I'm alive!

Checking in from Lynnville! We are alive! We didn't drown in the flood of '08 as pictured below. Actually the basement all drained out within about 15-20 minutes. Thank goodness!

In other news, Matt started a new job this week, a job that he applied for when we still lived in Arizona in OCTOBER! Can you believe it?! After months of waiting and FOUR interviews, he got the job and started this week. Woot Woot! My job at the bank is going well and although I attempted to work a part time job at the mall, I had to resign because it was just too hard to do both. So, yay for both being employed!

We've been working hard on getting the nursery ready! We painted this past week and bought curtains. Now, we are just waiting for the border to arrive (we ordered it) so we can put it up. I can't wait to show you all! Mom and dad surprised us with a stroller/car seat travel system this week, and Matt's parents surprised us by telling us they want to buy our bassinet! Mom and dad are buying a crib for the baby as soon as we decide on one, so things are really coming together! My shower is February 9th and I can't WAIT to see everyone!!!

My belly is getting bigger and bigger and as soon as I approve of a picture I'll post it! :)

CTRL + ALT + Delete

Restart, Reset, Reboot, Re-do.

Can I? Please? I just want to start over.

Sigh.

This is our basement, under 4 inches of water. I'm so tired. I quit.



This is a stream of water shooting out of the basement wall. Can we return this house? I think we still have the receipt.





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Just Checkin' In

Whew, what a busy couple of weeks it's been! Working outside the home definitely changes things around here. I feel like I never have a moment's rest, but I think a lot of it has to do with me starting the job during the holidays. This year was the first year that I felt pulled in so many different directions that it really wasn't all that enjoyable. I feel like I spent a little time with a lot of people and not enough time with anyone! I didn't get to spend time with Kira and Mila at our new house, which I was looking forward to doing. I didn't get to take Aly shopping. And, I had wanted Zak and Aly to stay the night with Matt and me one night and there just wasn't enough time to do it all.

Now, everyone is gone and it's back to reality. I had to work yesterday and I go back tomorrow so having today off was awesome. I really needed it just to recharge a little bit. I got the call today that I got the part time job at the mall I had applied for, woot. So, now I'll be working two jobs, pretty much nonstop until the baby gets here. Hopefully I don't exhaust myself. I plan on working about 60 hours a week total which isn't too awful. People do it all the time!

The baby seems to be doing very well. He is sooo active now and his "little kicks" are now giant movements that can be seen through my clothes. He is still pretty quiet during the day and most active at night. I go to the doctor next week for another checkup to make sure things are progressing smoothly. At my last appt, Dr. Cave said everything looked perfect!

I am getting super excited to meet this little guy. I can't wait to hold him. We really need to get the nursery ready for him, but until we have my shower we really don't know what to buy vs. what we will receive. Thank goodness for baby showers!

It snowed here today for the first time this winter and the actual snowfall was beautiful. Not much stayed on the ground but the big falling flakes were super pretty.

I have lots of pics from the holidays I need to upload, so stay tuned!

Yay, the wait is over, finally!

I got the job at the bank! WooHoo! I start tomorrow at 9am and I am so excited. I'm excited to have a job at all, but even more excited to have a job at a prestigious bank in the area where my opportunities are endless! And who doesn't love banking hours?! And benefits!

Woooooooooooooooooooooot! Finally the wait is over. That was a long couple of months. I can't imagine ever looking for another job...it was WAY too difficult!

Thanks to all of you for your encouragement and support along the way. I really appreciate it!

I'm a little nervous. I haven't worked out of the house in FOUR years. It's going to be so strange to have to go on scheduled breaks and lunches, etc. Hopefully it won't be a tough adjustment. My biggest concern is that I hope I'm good at my position. I know the opportunity for advancement is there if I just show the potential and excel in my department. All I can do is take it and run with it, and hope for the best!

So, here I go...back into the corporate world with my corporate waddle, haha!

How many peanuts can one family have?!

The answer is TWO!!!! My sister Pam announced this week that she and her husband are expecting a baby!!!!!! WOOOOOT!

We are all SO excited and I think my mom and dad are about to explode with joy! Now Baby Carty will have a little cousin only 5 months younger than him!

CONGRATS SIS!!!

Still no job :(

It gets harder and harder everyday that goes by and I don't get a phone call. I've applied to around 50 jobs just in the last month. I am starting to think that maybe companies are waiting to hire until after the holidays. It's getting so close to Christmas that there would barely be time for training me before we'd be off. Hopefully I'll hear something soon. Please keep us in your prayers.

“Do not be anxious about anything, but in everything, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God. And the peace of God, which transcends all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus”~ Philippians 4:6-7

Turkey Day Pictures!

Here I am at mom and dad's on Thanksgiving Day after the feast!

and me with the love of my life!

I don't have a photo editing program on this computer so I apologize for the wonky pictures!