Pancakes & Milk

Oct 11, 2011

Life is better with Bacon!

Claudia loves bacon, so much that we have nicknamed her “Bacon”. She was so excited when Jason brought home this pack from the meat market. It did not did last long!

Oct 9, 2011

NASCAR Race

We went to the Great Clips 300 labor day weekend. This is the second year that we met up with family to enjoy the race. The girls loved the race and their attention span was better this year!

We hope to make going to the race a family tradition!

Oct 7, 2011

Trail Cam Pictures

Jason got some awesome photos on his trail camera in August/September.

(love this one of him coming up to the camera to get out the memory card.)

Now he really wants to go hunting!

Oct 1, 2011

Marley’s 10th Birthday

The day before Marley’s birthday, we went and met my parents and Addie for dinner at Chili’s.

On her birthday, we made her wait until we got home from church to open her gifts:

She got a chair for her room, a furry blanket, some clothes, a rug for her room, Kids Bop 20, and a camo bag to take hunting.

We ended up having Marley’s party at the skating rink. It was a blast! I loved how they did all the work and we just showed up with the cake!

Fun Times!

Sep 15, 2011

So….. I finished school! Including 8 weeks of externship (which is working as a student in a doctor’s office). Did I mention it was unpaid and I had to wear the same color every day (ceil blue - I may never wear that color again)!

I enjoyed working as a medical assistant. The patients and the office staff loved me. But it was exhausting. You never sit down and multi-tasking becomes your first name. But I was excited when they offered me a job. I accepted. Even though they offered 0 benefits, less then ideal hours, and low pay….it was a job!

Then, plans changed………..

I received a phone call (out of the blue) from a company that I interviewed with twice in the last few years. They offered me a job with more pay, better hours, and awesome benefits. Plus I could dress like this (wearing a different colored blue, of course. This outfit was also for casual Friday, I dress up more Monday - Thursday):

And sit down all day (this is my desk):

I just couldn’t turn it down. I spent the last 1.5 years going to school to become a Medical Assistant and now I am working in accounting…..who knew it would turn out this way?! I did decide to work 1 Saturday a month at the doctor’s office to keep up my skills and to maintain the relationship.

Sometimes life takes some twists and turns, you just got to buckle up and roll with it!

Sep 11, 2011

Double Digits

Wow – 10 years. I have been a mom for 10 years. I have a 10 year old daughter! Double digits. I have been so emotional lately. She is growing so fast. I am sad at how fast it is happening, but really enjoy watching her grow and develop into a beautiful young lady.