far out weigh the confusion and craziness of not. This was further confirmed in my mind and even in my family's mind today. If I do say so myself, our family worked like a set of well oiled, timed gears[hence the pic] today. Each of us was doing our part and we all came together to make it all work.
Today was my first day of work. As many of you who know me can imagine I was slightly tense with all the anticipation of what the day, week & months ahead will entail. I did my best to keep the tension to myself and under wraps as to not make the adjustment for the kids anymore difficult than it needed to be. My control measures kicked into full gear about mid day Sunday. The dreaded To-Do lists, reminders, run- thrus, etc. It was worth it. Working out before work was a great way to burn off some of the nervous energy that I had this am. The kids did great, very responsible and Rick and I were sure to praise them and let them know how much of a help they are! They left for school with heads held high and chests puffed out! :o)
Rick was my great calming force as usual!
My day went well, my colleagues were glad to meet me and very friendly.
Hopefully we will continue to make the change into this new phase of all our lives with as few glitches as possible.
Monday, February 25, 2008
Saturday, February 23, 2008
Welcome Home Sarah!
Just a quick note to let you all know that Sarah, my sister, is safely home from Iraq! I have been walking around with perma-grin and am so thankful that our prayers were answered. I have spoke with her and she sounds good and happy to be home with her hubby and dogs!
Thanks to all of you for your love and support!
Thanks to all of you for your love and support!
Sunday, February 17, 2008
Connor... Go Blow Your Horn!
Connor's very first band concert was last week and he was excited to put all of his hard work to the test. Connor has been slow to warm up to the trumpet. Partly because he likes to be "good" at things and he was struggling at first. {mom's take on the whole thing is that he was comparing himself to the other trumpet players and felt he wasn't up to par???}
We decided that Connor would stick it out at least until the first band concert was under his belt.
I think it's safe to say that Connor will continue to play the trumpet for now. The kids played 3 songs and they did a great job. The only drawback was that because Connor plays trumpet he is seated several rows back and it was hard to see him. We saw him as the band came onto the stage and took their seats and when they stood at the end of the performance to take their bow.
Above is a brief video of the concert. It was my first time taking video footage on my camera... it didn't turn out too bad. Hope you don't get dizzy from the shaking :o)
Enjoy!
Monday, February 11, 2008
A Love Hate Relationship...
That's probably the best way for me to describe my feelings about To Do Lists.
I love the fact that when I start to make the list it is a sense of relief to put it to paper. The items are "safe & secure",not to be lost in the busy compartments of my brain. The list always starts out very optimistic. Lots of items that range from the normal routine, daily chores to the "I've been wanting to get this done". The list also provides some sanity. Once I have created the list I don't have to continually say to myself "don't forget, oh, I have to remember..." over and over again.
I hate the fact that creating the To Do List is an another vehicle to contribute to my "driven" trait. It's also a form of control I suppose. And because it is written it is another way for me to measure whether a task has been completed or not a.k.a. success vs. failure. My lists tend to have lots of items with unrealistic time lines.
So with all of the above being said I am not willing to give up my To Do Lists quite yet! I'll take the bad with the good [isn't that how most relationships work anyways? Compermise!!!] I'll just try to be fair in creating my lists and maybe I won't cause unnecessary stress on myself. I have been busy creating my "mental" to do lists because of my return to the outside the home work force. I'll probably put it to paper soon as to not continue the Mind Olympics that is taking place right now.
I love the fact that when I start to make the list it is a sense of relief to put it to paper. The items are "safe & secure",not to be lost in the busy compartments of my brain. The list always starts out very optimistic. Lots of items that range from the normal routine, daily chores to the "I've been wanting to get this done". The list also provides some sanity. Once I have created the list I don't have to continually say to myself "don't forget, oh, I have to remember..." over and over again.
I hate the fact that creating the To Do List is an another vehicle to contribute to my "driven" trait. It's also a form of control I suppose. And because it is written it is another way for me to measure whether a task has been completed or not a.k.a. success vs. failure. My lists tend to have lots of items with unrealistic time lines.
So with all of the above being said I am not willing to give up my To Do Lists quite yet! I'll take the bad with the good [isn't that how most relationships work anyways? Compermise!!!] I'll just try to be fair in creating my lists and maybe I won't cause unnecessary stress on myself. I have been busy creating my "mental" to do lists because of my return to the outside the home work force. I'll probably put it to paper soon as to not continue the Mind Olympics that is taking place right now.
- Post a Blog Entry - done
- Glue Drawers - done
- Organize Mud Room Closet - done
- Laundry/ Ironing - is ever done?
- I won't bore you with anymore.
Sunday, February 3, 2008
Big Wheels ROCK!!!
Just saw the SuperBowl commercial that showed a Big Wheels race.
Oh the memories came flooding back! I LOVED my Big Wheels. I was a bit of a Tom Boy so mine was the 1970's version - Red, Blue seat & bucket & Brake, Yellow trim - not as fancy as the pic here.
