Christmas was good for us

I just wanted to post a pic of us before the Christmas Eve service.

Year in Review

2007 was a difficult year.

*January kicked off the year with Logan started organized sports. TBall, he was quite the hitter! We went to many a game in the freezing weather. In fact one game it snowed!!

*After putting off going to the dr for excruciating headaches I finally decided and was diagnosed in March with Arnold Chiari Malformation Type 1. I have now been passed from Dr. to Dr. trying to find the best course of action and just really trying to figure out how to make it stop hurting. We still aren't there. But maybe someday.

*In May Cole celebrated his 2nd birthday with all of our family on Cinco de Mayo. It was a wonderful celebration with a TBall for Logan, enchiladas, cake and a pinata.

*June brought swimming lessons and a change of day cares for the boys. They spent the summer being chauffeured by their Gimmie.

*With August came the move of Travis' folks to Mansfield as well as my passing out spell and EEG. As well as Travis' moms long stay in ICU and eventual removal of life support on August 25th. It also brought a joyous time with Logan starting kindergarten and Christy finding out she was pregnant.

* The fall flew by without much incident and in December Logan turned 5! Where have the years gone. We also found out that the boys are going to have a little girl cousin in May! How exciting. I also turned 29! YIKES!

2007 was definately a rollercoaster year and we are definately ready to get off the ride and rest a while!

She's having a girl!!!

Travis' sister that is! Yep the boys will have a girl cousin. How fun. A baby girl to spoil. I have no idea how to buy pink stuff but it sure will be fun to try!!

My Christmas Card is going to be AWESOME!!

Did I ever tell you how AWESOME my BFF is??? She just quit her job to become a full-time photographer and here is the pic I am using for our Christmas card! I can't wait to get back the ones I ordered of the boys individually! She is going to be such a huge success!!

Final time...

So what do you do while your students are taking their final exam... You post in your blog (of course). Oh and read Julia's too...

Logan's birthday is this coming Tuesday and is just simply unbelievable! Where have the 5 years gone? He is such a kid. Everything he says is old. No more babytalk! We are having his party next Saturday at the bowling alley and his big gift from us is a home made sandbox. Travis has been working on it and it looks great! He really could do this wood stuff parttime or when he retires!

I will post pics from Logan's big shin dig soon!

Gotta check on the college kids... No cheating in my class. I did have one kid just answer C on every question and was done in 5 minutes. STUPID!

Thanksgiving... The aftermath

We had a great Thanksgiving. Travis and I both had to work the day before, but I got off at noon and Travis at 2pm so we could start our never-ending drive to O town. Travis' dad came along with us. The car was packed, to say the least.

We hit the road around 3pm which gets us into Abilene at dinner time. Ok there is nothing to eat on I-20 in Abilene which means we have to drive all the way into down. Total pain!! We are back on the road after a quick bite at Whataburger. We cruise into Odessa around 8ish. The boys are up and playing until almost 10pm.

Thanksgiving morning we all get up and pile back into 2 cars. The five of us plus my folks are headed to Ruidoso. IT IS SNOWING!!! We drive through snow until we got to Ruidoso where it proceeds to show no sign of snow at all!! HELLO it was snowing in Odessa, but not in the mountains!?!?

The boys play in the house and we put food out for the deer. Thanksgiving dinner is steak and baked potatoes! Gotta love that.

The next morning we wake up to a good 8 inches of snow on the ground. Mom and I do a little shopping at 10am because there is no need for the 4am BS. Logan and Travis LOVED it. Cole wasn't so sure. Travis and I take Logan to see Mr. Magorium's Magic Emporium. It was ok. We all just chill.

Saturday is more of the same but we decided to go bowling. It was a great time. Logan got to practice for his upcoming 5th (yes you read that right) birthday.

Sunday (my dad's birthday) we get up and start the drive back to Odessa. We are headed down the mountain when Cole starts complaining that his back hurts. I tell him I am sorry, the next thing I know he is throwing up. Wonderful! He got car sick. Mom and I pull over (the grown men are in a different car) and I hurry and get Logan out of the car because he just has to think about throwing up and it happens. Mom graciously cleans up Cole. Luckily that was the only occurance.

We make it back to O town and spend the evening at my Grandparent's house. They had alot of fun playing with the boys.

