Wednesday, September 4, 2013
New school year
Well we are going on week two of school. Girls are doing well, adjusting to intermediate and middle seems to be going smoothly and both girls are doing Pre-AP courses making this year more challenging for them. They are still going strong in dance, both are on the same competitive team this year which is awesome. Brandon seems to like his new job and doing well. I am still in between jobs but hoping something will pan out soon. I am independent designer for Origami Owl now so that should be helpful and fun and I am also teaching dance part time at the girls dance studio. Yaya! Kailey is missing school and wanting to go back ASAP. She is bored with Mommy lol. I'm not social enough for her ha ha. Anyways love y'all.
Thursday, May 2, 2013
2013 so far...
Well this year has started out somewhat rough. We have had a lot go wrong and a lot fall into place just right as well. First of all we made some changes involving the girls dancing back in the Fall. We had switched dance studios for them last year and made a decision to go back to our old studio which has turned out to be an awesome blessing for us. The girls have been extremely happy with the decision and have had an excellent year thus far. It's been great reconnecting and watching them all grow in confidence. The girls have been blessed at each competition or convention we have been at. Their solos have awarded them each. They competed there first duet together this year and it has also been such a blessing to not only watch but for there relationship as they had to work together and depend on each other to succeed. I will post more on dance later in its on post. Other changes: Back in August I also made a personal change for myself. I quit my job teaching Pre-K and took a job working with Brandon as the production and shipping clerk. It was a challenge doing something completely new but it was also rewarding. I loved working side by side with Brandon at times and being a team with him.
JANUARY- Kailey got really sick and was struggling with her asthma more than usual; in fact was almost hospitalized which scared the crap out of us. Basically from what we understood she had walking pneumonia and it was a scary 2 weeks with her. She would get better and then get worse. At the time the hospitals were overflowing with flu victims and it was beyond disgusting and dangerous for her to be there. We were regularly having to monitor her o2 levels and doing round the clock nebulizer treatments and steroids. Thankfully without hospital care we were able to get our baby girl better.
FEBRUARY - Worst month ever! Everything seemed to be falling into place for us and then the rug was just pulled out from under us unexpectedly. Changes were being made at Jeld-wen where Brandon and I were both employed. A new Vice President was put in place and they basically took over the plant. Our general manager was fired and the office manager was demoted and Brandon was stuck in the crossfire. I gotta say we as a couple have never struggled or hurt as much during this time period. Brandon was working for 3 straight weeks 7 days out of the week from 5 am to 3 am. The kids never saw him and I was suddenly a full time working mom as well as a single mom at home. I lost my husband that month to the job. It was hard to watch him face this battle as I had to go to work each day to the place that was keeping my husband and my kids Dad away from us. A lot of tears were shed, a lot of prayers were sent up. It was hard and in the end they let him go even after all of that time and hard work. In 3 weeks our life was flipped upside down. Being that I also was employed there it also left me out of a job. So needless to say our hardship became a nightmare with us both being unemployed. :( Thankfully I was able to find a temp. job pretty quickly (within a week actually) and Brandon was given a severance package so we weren't in financial trouble just yet. It certainly put us through emotional trouble and we are still fighting our way through that.
MARCH - Brandon was still unemployed and interviewing like crazy. We traveled to Louisiana for Easter. Needing some peace at home for a weekend. We debated moving back home. Felt very homesick but overall decided to just be patient and see what doors would open. In this month we felt at a crossroad and the decision to move back to Louisiana was there but also staying here in Texas seemed easiest. Brandon was offered an outside sales position with a local company. He was excited about this. I was nervous. Complete field change and just change in general lately was scary. We traveled to Oklahoma for the girls dance convention and competition. We used this time almost like a vacation away from our worries.
APRIL - Hasn't been all that bad; in fact it looks like maybe our dark times will be behind us for a little while. At least we are hoping for that. Brandon took the outside sales job. He is optimistic and excited for this opportunity. My temp job didn't turn permanent. So for the first time in a decade I am a stay at home Mom with Kailey. I pulled her out of preschool and decided to take a pause. It's almost summer break and I will be home with the girls. So where I am nervous to not be working I am also excited too. I am going to be helping out at the girls dance studio part time. I also signed my name on the waiting list to sell Origami Owl Living Lockets which I can do from home. During all of this I have done a lot of soul searching of what I want for myself. Many know I have a passion for writing. I wrote poetry and songs for years and then got so wrapped up in life and busy schedules that I stopped. I have decided that since I will have a lot of time on my hands I want to start writing again. I have been researching self publishing and I am dabbling with the idea of becoming an Indie Author and doing something I have never been brave enough to do (let my words be heard by others). Its just an idea running through my head and I am enjoying the process of creating my stories. Whether or not it becomes something I don't know. A lot is uncertain these days. Continuous prayers for guidance. This month has been terrible on the kids allergies. Gabby has been sick basically the entire month with coughing and for the first time in years relying on her inhaler. Kailey is battling asthma crud again as well. I hate pollen and its been bad so far. OMG Gabby also turned 10 this month. Double digits - I can't believe how big my girls are getting. The girls also had there last dance competition this month. Major success. I will post that in a dance blog later.
