Details are confirmed, the Job is Mine!

YEAH! They called me today as I was driving to work . The days are the ones we picked, Thurs, Friday, and SAT. I start MONDAY, where we are doing training from 10-2 Mon, Tues, and WED.Then I will start On Thursday for my normal shift. I talked to Walmart tonight and they are cool with me working Sunday, Monday and Tuesday. So between the two jobs, its only 40 hours a week, but I will only have WED off, BUT THATS OK!! This is such a dream job for me!

So on the home front, Poor Alec told me tonight that he and Chelsea broke up last week.. how sad, his first break up, she broke up with him, something about another guy.... Its always hard when its the first, but he seems ok, and he knows there are other fish in the sea, so to speak... A friend of mine at work asked me if Alec would go to the Senior prom with her daughter, it seems no-one has asked her yet, ( and she is a pretty little thing too) ... I will keep you informed on that, its a different school so Alec doesnt even know her..

Ok, So Jake has a game at 10 am SAT, then I work 4-11. ugh.... I see starbucks in my near future.....

How could I forget to mention the Deal of the day... I got 600 thread count sheets for get this..... $10.00!!! We marked them down about 1 hour before I clocked on, One of my friends bought them for me since I couldnt buy them on the clock and you cant hold anything........ TEN BUCKS!!! I was THRILLED! I cant wait to wash them and get them on my bed!

We Got More Kenny Chesney Tickets!!

I have been trying to upload the seating chart for Qwest Field, but I cant seem too, so a link is the best I can do, please click on it and make note of where seating section "C" is, compared to "K" http://media.ticketmaster.com/en-us/tmimages/venue/maps/sea/15336s.gif Cause we now have seats in the "C" section row 26, compared to 'K" something!!! I am saying this now for all to hear, Carrie is Awesome! This girl is the queen of concerts!! How cool this will be, and this by far makes up for the dinky little Kenny Chesney Coffee mug that arrived today in my mail, I figured for $10.00 I would be getting an oversized mug... yeah, not so much.. just your normal size mug.. But it does have Kenny On it!! I will be drinking many cups of coffee out of him.. I mean it.

I also got a new RED SOX shirt in the mail today! I love getting things in the mail.. I can see why my sister Kelli is so addicted to EBAY, she loves getting packages too!

Today was just a good day all around, I heard from a very good friend today, I spoke with them Twice too, its always great to catch up with friends.... it would have been the highlight of my day, but Sam got that with the following comment... " Mommy, I will love you forever and ever"..... I of course told Sam I would love him forever and ever too.. but what a sweet thing to say to your mommy from a 3 year old.... it doesnt matter if your 3 or 36, its a nice thing to say to your Mommy, So, My Mommy, if you are reading this, I will love you forever and ever too...

Just Back from interview!

What a wonderful "chat" that I had with them! They both loved my Scrapbook resume so much they each took it home to show their husbands! They wanted to know how I handle everything, Four boys and all that comes with it, Work, Ect... We talked about the store, and about how wonderful it is. They told me what hours they needed. ( we came up with Thursdays, Fridays, 3-10 and Saturdays 10-6:30. ) Susan told me that they know I am highly qualified and that they were thrilled that I wanted to work there! They went on to say how they know me, and know I am all that they are looking for.... Friendly, outgoing, creative.... All those wonderful things.. They said that they would be calling by Friday, and it ended with Hugs from both of them, So I would think For sure its in the bag, they just wanted to clear it all up with the other gal they need to hire, and be sure the days would work. How wonderful is that?!!

Hey Maegan, THEY CALLED!

They called me today while I was on my way into work! IT was Shari, the Owner that really likes me, who called, she told me she loved my layout ,and wanted to know if I could come in and "chat" with them for about 1/2 an hour tomorrow, she let me pick the time ( between 11 and 3) and I picked noon. So lets keep our fingers crossed that it goes well! She said it took so long to get back to me because they were getting the schedules all set with the other girls so they knew what they needed. So YEAH!! lol

On another front, Carrie and I got our Tickets to Kenny Chesney on Monday! we got good seats on the floor, but we may have better seats come Thursday when the fan club tickets are released for sale, we will try then, and if they are better than what we have now, we will get the better ones, and sell the ones we have now, if that makes sense. We are not sure what presale we got in on On Monday, but it was someones.

Work has been crappy, I just keep thinking how nice it would be to work at the Nook..... Cross your fingers....

Jake has another game tomorrow, I will miss it, but I hope there wont be many more that I miss. And the cable man comes tomorrow to turn on our DVR!! just in time for 'lost' too! I cant wait for this thing... I will never miss another show again...

Hey Maegan, what about Lunch for your birthday??

airplanes drop golfballs from the sky

That is what Sam said tonight when we were putting him to bed, I tried not to laugh too much , and wanted to hear what else he had to say. IT seems when he was playing ball out in the yard today with Brett and Jake, Airplanes flew over, then something with a golf Ball ( they were playing Golf and baseball) and then HE had to hide.. cause see, Airplanes drop Golfballs from the sky. It had to be one of the funniest conversations I have had with him, ever. He also went on to say that he is a great baseball player, and he can hit the ball high in the sky, this kid will have no problem with his self esteem, that you can count on.