Monday we make the trek back home. We take a 2 hour detour in Abilene this time to check McMurry, show off the boys and eat lunch. We cruise into Mansfield around 4:30. The boys were so excited to see their cars...

So there we have it... We logged almost 1300 miles for this trip. It was an adventure full of memories. Here are few pics. There are ton on the boys site www.logan.aboutmybaby.com

Halloween

The boys have had so much fun this week. On Monday we carved pumpkins and yesterday they wore their costumes to school and partied all day. Then of course last night was Trick or Treating.

We started the event at around 7pm. Took about a 30 minute trek then headed back to our house to start handing out the candy. I personally think they enjoyed that the best. I took those pics on Grandpa's camera and am waiting for him to email them to me. I will include them on a later date.

Here are some pics off of our camera!

Love Letters to Logan

I picked the boys up from school yesterday and Logan had love letters in his cubby. He told me that he and Natalie were passing notes. And today she is going to follow him and copy everything he does... Here are the notes.

We're back!

Travis' mom's memorial in CA was Saturday. The boys were great on the plane going and coming home.

Now how they acted at the actual memorial is another story. I only got to see half of it, if that gives you any indication.

It was nice seeing all of Travis' family and all of Grace's friends. Many of them hosted a wedding shower for me over 6 years ago and I hadn't seen them since. They all loved the boys.

The biggest news is Travis' sister is pregnant! She is due May 2. She found out she was pregnant the day their mom died. She took a test that morning. Such a bittersweet blessing.

I am depressed...

I am depressed.

Yesterday was one month since Grace's passing and that might be some of my depression but most of it is with work.

I am feeling super unappreciated. I have been looking for a new job for a whole year now. Why is it that all my subordinates can find a new job and I can't?! Seriously.

Also my supervisor has been trying get a job change approved for me and guess what still hasn't happened. I found yesterday it is because I am on the back burner because the subordinate jobs are more important. I just feel like they are thinking, oh she can keep waiting, we are in no hurry to help her. HELLO I am the only one supporting 2 kids in this office with a hubby who makes less than me! Cost of living keeps going up, but my salary sure doesn't. I have been traveling as a high school recruiter for 7 years! Most people in this "profession" move on after 2 years. When I tell the newbies how long I have been doing it, they are shocked and confused! Then when they find out I am married with kids they are even more bewildered. I am just so ready to move up in the professional world...

So much to say...

Has it really been a month since Grace's passing?!?! It still seems so unbelievable. How did life just go back to normal? How did we just get up the next day, get dressed and go about the day to days... It just does not make sense to me. I know you are supposed to continue on with your life but it just seems unreal that it happened so quickly. I have been so proud of Travis and Larry for their ability to move on, but of course they could let their guard down when no one is around.

Which is what I did today as I drove the 2 and 1/2 hours from Lubbock to Amarillo, for work. I cried, the same way I am crying as I type this. Cried for the unfairness of life, cried because my boys no longer have a grandma, which I still have both of, by the way. Cried because my husband no longer has his mom. He was such a momma's boy and did everything he could to please her. Cried because Larry no longer has the love of his life. Cried because Christy and Grant's children will never know this strong woman, who would have been their grandma, who fought so hard to beat this terrible thing we call cancer. Cried for Bob who lost his whole family in less than 15 months to death. Cried for Ellen who is now lost because Grace was her glue. Grace was everyone's glue. I am so thankful that everyone made the trip to TX in May to celebrate Cole's birthday as that was the last time we were all together. Which is ironic because the year before at Cole's 1st birthday it was the last time we were all together before Travis' grandparents died.

The ironies of life and death...

Almost a month

It has almost been a month since Grace's passing. Life has gotten somewhat back to normal. We see Larry alot. We see him in the evenings, on the weekend and a church. He seems to be doing ok. Travis is doing well too.

We are stressed at our house, but hey with two working parents, two kids, and two dogs, who wouldn't be!

I had a job interview with the City of Fort Worth for their HR department, they called on Friday and said that they hadn't made a decision yet, of course now that I talk to Travis about it, he says I shouldn't take it. He doesn't want me to have to start at the bottom again. I have a bit of flexibility now and wouldn't have it in a new job. Although the new pay would be GREAT! Who wouldn't want an extra $15,000 a year???

