Where did I leave off?  Right before Halloween.  Our Halloween was filled with fabulous candy and the cutest Pirate and Lady Bug I've ever seen.  Hopefully pics to follow soon.  Right before Halloween I took a new position with in the lab.  I work 7, 10 hours shifts in a row, then enjoy 7 straight days off.  I work 2:30 pm until 1 am.  The girls love having me home for most of the day, and they enjoy only spending a few hours in daycare before Dad comes to get them.  October is usually my most favorite month, but I feel like I really didn't get to enjoy much of it this year.  Kalab had an emergency surgery for his gall bladder on Ava's Birthday, on the 3rd, and took 2 weeks to recover.  I was getting used to my new shift and Kalab and I had a couple unexpected things, take us for a loop.  October was a hard month, and I was so glad to see it pass.

November-rrrrr went by too fast with a chilly breeze. Thanksgiving was spent with our good friends, Beth and Josh, and their family.  We enjoyed watching football and ate early around 1 pm.  November was quite and peaceful.  Same routine, work for Kalab and I and school for Ava and lil Halley just being the cutest 2 year old ever.  Hoping December brings more excitment.

.......Lately

Mama whispered softly, Time will ease your pain

Life's about changing, nothing ever stays the same
And she said, How can I help you to say goodbye?
It's OK to hurt, and it's OK to cry
Come, let me hold you and I will try
How can I help you to say goodbye?

Life as a working Momma is hard.  I feel like I need to mourn the loss of being a stay at home Mom.  Lately nothing has stayed the same so I hear myself sing these song lyrics over and over again.  Especially when my baby cries as I have to leave her, so I can go to work.  The first day after work when I went to pick Halley up, I will  never forget the hug she gave me, I did not realize how strong a 2 year old little girl could be, squeezing me so tight.  I don't think she realized how much she loved until she saw me rescuing her from the chaos she now knows as pre school.  I could barely hold back the tears as she was saying "miss Mommy"  I never imagined daycare would be that hard for both Me and my Daughter.  I realized that my love for kids was way stronger than I thought.  I found myself texting and calling the daycare at least every hour for the first week.  Thankfully with time its getting better.  Halley is now enjoying playing and doing crafts with her "friends".  Ava is doing great and couldn't love school anymore.  We knew she would do fantastic at school, shes always on top of her homework and a big help to her teacher, Mrs. Roy.  Next week I start volunteering one morning a week for her class and she is so excited!  I am feeling a little intimidated by 5 year olds, but am sure it will be fun.

 Our lives have changed so much in past year, sometimes I wake up forgetting who I am.  Life isn't always easy, but am making the best of it.  I do what I can with what I have.  Most nights my kids don't get a fancy meal that I spent hours preparing like we're used to, but as long we all eat together grilled cheese and soup from a can is just as filling and less of a mess, which means more time to spend with my awesome kids. It always takes time to get adjusted to new routines and there will always be a bump in the road, but with a good and loving additude I really feel like we can get through anything together as a family.

Mommies getting a job!

This was a really hard decision for me.  I love being at home with my girls, but with Ava starting school soon and feeling the crunch of no over-time for Kalab, its time.   I put in an application a month ago for a Phlebotomy position at St. Lukes, had an interview last week and start next week.  Its all happening so fast, I'm not so sure I'm ready!

Summer cRazInESs!

Summer is about Friends

Summer is Love and Kisses

Summer is pure joy

Summer is water

Summer is fun!









Summer is about sleeping in your swimsuit!
Eating cereal with a fork
Smiling for no reason at all
Taking long (6 mile) walks to play in the water fountain without your shirts on
taking pictures of yourself with a messy face
taking goofy pictures
Eating cucumbers whole
Summer is anything you want it to be :)

    

July 4th 2011

Some how I got out of being in any pictures, which is fabulous, cause we were camping for 3 days!  Dont get me wrong I love to camp, just not the way I look while camping.  We enjoyed lots of swimming and roasting marshmellows and the company of our Good friends John and Heather!

Young Love

My lovely Sister and her Groom Jay

        

Weddings are so much fun, especially when its your Sister getting married! 

My girls and I spent 3 weeks with my family helping get things ready for the wedding and enjoying the hot Nevada Sun! 

A few highlights of the trip :  "all you can eat" crab legs with my James and Charity.

 M&M Factory  and late night dining at Denny's with Jaycie and Jordan and Leahanna

the new Pirates movie with Jeff and Mint

Dirt Biking with Justin

Surviving the Gorge with Josh Driving 90 passing Semi Trucks

my Dads awesome homade ice cream and rootbeer

8 hours!

  There are alot of things you can do in 8 hours.  I wonder how many other people spent 8  hours in a car yesterday, with 2 kids and no A C, like I did in 80 degree weather.  It might not be the smartest decision, I've ever made, and I may never forgive my husband for not making sure it worked, but I made it to Sunny, Logandale, Nevada, safely and very sweaty!  I am so happy to be here though! Excited to see my Sister Jordan, Graduate from High School and then get Married!  Excited for the nice warm weather and fun shopping.  So happy to be with my family!