Anyways that is all for now. As you see 2013 hasn't been amazing but we are blessed beyond belief that we have each other. It could have been worse and things have started to fall together and hopefully in the end all for the better. Love you all. God Bless.
JANUARY- Kailey got really sick and was struggling with her asthma more than usual; in fact was almost hospitalized which scared the crap out of us. Basically from what we understood she had walking pneumonia and it was a scary 2 weeks with her. She would get better and then get worse. At the time the hospitals were overflowing with flu victims and it was beyond disgusting and dangerous for her to be there. We were regularly having to monitor her o2 levels and doing round the clock nebulizer treatments and steroids. Thankfully without hospital care we were able to get our baby girl better.
FEBRUARY - Worst month ever! Everything seemed to be falling into place for us and then the rug was just pulled out from under us unexpectedly. Changes were being made at Jeld-wen where Brandon and I were both employed. A new Vice President was put in place and they basically took over the plant. Our general manager was fired and the office manager was demoted and Brandon was stuck in the crossfire. I gotta say we as a couple have never struggled or hurt as much during this time period. Brandon was working for 3 straight weeks 7 days out of the week from 5 am to 3 am. The kids never saw him and I was suddenly a full time working mom as well as a single mom at home. I lost my husband that month to the job. It was hard to watch him face this battle as I had to go to work each day to the place that was keeping my husband and my kids Dad away from us. A lot of tears were shed, a lot of prayers were sent up. It was hard and in the end they let him go even after all of that time and hard work. In 3 weeks our life was flipped upside down. Being that I also was employed there it also left me out of a job. So needless to say our hardship became a nightmare with us both being unemployed. :( Thankfully I was able to find a temp. job pretty quickly (within a week actually) and Brandon was given a severance package so we weren't in financial trouble just yet. It certainly put us through emotional trouble and we are still fighting our way through that.
MARCH - Brandon was still unemployed and interviewing like crazy. We traveled to Louisiana for Easter. Needing some peace at home for a weekend. We debated moving back home. Felt very homesick but overall decided to just be patient and see what doors would open. In this month we felt at a crossroad and the decision to move back to Louisiana was there but also staying here in Texas seemed easiest. Brandon was offered an outside sales position with a local company. He was excited about this. I was nervous. Complete field change and just change in general lately was scary. We traveled to Oklahoma for the girls dance convention and competition. We used this time almost like a vacation away from our worries.
APRIL - Hasn't been all that bad; in fact it looks like maybe our dark times will be behind us for a little while. At least we are hoping for that. Brandon took the outside sales job. He is optimistic and excited for this opportunity. My temp job didn't turn permanent. So for the first time in a decade I am a stay at home Mom with Kailey. I pulled her out of preschool and decided to take a pause. It's almost summer break and I will be home with the girls. So where I am nervous to not be working I am also excited too. I am going to be helping out at the girls dance studio part time. I also signed my name on the waiting list to sell Origami Owl Living Lockets which I can do from home. During all of this I have done a lot of soul searching of what I want for myself. Many know I have a passion for writing. I wrote poetry and songs for years and then got so wrapped up in life and busy schedules that I stopped. I have decided that since I will have a lot of time on my hands I want to start writing again. I have been researching self publishing and I am dabbling with the idea of becoming an Indie Author and doing something I have never been brave enough to do (let my words be heard by others). Its just an idea running through my head and I am enjoying the process of creating my stories. Whether or not it becomes something I don't know. A lot is uncertain these days. Continuous prayers for guidance. This month has been terrible on the kids allergies. Gabby has been sick basically the entire month with coughing and for the first time in years relying on her inhaler. Kailey is battling asthma crud again as well. I hate pollen and its been bad so far. OMG Gabby also turned 10 this month. Double digits - I can't believe how big my girls are getting. The girls also had there last dance competition this month. Major success. I will post that in a dance blog later.
Anyways that is all for now. As you see 2013 hasn't been amazing but we are blessed beyond belief that we have each other. It could have been worse and things have started to fall together and hopefully in the end all for the better. Love you all. God Bless.
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