Catch Up Time

They ended up not removing Grace's ventilator. When Larry went to visit her she was lucid and responsive. So they let her remain on it for a couple more days. Instead the ventilator was removed on Saturday, August 25th at around 8:35pm. She passed away at 8:45pm with all of her family around her. We all know she is in a better place and not in pain and discomfort anymore.

We are having a small memorial service here on Sunday and a large one in California in September.

It still seems like a dream. I don't know when and if it ever feels real.

Two weeks in ICU...

This is the email I sent this morning to all our Sunday School class.

They are removing Grace's ventilator tonight at 8pm. Please be with Travis, his father, Larry, his sister Christy, brother Grant and Great Aunt Ellen. This was a very hard decision for them to make but I know this is what Grace would have wanted. I know that we all appreciate the continued prayers throughout the months of Grace’s illness and will continue to feel them throughout the healing process of her loss.

This is the email I sent 10 minutes later.

I just got off the phone with Travis and this morning Grace was very responsive when Travis’ dad, sister and Great Aunt went and visited her. She was able to shake her head to answer questions as well as squeeze hands. She said she remembered people talking to her. They have now decided to give her a few more days to see if she makes progress. We are definitely on a roller coaster and all we ask for is prayers!

Still need prayers...

I am back at work this afternoon. I had to take Logan back to the dr this morning. He was up at 3am with an earache. Double ear infection. I am out of sick days and have been since last week. But what can you do? Family comes first. Luckily I have a very understanding boss.

MIL is still deteriorating. Travis' sister arrived last night and his brother and great aunt will arrive tonight. Deep in my heart I know his mom will pass away tonight. Something just tells this.

Seeing her is so sad. Everytime I visit her I just imagine her as my mom, we were never terribly close but she was my hubbys mommy and seeing her now is heartwrenching. I think it has finally truly hit FIL and he is a mess. This morning when dh, FIL and SIL went to visit her, FIL actually screamed at MIL (who they believe has no brain function) you can't do this to me now. You can't give up.

It is just so sad to see. 2 years ago Travis had all of his grandparents and both parents and now he is down to a grandmother and his dad, when his mom passes. It just seems so odd how fast people are taken away from you.

Thank you all for your support, I am scheduled for my own EEG on Monday to try and figure out what my passing out spell was. I am also just praying that my kids will get well and stay that way!

I will continue to keep you all updated! Thanks ladies!!

Our crazy week...

I have couple of prayer requests for our family.

Monday morning I fainted at work and was taken by ambulance to the ER. I have a huge bruise on my chin and broke a tooth but other than that I am fine. I am back to work this afternoon. However the drs now want to do more tests. They want to do an EEG and get me into a cardiac consult. Please pray that we can find the answers.

Also Logan is home sick this week with a viral throat infection and fever. Cole had it last week. My mom came into town yesterday to care for him.

Finally we got a call at 6pm last night from Travis' dad and he and his mom had been at the ER since 11 am because Travis' mom couldn't breath. They drained her lung and did some scans and found a blood clot. She is now in ICU and they are going to sedate her in hopes of removing the clot. Please pray for her as she was told her chances are 50/50.

Thanks everyone. It seriously feels like we are living a moving on Lifetime right now!

That's Professor K to you!!

I got a call last week from the Dean of Communication at the local community college about an adjunct teaching position. She was asking me if I was still interested. I asked her which classes were available and she told me a MWF class from 10-11 or a Saturday class from 11-2:50. I told her I would need to talk to my boss and see what she thought.

It helps that I already work in higher ed and my boss and I are good friends and she knew that I had been looking into this. So I called the chair back and told her I was interested in the Saturday class. She told me to come in on Tuesday to talk and sign some papers.

I go in on Tuesday and I am completing at W-2 and some other paperwork about being parttime. I didn't even have to interview!! She then starts printing out a copy of the syllabi for me to look over and gives me a tour and the textbooks and basically says you have free reign, here you go!!

What!?! Now these students college learning is in the palm of my hands, so scary!

That is the long and short of it! The funny thing is, as I was about to leave she asked me if I was interested in teaching more than one class. I told her I would just like to start with one. She doesn't even know my skills!! I am hoping I like this and can transition to becoming a full-time professor!!

Tomorrow, Tomorrow

I just talked to the chair of the Communications department and I am meeting with her tomorrow at 9:30. She told me to bring my SS card and drivers license as well as copies of my transcripts. It sounded like I didn't have to interview that I was already hired!! She said there would be paperwork I would need to fill out! I am so excited!!! Soon you will be calling me Professor! YIKES!