Today was a long day and I am glad it is over, I am so not a morning person, and working at 8am is not me, not at all. I tried all day to wake up and it never really happened. When I got home at 5:15 I took a 2 hour nap, and I am still tired! I sit here tonight very ready for bed, and I see a good nights sleep in my night ahead.

Good night for Desperate housewifes! I was laughing out loud many times, too bad Greys Anatomy was a repeat, but It was a good one, so that was ok. On WED the cable company comes out to set up our DVR, and I cant wait! It will be so wonderful to not have to say, 'can you tape.....' ever again! I have a LIST of shows to DVR, for myself and for Sam, cause if I have to watch the same Bob the Builders anymore I will go crazy, ( a short trip some would say).

Ok I am going to sleep as soon as the washer is done and I can put Alec's clothes in the dryer, how can you say no when your son asks if you can do it so he can go to sleep?

A great Day for Baseball!

What a great day! Any day that its not raining in Seattle is considered a great day for Baseball, but what makes it even greater for me is that I am not working, so I can see it!
Just a quick note about today's game: Jake's team won 18-3, they beat the "best team" in Tahoma, but who's to say they are the best, the season just started... But the boys were all pretty happy that they beat them. It was a slaughter as you can tell by the score, (Jake Batted twice in one inning). He had a couple of great hits and a walk, and made some great defensive plays at 3rd, so he was happy with his game today. Note the picture below, the ball coming off the bat, Good timing on my part if I do say so myself!
Sam enjoyed watching Jake play too, and he enjoyed playing with another little boy from the team.
I should be outside chopping up my roses, I hate those darn things, and every year I say I am going to dig them up, and Scott tells me no... I HATE them... so I chop and chop and keep them small in the summer so I dont have to deal with them too much, I am so NOT a gardener....
So glad I am off today, I was cutting fabric at work all night last night ( huge $1.00 a yard sale) one lady got 100 yards, 5 yards each, off twenty different bolts... I was not liking her after that one. I stopped asking people what they planned on doing with their cheap fabric after the 5th customer, Honestly, I dont care what they are going to do with it, and I wasnt going to pretend all night long that I did care.... So I just cut their fabric with a smile and thanked them whey I was done.
Ok, Off to the rose bushes....

Jake At Bat 

I called them!

I broke down and called them this am, and come to find out, they havent even started interviews, havent even called for them yet. I spoke with Crystal, one of the gals that has worked there for 5 years, ( and the one that I gave the page to) . I asked her if I should call back or.. She told me to call back Monday or Tuesday if they havent called.She did say that the owners loved the resume! So that is good. So I guess I wait some more.

Today is Friday!! I have one day off, then work a few more,( I dont remember how many). I am just happy to be able to make it to Jake's game tomorrow! I love spring, I love watching the boys play baseball. I Signed Sam up for T-ball the other day!! His First game is April 29th! Now remember, Sam is 3and 1/2 so how cute will this be? I got him his very own batting helmet the other day, and today I am getting him his bat. He will be all set. Be sure that there will be many cute photos to scrap and share here!!

Do I call them?

ITs now Thursday, I dropped off the application on Monday, and still nothing. Could it be that it didnt wow them? Its hard to imagine that anyone else did the same thing that I did ( after all, they didnt have Maegan with the idea as I did). Maybe that thought it was a bit over the top? So the question is, do I call them? or just wait? yesterday I told myself that I would call them today if I hadnt heard from them, now that its today, I wonder if its the right thing to do.

In other news, Its almost the weekend! I do have Saturday off , and that means I get to see Jake's baseball game, which is wonderful, he always plays better when I am there.( or so I tell myself, lol) I also plan to chop up my rose bushes , and spend some time with Scott...

Today I am getting Jake out of school for an ortho appt. I sent him to school for an hour, is that silly? I just wanted him to look like he was there, lol. I am not sure if I am bringing him back after, he needs a haircut so we will do that , and then I thought I would take him to lunch too, at that point, should he go back to school for such a short time, or can I spend the day with him?

Last night was my first day back in my department after my surgery and light duty, and my hand hurts.. I knew I Was doing too much last night, but I still did it, tonight I will know better.

Thats all for now, keep your fingers crossed that they call.....

Now I wait...

hmm, Very odd, I just wrote a whole long post, and it has gone away... the title stayed, but the post itself is gone.. So instead of typing it all again ,( cause that is really annoying) I will just give you the Details...

I dropped of My application at the scrapbook nook yesterday. The owner that does the interviewing is out of town till today, so Now I just sit and wait for her to call me... then I will sit and wait some more after that. But I couldnt help but think about how wonderful it would be to get out of my other job, while I was working last night, all of a sudden all the things that should have bothered me in the past, ( and never did) DID last night. ...there is a mandatory meeting Thursday morning at 6 am, can they really make it mandatory if I the meeting falls in my not available times? I am thinking not... All they are doing in the meeting is giving out bonus checks, and I have direct deposit, so do I really need to be there?