I loved pedaling down our driveway or down the hill at the end of our street and pulling up on the brake as hard as I could, spinning out . I think that's where me "need for speed" first took hold. Nothing like the wind rushing in your face, pigtails flying back! Can you see me now? I probably had my most determined looking face on - such concentration, I'm sure!
I would ride my Big Wheels up and down our street and collect the acorns in the bucket behind my seat. Then we would have "wars" with eachother - riding around and trying to beam one another with our acorn amo. I lucked out because not all Big Wheels had buckets as I recall. I could store a lot of amo back there!
Another favorite Big Wheels past time was flipping the Big Wheels upside down and filling the holes [they were a design decoration] on the "rim" of the wheel with grass bunches. Then when they were all filled you would hold the pedals with your hands and spin the wheel as fast as you could. The grass would come flying out of the holes. So cool!
And to think that the kids today think that they have it made with their video games/systems??? They don't even know how great we had it with our conventional toys and best of all.... our Imaginations!!
Ride On!
Oh the memories came flooding back! I LOVED my Big Wheels. I was a bit of a Tom Boy so mine was the 1970's version - Red, Blue seat & bucket & Brake, Yellow trim - not as fancy as the pic here.
I loved pedaling down our driveway or down the hill at the end of our street and pulling up on the brake as hard as I could, spinning out . I think that's where me "need for speed" first took hold. Nothing like the wind rushing in your face, pigtails flying back! Can you see me now? I probably had my most determined looking face on - such concentration, I'm sure!
I would ride my Big Wheels up and down our street and collect the acorns in the bucket behind my seat. Then we would have "wars" with eachother - riding around and trying to beam one another with our acorn amo. I lucked out because not all Big Wheels had buckets as I recall. I could store a lot of amo back there!
Another favorite Big Wheels past time was flipping the Big Wheels upside down and filling the holes [they were a design decoration] on the "rim" of the wheel with grass bunches. Then when they were all filled you would hold the pedals with your hands and spin the wheel as fast as you could. The grass would come flying out of the holes. So cool!
And to think that the kids today think that they have it made with their video games/systems??? They don't even know how great we had it with our conventional toys and best of all.... our Imaginations!!
Ride On!
I'll be Wearing a New Hat...
On Friday, February 1st, I was offered a job with Livingston County's Office of the Aging. I will be the Senior Nutrition Program Director. I accepted and will start February 25th.
I had seen the posting for the position in the newspaper back in mid December and was surprised to see it. I hadn't recalled every seeing a posting for a position like or similiar to this ever in Livingston or Monroe Counties. Another bonus was that they weren't requiring any certification in dietetics [a cert. that I am lacking]. So I talked the possibility of me submitting my resume/application over with Rick. You know me, analyze and analyze some more - what if this? what if that? Thank God, I am married to a patient man who can look past these sometimes annoying traits of mine. He actually sees the benefits in me being so obsessive - says that way we are usually prepared and organized! Like I said, Thank God!
So back to the job posting, it seemed as though it fit my qualifications perfectly. Almost too good to be true. I decided to give it a try with the philosophy of "you won't know if you don't try"! I interviewed for another "contracted position" that the County was interested in me for a few weeks ago and then for the posted position this past Monday.
The position looks to be very interesting and challenging. The Office of the Aging has an amazing reputation and the Director of the OOA is very respected from what I have heard. She will be who I report to. I will be responsible for all the Nutritional aspects/ offerings of the Office of the Aging.
I am excited to be back in my field of study and with reasonable working hours. It will be an adjustment for the family to have me working outside the home again and hopefully that will all go well, most days!
Feeling both excited and slightly nervous too!
I had seen the posting for the position in the newspaper back in mid December and was surprised to see it. I hadn't recalled every seeing a posting for a position like or similiar to this ever in Livingston or Monroe Counties. Another bonus was that they weren't requiring any certification in dietetics [a cert. that I am lacking]. So I talked the possibility of me submitting my resume/application over with Rick. You know me, analyze and analyze some more - what if this? what if that? Thank God, I am married to a patient man who can look past these sometimes annoying traits of mine. He actually sees the benefits in me being so obsessive - says that way we are usually prepared and organized! Like I said, Thank God!
So back to the job posting, it seemed as though it fit my qualifications perfectly. Almost too good to be true. I decided to give it a try with the philosophy of "you won't know if you don't try"! I interviewed for another "contracted position" that the County was interested in me for a few weeks ago and then for the posted position this past Monday.
The position looks to be very interesting and challenging. The Office of the Aging has an amazing reputation and the Director of the OOA is very respected from what I have heard. She will be who I report to. I will be responsible for all the Nutritional aspects/ offerings of the Office of the Aging.
I am excited to be back in my field of study and with reasonable working hours. It will be an adjustment for the family to have me working outside the home again and hopefully that will all go well, most days!
Feeling both excited and slightly nervous too!
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