Yippee!!

I have been applying like crazy for a new job. I just got a call to be an adjunct professor of Communications for the Community College here in town! I would still keep my current job but teach part-time in the hopes of moving to full-time!! I am trying desperately to get ahold of Travis to determine which class to take and MWF or a Saturday. Of course they would still have to interview me, but this could be the answer to our prayers!!

Lecture time...

I took the boys to the dr on Monday. Both have had a cough and Logan kept saying he just didn't feel good and his throat hurt. They both just had viral infections. What a waste of $40!

While we were there the boys were weighed. Cole has lost 2lbs since May. He now weighs 27lbs. Logan on the other hand has gained 9lbs since January! He is a whopping 62lbs!

This prompted the doctor to discuss proper nutrition. He is above 100% in weight and about 95% for height, so he not little by any means but this was a big jump. He is now 44inches, but had grown 2inches since January. I truly believe he is about to sprout up again. She said she didn't want him to gain anymore weight for the year. We are supposed to just monitor his eating and exercise.

I can guarantee my kid is not a lump. He is always running and playing and I have always tried to keep from eating bad things.

Why is it that you have to force one kid to eat and the other you have to keep from eating! That is SO HARD!!!

Just need to get it all out...

We are broke. I don't just mean broke, I mean we are -100 on the checking account with no money in savings to cover because we have no savings, thanks to the punks last month that busted our car window with a bb that we had to fix. And of course yesterday after we had pictures taken for the church directory we come out after paying $50 (that we don't have) for and 8x10 picture to find my back left tire completely flat. Travis then had to change the tire in his picture clothes (ruining then because of the grease) for us to go home.

This morning he takes the car to WalMart and guess what they can't fix it, we need a new tire. Off to Discount Tire, it is going to cost $250 for a new tire. So he walks out. We can't afford it.

He then calls his parents. His mom is completely out of it. Just blabbering and has no conscientious idea of what she is doing. FIL is taking her to the dr to see what to do. This is exactly what Travis' Grandpa did right before he died. Just yesterday they were telling us the moving vans would be here on the 29th!

Travis now feels like the world is falling apart around him. We are helpless and I just don't feel like we can take anymore.

Thanks for letting me get that off my chest!!

How do you know?

When you live in a house of all boys... This picture is the answer to that!

Yep that is right, you are looking at a hallway covered in balls!

It is just getting worse...

I talked to both FIL and MIL last night because Travis was working late. FIL revealed much more than I had heard. MIL is still not eating. She is drinking Ensure but less than a can a day. She just has no appetite. The dr has put her on an appetite enhancer and FIL mixed it with her Ensure yesterday and she ate more than she had in weeks! I just hope she will continue to eat.

I asked FIL how things were and his said better today than yesterday. I said what do you mean? He said well I think Grace (MIL) forgot to take her steroid that keeps her brain from swelling and it was a bad day. She was very moody and out of it. He said I am now going to have to monitor that.

I could tell talking to her yesterday that she was still out of it. This is not a good sign at all. When I got off the phone with them I just cried. I feel so helpless.

When Travis got home I told him to call his mom, she was completely out of it when he talked to her and coudn't carry on a conversation. This really devistated him.

Please continue to pray for her and us as I can already feel it going downhill.

Crazy Hat Day

It is Crazy Hat Day at the boys' school. Cole is wearing a Santa hat and Logan wanted to wear his cowboy hat. This cowboy hat is super special to me. It was my grandpa's (Pa). Pa died my freshman year of college and there are many times I sit there and think. Pa would enjoy this. This was one of those moments.

I could just see him standing there admiring my son wearing his hat smiling from ear to ear and saying "Lordy mercy that hat looks good on you."

I took a picture to memoralize this moment and I know one day when I see my Pa again we will talk about this moment.

10 years later

Wow, has 10 years really passed since high school. My reunion was this weekend and it was awesome seeing all my friends from back in the day! I loved seeing all the guys who had such great hair in HS and now they are BALD!! Who knew! The weekend was tiring as I never stay up past 10 and we were out till midnight on Friday and Saturday. Travis said he didn't think he could pull anymore midnighters! It was also fun getting to see everyone married with kids. It is kind of scary to think we are all old enough to be parents. I knew these people from the ages of 15-18 and know what kind of teenagers they were and it is frightening that they are now parents!! I hope to post some pics soon, I am having to bum the pics from my friends because my digital camera stinks!