Carrie called me yesterday to tell me that she heard that KENNY CHESNEY will be here June 24th!( I had been stalking his website to find the date) He will be playing QWEST FIELD, where the seahawks play! How cool will that be? And Carrie will come up this time, ( last year I went to Portland)Tickets go on sale to the public April 1st, but to us crazed fans ( and fan club members) we get a pre-sale date! its pays to be a crazy fan!! I cant wait to see him again!

My Scrapbook Resume 

A cup of Coffee can make the world seem brighter

That is my thought this morning, because when I woke up, even though the sun was shinning( can you believe it?) the day seemed dark, it is Monday after all, and untill I say something at work, I am now scheduled to work the next ten days in a row! ( I plan on bringing that to someone's attention). But after a shower I dragged myself and Sam downstairs and made a pot of coffee , that familar smell started drifting thru the house, and As the coffee was made Sam heard that familar sound and said " mom, your coffee is making". How great that was, I got my favorite coffee mug out and my favoirte creamer and got a cup of coffee. The day seemed brighter all of a sudden, Suddenly the 10 days in a row didnt seem too bad( I still plan on bringing that to someone's attention though) And the sounds of Sam planning his day put a smile on my face. He was sitting in the living room telling me that he had alot to do today" I have to play with my trains, build a tower, watch Deigo"... Yeah., tough life ya got there little guy.

I am bringing my job resume to the Scrapbook nook today, I, Being a " Life Artist" ( a scrapbooker, but I heard over the weekend at the convention that Ali Edwards is calling herself a Life Artist, cause it sounds better, and I happen to agree) made a scrapbook resume on a 12x12 layout. I wanted to be sure my application stood out and took notice! So Sam and I are bringing that in today, and then home to get ready for work. I do hope my new work will be at the Nook in the future.....

one of Many pictures from our fourth of July photo shoot. 2005 

A weekend of Friends , Scrapping ,and Shopping

Well, My weekend was fabulous! My friend and I ( Maegan) drove down to Portland to the Creating Keepsakes Convention, This is our third year going, in the past we had met up there, this time we went together.
First off we left late, ( I will blame that one on Maegan). And then we stopped and had lunch halfway there. By the time we got there and checked in our hotel it was close to 2 in the afternoon. We got to the convention center to meet up with a few more friends, one of which we were very late to meet up with,(Cindy) So we only had about 1/2 hour to spend with her, and I felt really bad, cause I was really looking forward to seeing her, and I would have enjoyed spending more time with her.
Anyway, after standing in many lines to buy things I Didnt need, I was spent out, and worn out. I ran into a friend from up here , and we sat and chatted for a while. Nice to see her, it was.
Maegan and I had dinner, then walked back to the rail, where some strange man overheard our conversation about normal people ( should we take the rail back to the hotel, was it safe?) I had said yeah, there should still be enough "normal peopl out".. so the very NOT normal strange man overheard us and started talking about who is normal, blah blah blah... I found some very normal ladies to stand next too and made it look like I was with them.
We went back to the hotel and scrapped all night, me with my stuff all over the place, Maegan in Bed with her laptop scrapping her way.
Saturday, Scrapped all day, only to stop and eat, We met up with our friend Carrie, and had dinner and a blast scrapping...We laughed alot and we talked about her and her DH coming up for a Mariner game and go with us like we have in the past. it was a fabulous weekend all in all. Maegan and I left for home around 9 this morning, and while I did have a great time, I missed the house and the boys, and Scott. The worst thing about Scrapping out of the home, is putting it all away, it will stay in my totes for a few days to come I am sure.

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Is my life fabulous?

That is what I wondered today,..... my 36th Birthday. I wondered if its what I thought it would be? When I was 10 years old, did I ever wonder what my life would be like at 36? easy question to answer, no, I am sure that I thought 36 was so old I would be dead.... Forward 10 years. Did I wonder it at 20? I am sure I thought about it, and figured I would be doing kind of what I am, raising some kids, happily married to Jeff. Ok forward 10 more years, At 30, I was no longer happily married to Jeff, in fact, I had been divorced one year already, and YES, I wondered what my life was going to be like at 35, 36, 37, you get the picture.
So is it what I thought it would be? A little bit, I am here, raising some kids... correct that, raising 3 teenage boys and a 3 year old. I am married, is it happily? Well, time will tell us that one, for now I can say that I Love my husband, and I enjoy our life together. But its not without its fault, Maybe we are still getting to know one another, I know I am still learning things about him, and I am sure he is still about me. I can say that when I turn 46, I will only be raising one teenage boy, and who knows, I could be a Grandmother by then! I am going to think alot about what I want my life to be like in ten years, and I hope its everything I picture.