We are starting a new chapter in our lives.
{photo courtesy of OLIVIA} hence why i look crazy.
Driving home from work the other day everything felt unfamiliar...not a bad thing, just not the same. Our whole world has changed in the last couple of months and this is our new chapter.
It REALLY all started at the end of July when our best of best friends ditched us and moved across the pacific ocean to Oahu, Hawaii (but seriously, who could blame them?). Life has felt different since they left. There is always something (someone) missing.
Mid September, both Johnny and Myself accepted new Full-time jobs and Johnny's Auto Shop, Lake City Auto- became no longer. Once we'd both accepted our new jobs we decided to put Olivia into Preschool...considering all she did at home for the past couple weeks was get into
trouble (see previous posts and the latest, attached images)
This is what I like to call "The Marker Incident" This is, indeed, caused by a sharpie pen.
So Naughty.
We decided she was ready for more stimulation and would LOVE to go to school!
It has been just over a month since we closed Lake City Auto, put Olivia in school and began our new jobs. We are pretty well adjusted by now but MAN what a change it has been. Johnny travels a lot more now and is known to be gone for 3-5 days at a time. He loves his new job and WE LOVE the Salary!!! We have never had a steady paycheck since we've been married and I've just got to say....it rocks! He has tons more freedom, less stress, and gets to spend every Friday with Olivia. YAY!
As for myself, I have worked at University Hospital for 7 years now, let's just say
It Is Familiar! When I got offered a Lead position at one of the U of U Community Clinics I decided it would be a great option for me! I had been waiting for a full-time position to open up in my department at the hospital for some time but nothing was available. When this was offered to me I decided it really was ideal...unlike the hospital it is regular banker hours, no call, no holidays, Lead pay....sold, I took it. It has been a
HUGE change from what I'm used to, huge! For example: I am no longer surrounded by a big bundle of my good friends, the clinic is A LOT slower pace than what I'm used to and I find myself walking...just to walk, I park...and I walk right in --instead of fight traffic, finally find a parking spot, take a shuttle bus and get to work late (obviously a positive). Most of all
I miss all my friends! I now work with a dear lady named Jackie. She's older, has bad knees, wears an obvious wig, walks with a shuffle, finds working a bother, LOVES
cats and dogs and HATES Kids. We sure have a lot in common. haha Thank the Heavens for JADE the cute scheduler for Radiology. If it weren't for her I would have slit my wrists by now! Oh, and Lollicup--which makes the most delicious Boba's in the world and it's right down the street (That's a whole other topic, seriously I love Boba's). I don't wish working 5 days a week upon anyone it makes you boring and slowly sucks out your soul. BUT, it isn't forever and I can't make it worth while while I'm here, I already have improved this place by 1 million. Besides, the $money$ makes it better!!
Olivia LOVES preschool, she goes 4 days a week and thrives on it! She loves her teachers and is making a lot of new friends. She gets outdoor time and Gym time 3 times a day, a nap, 3 meals and 2 snacks, activity centers, games, songs...who wouldn't love that?! This week they have been dressing up everyday. Yesterday was pajama day, today, crazy day. She has been SOO excited to go to school and show her teacher Andrea her funny clothes that she hasn't even noticed we are there. I'm so glad she loves school, if she didn't it would make work that much harder to attend! I have already seen a HUGE change in Olivia. She is talking in full sentences and talking VERY well too. She's turning into a little adult. She always busts out with a new song and sings us the whole thing, she can say her alphabet and count up to 20 and she talks about her teachers and a little boy named Dominique when she isn't at school! It's so cute! The best part is she gets to spend every Friday with her Dad!
Along with all the school and work changes...Johnny got a wild hair and ripped up all our carpet last week. I guess it's time to re-model. We've lived in our home for 2 years now, this has been the longest stretch so far without doing some sort of home re-model project. IT STARTS... There is nice hardwood floors underneath our old carpet and we were hoping it would stretch throughout the whole upstairs, but it stops in the kitchen. So I am hoping Johnny grants me my wishes and allows us to get NEW Hickory floors throughout. That would be amazing. Besides I work so hard these days.... ;) (I use that to my advantage a lot) I am excited to finally make our home what we've wanted it to be!
A lot of changes, but I am
excited for our future and so
grateful for my little family!