My kids are smart!!!

Ok, so I know every parent thinks this, but mine really are!

Logan is spelling and is so close to reading I can taste it. This boy can count and add and subtract. Before I know it he is going to be doing algebra!

I thought Cole was not going to be as brainy as his brother, but boy was I wrong. He just turned 2 in May and can count to 13!! WHAT!?! Also this boy is already recognizing letters and numbers. This weekend was my 10 year HS reunion (I will talk about it in another post) and we were driving the 5+ hours home and Logan had fallen asleep, I know shocking, and Cole wanted to watch this DVD that is just a bunch of babies holding letters. He wasn't even wearing the headphones and a letter would come on the screen and he would say it. I would look at the screen periodically to see if he was right and he WAS!! Then this morning, there was a puzzle piece on the floor of the number 8 and he picked it up and said eight. He is really amazing us!!

Their house is sold!

My inlaws have sold their house. Grant, Travis' little brother, bought it. He is living in a different city but plans to rent the house for a while and then move back to town.

I guess now they will move after MIL's treatment is done. I know they are just ready to be here hanging out with my boys!

Which btw are doing great a swimming lessons! Logan can swim the length of the pool! And Cole is kicking ans swimming like crazy! Unfortunately I have to work during his lesson but Gimmie says he is doing great! They both LOVE to jump off the edge into the water!

We Need Prayers...

Travis’ mom got the results from her CT Scan yesterday and they are not good. Her cancer has moved to her brain in two spots. She has also had a mild stroke. They are changing their plan of action from chemo to radiation as well as keeping her on the test drug. They have given her at most 2 years to live. Please pray for us and Travis’ family as this news is so difficult to hear. Also their house in California has still not sold and they have already purchased a house to move near us. Please as God to guide them in what they should do next.


The selfish me is not wanting them to move. I don't want my kids to have to watch their grandmother die. Right now she is just the grandma that visits. They say 2 years but that could be she starts going down hill the moment they do move and then all the stress and responsibility falls on us. Trips to the hospital and explaining to the kids what is going on. Their last memories of their grandma not happy ones but sad. I know selfish but this is the truth.
Please pray that I can be less selfish in this situation and appreciate the little time we have left.

I have a Pre-K Graduate!!!

Did I just say that outloud? How in the world could my baby boy already be heading to kindergarten in the fall!!! Where did that cute gerber baby go? I mean he is still cute but he is hardly a baby! My 4 year old wears size 7 clothes!! Built just like his daddy. Cole is so shrimpy compared to what Logan was at 2. It is so weird how 2 kids that come from the same parents can be so different!

Wow what a difference 4 years can make!

Cole has also has been cracking me up lately. Both by being funny and by being 2!!! Holy cow if it isn't done right, the world is going to end and he is throwing a HUGE fit until it is right! The same day as Logan's graduation Travis got and out fit out for Cole to wear and then brought it to our room. Well Travis kept calling for Cole and he never came, so Travis went to find him. Cole was in his room and had pulled out 2 more shirts. Cole refused to get dressed without having all 3 shirts put on him, (In a special order no less). Here is a picture of my stylish 2 year old!

I look HOT!

Ok I know you are not supposed to brag about yourself, but hey this is my blog! At church yesterday I got a million comments on how great I look. Boy how good that makes a person feel!

Then today at work a guy who works in another department told me a I was looking great, of course this is the same guy who loved me pregnant too!

Just 9lbs to go and we joined a gym so I hope they go fast and I tone up a little!

The boys are going to a new school.

June 4th the boys will start at a new daycare. They will do the summer program and then in the fall that is where Logan will start kindergarten. I just couldn't handle Logan being miserable at school anymore. I know this change will do him good!

I went yesterday to see if moving them now was possible and while I was there Cynthia (the director) was telling me about a field trip the kindergarten class is taking on Friday and she invited Logan and I to go. This will be a great thing for Logan! To get away and just be with Mommy and also get to know his teacher for next year a little better. We are going to the Dallas Aquarium! It is going to be a blast!

What's gotten into this boy???

