The last time I posted, in January, I mentioned that our family was about to embark on a new adventure...Paul got a new job!! What a blessing for our family to say the least. Paul has been a general contractor for a long time now and it just wasn't doing so well because of the economy. He worked very hard to keep income for our family and find work but eventually it go too slow and things got tough for us financially. We did the best we could but realized that a job working for *the man* would be so much better. Paul's brother helped him get an interview with his employer a while back and it never really went anywhere but finally in December he had another interview and got the job!!! I was so proud of him and happy. He is now a valve tech, whatever the heck that is?!?!?! He goes into mills and repairs valves. It's long hours and long days and includes a paycheck EVERY Friday, something we haven't had for a long time around here. This new job turned our family upside down for a few weeks but now we have a schedule. Paul has to get up with me now to leave for work and the past few weeks he's been leaving before me but we're adjusting. I now have to take Olivia to mom's everyday, which is hard. I really like to get to work early to get ready for the day, oh well. Paul also has to travel with this job. Let's just say being a single mom SUCKED, yeah it was hard. It was hard for me but even harder for Olivia, she isn't really into talking on the phone and is still just too young to understand. Thank goodness for Skype, next time he's gone we'll be ready and maybe she'll be more into talking to Daddy when she can see him.
Spring is here and we're very excited about it...we've been outside almost everyday until almost dark. It's thrown our schedule all out of wack but we can now eat as a family, which is nice. Paul has been getting home around 7 each night.
Olivia saw *somethin crawlin* on the porch the other day, it was a caterpillar that Nana so nicely picked up for her and put in her little bug hotel. I'm proud to say it's still alive 3 days later with some nice leaves for a snack. Let's hope it lives long enough to turn into a butterfly, I just think Olivia will love to see that.
Every spring we invest in a bubble gun so I don't have to blow bubbles. Every year it's a waste of money, until this year. I think I may have gotten my money's worth this time. This thing is pretty darn cool and was worth every penny. All I have to do it pour in bubbles and push the button and BAM bubbles everywhere!!! It even came with 6 AA batteries AND a bottle of bubbles for $10.99, yeah that's it. We've had it on for the past three days with pure enjoyment. I'm hoping it lasts all summer.
