Lincoln Edward

My nephew was born on February 26. He was 2 lbs. 14 oz. 

Bonnie was 34 weeks when she delivered. He is small and mighty. 

As of today, Lincoln is 3lbs 3oz. 

This has been an arduous road for Bonnie and I'm impressed with her endurance. 

Congratulations Bonnie, Mark and Grant!!

Love you Lincoln!

Revival?

I am thinking of reviving the blog. We will see. I have the blogger app on my phone and that may make it easier.

Today is cold and snowy. We are inside all day today. 

Block building (along with fighting over the blocks)

Tablet games

David being silly while shaving off his beard. 

Lily is 7!

Lily, you are SEVEN

Lily, my sweet girl, you are now 7 years old. You have really come into your own.
This is what you are like right now:

• You love school. Your teacher is Sra. Korsos. 
• You are in the Spanish Immersion program and are doing well. You know many Spanish words now. 
• You are a tomboy and I am so happy you have the confidence to be who you are. You like to wear "boy tshirts" and no longer like Princess things. You refuse to wear pink. 
• Your buddy at school is Jackson.
• You are sweet to your brother. Even when he is annoying, you still allow him to play with you and you include him in your activities. 
• You are so very smart. Sometimes this scares me. You can see any situation and spin it to make it work out for you. This is a great skill, use it wisely. 
• You are kind. I have seen you help out your friends when they have gotten hurt. I appreciate your kindness. 
• You have a sweet tooth (similar to me). You could eat sweets all day long if I allowed it. 
• You eat sushi! This makes me so very happy. We call it "mermaid food". 
• You enjoy Legos and How to Train your Dragon and Harry Potter. 
• You continue to color and draw almost every day. You are quite creative. 

I love you to the moon and back. I am so lucky to be your Mom. Thank you for being born my sweetness! 

Jack is 5!

Jack you are Five Years old! Half a decade old man! 

You are basically done with your love of Lightning McQueen (moment of silence)

You like Toothless from 'How to Train Your Dragon'

You love to color and color every day 

You can write your name in all capitals

You can count to 100 with just a little bit of help

You enjoy Pre-K and your best friend is Luke C.

Your teachers' names are Mrs. Burton and Mrs. Miller

You can read a few words now

You still love chocolate

Your favorite color changes - red, orange, blue - depends on the day

You are shy 

You are quite talkative to those with whom you are comfortable

You love when Daddy and I read to you

Your laugh is so contagious

You are kind and generous

You are all around a sweet little boy and I love you to the moon and back! 

I could hug you forever Boo! 

Changes on the Job Front

At the end of July, I was laid off from my beloved job. Well, the job itself had changed and the company I worked for was bought out. I didn't particularly care for the new company nor their way of treating part-time employees. I saw this lay off coming and I wasn't particularly happy with the new company. Even with this foresight, I am still finding myself very sad for my old job. It really was a perfect job for the time I had it. It had great potential for me and my career, but sometimes life doesn't turn out the way we plan - okay, life never turns out the way we plan.

The last two weeks I've been madly searching for a new job. I have updated my resume and contacted my fellow HR friends to let them know I'm on the job hunt. I'm beginning to wonder if I'm making myself crazy. I am having a hard time doing fun and relaxing things during the day as I feel I must be working instead. Even know my job was only 12 hours/week, I'm spending way more time looking for a job than I actually worked at my job. So...starting this afternoon, my goal is to enjoy my time off. Enjoy the time I have with my kids. I may never have an opportunity like this again. I will probably still be sad for awhile for my old job. I am sure that will lessen as time goes on. Perhaps this lay off will bring me something I would have never received had I still been working. The last time I got laid off in 2002, the next job I had was my first HR job. That was definitely a blessing in disguise and for one I'm forever grateful.

Here's to having a bit of fun and relaxation!