We are having some major discipline issues at school with Logan. Right now he is thriving on the negative attention of getting into trouble. I am about to rip my hair out. I have run out of things to try. Today the teacher told me that if he gets into trouble today she is going to send him to the 3 year old room and see how he likes it. You know a little reverse psychology. The good thing is he is starting in a new school in August and I think that will make all the difference in the world. He is too comfortable, if you know what I mean.

Not AGAIN!!!

Cole is sick!! And you know what that means. He was up at 3am on Saturday. Go guess who else was up! Yep ME! AGHHHHH. So Sunday after church when Cole napped. I did too. I know remember why I don't nap. Cause I don't sleep at night! I was up every hour last night I would fall asleep and exactly an hour later I would look at the clock to see what time it was!

So guess who is tired today?

Conspiracy Theory

Travis and I have decided that Cole and Ollie (the puppy) were seperated at birth, I know hard to do since one is human and the other is dog, but that is besides the point.

Last night they decided to pull an all nighter, if one wasn't up and about the other was. Let's just say Travis and I had a ROUGH NIGHT!!!

Cole was up because he didn't nap yesterday at school, I think because there was a different teacher than usual in the room at naptime and he just couldn't relax. Well by 7:30 he had fallen asleep sitting up on the couch (pics will be posted later). I was out to eat with some friends so Travis changed his diaper and put him to bed. Midnight roles around and he is awake!! YIKES!

Mind you Ollie had already asked to go out twice and Travis had just gone to bed after 10. I of course was already asleep, (to see more on that read along to my CM1 blog). I get Cole settled in between us and then Ollie starts his rattling of the box (he is crated at night). I take him out, that stinking mutt only wants to lay in the grass and enjoy the night sky. Which is infuriating when you are tired!

Finally around 2:30 I take Ollie out of his box and trap him with the doggie gate in our bathroom (which is what we do during the day). That worked great until 5am when Travis decided to finally put Cole back in his own bed. That got Ollie refired up! Travis then did the unthinkable, he let Ollie roam the house! Ollie is not housetrained yet!!! Luckily we just had one little tinkle spot in our closet... Whew what a relief...

Cole was then up and awake around 6:20am... Let's just say Travis and I are not firing on all cylinders today...

I got off the plateau!!!!

I lost 2lbs this week. I thought I would never get off the plateau. I am back on the road to becoming skinny!

Happy Belated Easter!

We had snow for Easter! Totally crazy. My aunt came to visit and brought my cousin Kelly's daughter, Clara who is 10. We hadn't seen Clara since before Logan was conceived, that was 5 years ago!

The boys had fun with her, it it too bad she lives so far away. We hunted Easter eggs inside on Saturday after attending one of Logan's t-ball games were the temp was 38 degrees and the snow began to fall. Luckily each team batted once and they called the game. It was miserable outside!

I am still looking for a job. I know the right one will come.

Travis' parents still haven't sold their house in CA infact, they can't even get anyone to look at it. We check on their new house weekly. Travis has already gone over there and mowed and sprayed the huge dandelion weeds!

To follow my journey with my new diagnosis

I have created a new blog strictly for my new diagnosis! Here is the link...
http://adriannecm1.blogspot.com/

Diagnosis from MRI

The good news is I don't have MS or a tumor, however I was diagnosed with a congenital brain defect called Chiari Type 1 Malformation. Basically my brain sits too low in one spot and it pushes on my cerebellum and blocks the correct flow of spinal fluid. This is not life threatening (thank goodness) I have now been referred to a neurosurgeon, not necessarily for surgery but to figure out options. Please pray for me as we figure out a plan to help me live with this!

Just waiting.

The MRI went well. It took about an hour. I found it kind of relaxing. I know very sick of me. Most people totally hate them. I used it as a time to close my eyes and just not have to think for an hour!

Now I am just waiting for the dr. to call me with the results.

Prayers for tomorrow please!

I went to the dr on Friday. I have been having horrible headaches and even went to the ER in November. The dr thinks they are migraines that are spurred on by Sinusitis. So he gave me a concauction of medicines. But as I am tell him about my symptoms he tells me they all add up except for the debilitating pain that shoots down my legs many times after I stand up to walk. He said that he wants me to have an MRI to rule out MS. I don't think it is MS but I really love a dr that will look for everything instead of waiting and seeing! I am just so ready for these blooming headaches to go away! The MRI is tomorrow so I will not be on at all. But I will let ya'll know what I find out. Of course I looked up the symptoms for MS and I fit a number of them, stupid me for using google! Please pray that the MRI shows nothing!

