and for that we should be thankful!
I have some decisions to be making soon...so I'm a little anxious about this, but can't talk to much about this yet, in due time though! A few close friends & family know and I know they are prayin' for me and my little family. I'll reveal details soon enough...
Easter is just right around the corner! SUPER excited because it's my favorite holiday! I found an "easter story recipe" that I want to start as a family tradition with Strick, SO Important to know the meaning of easter and to be able to make if fun too - very exciting for a mom! :) We are spending Easter with my sister in law, Michele & her husband Eddy in Bastrop, we are excited! I'm going to make my asian coleslaw! YUM! And some other sides I'm sure.
We have already selected the date for Strick's 2nd birthday party - June 23rd! Time is still being debated... we are SERIOUSLY considering a 10am-1pm birthday party, we know a lot of small kiddos and this would definitely help their parents with nap times!
Ok - tis all for now!
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