Just have to brag!!!

Yesterday when I picked Logan up from school he handed me a card that said 100 club. That meant he stood infront of the teacher and counted to 100 all by himself. He does it for us all the time but finally did it for her. There are 22 kids in his pre-k class. 3 are 4 years old like him and all the rest are 5. There are only 7 kids that have counted to 100 and he is the only 4 year old. I am so proud of my little counter!

My baby the kindergartener!

We have found a kindergarten for Logan, It is at a daycare that has private kindergarten. Loved a ton of the private schools around here, just can't afford them! I am going to put a deposit today after work. They have a meet and greet in 2 weeks and we will take him to get accustomed to it. Then they will do an evaluation on him, but they wanted him to feel comfortable before doing the eval.
I know he will pass no problem so we will do kindergarten here for one year then move him to public school where he will be reevaluated to see if he should do excellerated kindergarten or move to 1st grade.

They want more information!

I applied to be a professor at the local Community College. About 2 weeks ago I received an email from them asking me to verify that I had taken at least 18 hours in Communication while receiving my Masters. I had.

Friday I get home from work and their is a letter in the mail from them asking me to send more info to help them decide to bring me on campus for an interview. One of the things is and essay expressing my philosophy of education. Wow that is deep.

I am super excited about the thought of becoming a professor! I will keep you updated!

Yesterday was the boys Mardi Gras parade and they couldn't have been any cuter. Logan rode his bike like last year and Cole got to watch from the sidewalk. Travis took off work so he could go too. He stayed with Cole while I was in the parade with Logan. I put some new pics on their website. www.logan.aboutmybaby.com

But here are 2 that I liked!

Well the inlaws are moving...

To MANSFIELD! Yep you read that right. They have been here since last Wednesday house hunting. They found one last night. They are going to go back and see it today and probaby put an offer on it. The house hasn't even been on the market for 24 hours. They were thinking about buying the one next door.

Floating away...

Or at least I should be. I have downed 70 oz of water today and feel like I could drink more. My mouth feels so dry and I feel so thirsty. My throat is scratchy so that could be the cause for the thirst. Too bad drinking this much water makes you have to go to the bathroom.

Not what I had imagined.

My interview was actually yesterday. The weather was really crummy last week so they rescheduled. I talked to the people, the woman whose job I would be taking and the CEO (or something like that). They asked me to tell them what I did in my current job, then told me what was expected of the job I was interviewing for. The whole time the CEO was eyebawling me like crazy. Maybe it was because I would have to be out in the public representing the company and he wanted to see if I would look ok. Who knows. After about 10 minutes he said ok thanks for your time. We will be having a second round of interviews next week where we will ask questions. What?!?! I took half a day off work for that? Whatever. I will let you know what happens.

Filled out an application

So after about 1 million resumes being sent online through every imaginable job resource, I filled out an application this morning for a Human Resource Assistant with a company in Grand Prairie. While there I also had to take a 12 minute test. You could skip around and answer however you liked. Many of the questions were no brainers, but mind you math has NEVER been my strong suit and especially when I can't use a calculator. I haven't had math since 11th grade which was over 10 years ago. I hope I did ok!

I also have an interview tomorrow for Ben E. Keith. The jobs sounds really interesting. I would be the Director of Public Relations/Consumer Awareness and Education Coordinator. (Say that 5 times) Well the funny thing is they asked for some writing samples that I have done for the media or press. I have never done one. But they also asked for any letters I may have written. Of course most of those are saved on a database being sent to students from my old employer. Who knew I should have printed them out for a portfolio. So I printed out every letter and presentation I have done since I started working here. I hope that works!

Hello 2007!

Wow 2007 is here.

I am still searching for a new job. I really hope that turning in all these resumes is not a waste of time.

The boys both have double ear infections. Fun, fun. I was at the drs office every week in December and already this week as well. The pharmacist at CVS literally knows my name!

Travis is wanting to move into a new house by the end of this year. That means I HAVE to find a new job that gives us more money!

And we got a new dog. His name is Oliver and we are calling him Ollie. I am so ready for him to be housetrained!!