This got me thinking

I was watching the news last night. Actually it was NBC Nightly News I was watching. They were doing a story on unemployment. This caught my attention as this has touched alot of our close friends including us. They were talking about how the unemployment rate is now at 10%. What is striking is the reporter doing the story stated many people have given up looking for a job therefore are no longer listed as unemployed. Because of this the numbers may actually be higher than what is being reported. Eek!

The reporter again said this is a major concern in America and for Obama but first we must work on the Health Reform.

Um...I don't know about about you but why don't we put Health Reform aside (not that I agree with it) and work on creating jobs for most of the Americans that are unemployed?

On a roll

Since I'm on a roll and posted twice yesterday I thought why not post again today. Who knows maybe this will get me back into the swing of blogging.

I am trying to think of subjects to write about and right now my mind is a blank. I think because the only thing I can think of is our move and where we were last year. At this time last year we knew we needed to be out of our house. It was a devastating time to us as a family but especially to Daddy. He was the bread winner of the family working hard to support us. Although the economy was on the down swing his job field was hit hard. Work wasn't coming in but the bills kept going out. When your in a situation like that there is only one way to turn. For us it was on our knees hands folded in prayer. Many judged us. Judged our circumstances and formed their own version on what was going on in our family. Even now others still judge. I feel judging is something that should be left to God. What matters is God has taken our family by the hand and lead us through. We knew he would and he did. Now we prepare to move for the 2nd in one year. And God willing the last time.

I love looking back and seeing where God has brought us. From no kids, to having a wonderful and beautiful son. From no job, no house, to 2 wonderful paying jobs, a great babysitter for Little Man (and VERY affordable!), to friends who are always willing to help us out.

My favorite moment to look back on is when I quit my job (of 3 years) back in college with no notice and no job lined up. I was unemployed for 2 weeks (which was a HUGE deal when I was paying my own college tuition with no loans and had 1 year left). I landed a job at a department store and met this great guy. Ten years ago we rang in the new year, 2000, as a couple. Six months later he proposed and nine months later we were married.

You never know where God will lead you.

Testing. I set up my iPhone so I can send messages to my blog. Let's hope this works!

It worked!!

Whoops

So I finally got back into blogging and then we cancelled our cable. So hopefully I'll be blogging more once we move. In 29 more days!! Woot!

I am excited and anxious about our move. Excited that we will have more space and Daddy will be a tad closer to work. Anxious because it will cost a few dollars to move. To top it off Daddy's car didn't start today. I'm really hoping it's the 17 below weather that's the culprit and not the battery.

Life is busy here. Little Man is in love with trains more than ever and still is our non stop talker. We are trying to teach him to eat and do less talking. I don't want it to turn into a negative thing but right now we have deemed supper quiet time because he will talk and talk and not eat. Then his food will be cold and he won't like it and not eat.

My friend has introduced me to a new author Bodie Thoene. I'm on book 3, Munich Signature, in the Zion Covenant series. I highly recommend these books. This serious is about WWII and a Jewish musician, her family, Jewish friends and hidden players who are trying to stop Hitler. I have been reading so much that Little Man is picking up on it and I find him sitting on the floor reading his books. I love it. I have on my wish list when we move to get him his very own bookshelf. Then we can put all his books on there and it can be his very own library. Right now his books are strewn all over the place and sometimes he can't find that one book he wants to 'read'.

I will end here and hopefully I'll be back before we move. If not and you don't hear from me I'm probably running around in circles trying to figure out what to pack first.

Dearest Neighbor,

I write this with an open mind. I have only met you in passing and had a brief conversation with you. I do know you have at least one cat due to the 'in case of a fire save my cat' sticker on your door. For some reason I know you live alone but am not quite sure how I know that. I do have one concern and grievance I must get off my chest.

The pounding. I am going to assume you are chopping onions and you had a stressful day and decided to take it out on the poor unsuspecting onion. I'm also going to assume after you've taken out said aggressions on poor Mr. Onion that you turn your attention to dough and are baking bread. I'm assuming it's a small loaf of bread that doesn't need a lot of kneading as all of this is being done after 7pm at night. Perfect timing I might add as my son is in bed trying to get some sleep. I'm sure he is getting use to the pounding because he doesn't get up anymore.

I am still going to assume that after you are done kneading the bread dough you are going to rehang that picture for the one millionth time. I am glad we have nothing hanging on that wall as I'm sure due to your frustrations they would all come crashing down.

May I make one small suggestion to help with your pounding? Instead of giving Mr Onion, Ms. Bread, and Sir Wall a headache why don't you join a gym and trying boxing. I have heard this is very good at relieving stress and also beneficial to your body. But I'm not going to go there. I suggest possibly anger management might help you. It is easier and more beneficial if you talk about what is bothering you instead of abusing in adamant objects.

Do you know what? I have a better idea. My husband, son, and I will move out. You have been a great neighbor. I will cherish the late night banging and poundings. I will remember you as I hang my pictures in our new house. When I chop an onion I will remember how much joy you brought us when we had to turn our TV up to hear it over your pounding.

It has been a pleasure being your neighbor. May we never meet again.

We're Moving!!!

I introduce you to our new house!! We looked at it last week (even though I have been eying it for a few weeks now) and are in LOVE. It has 4 bedrooms (although the 4th one is in the basement but not finished. It only needs Sheetrock), 3 of them are upstairs, 3 bathrooms (yes 3! The master bedroom has it's own bathroom! Nothing spectacular, like a jacuzzi tub, but it has it's own), one upstairs, and a full bath in the basement. The basement is finished (YAY!!) and HUGE. There is plenty of room for David to have a play area and for us to put the TV down there. There is a living room upstairs next to the kitchen and dining room. I'm excited to have counter space and storage space again! There is a pond in the backyard but we don't have a huge hill like we did at our old house. AND they have cattails around the pond! When we lived in our other house we had to cut the 'weed's' or the city would fine us. We didn't like this as this caused geese to come into our yard and there were hardly any birds. The house is in a cul-de-sac off a very quiet street.

The new house is about 5 minutes North of our old house! It'll cut over 20 minutes off of Daddy's drive. It increases my drive a bit but that's OK. All that matters is that Daddy's drive is decreased.

Today we are going to go put our notice in here at our apartment and I'm going to see if any of our friends are able to help us move. We don't have that much to move so it shouldn't be too bad. We'll be moving sometime in January. We're putting in a 2 month notice here so hopefully by mid January we'll be in our new house!

I better get going. Lot's to do today!

Quiet day

Little Man and I stayed home from work and daycare today. Little Man has had diarrhea for 6 days and I was worried he would pass this on to the other kids at daycare. Even though Ms. S. is wonderful and said she would still take him. We are having a quiet day. He’s colored, played with play-doh and even watched me clean the bathroom and put clothes away. When he wakes up from a nap we’re going to watch a movie.

I’m hoping we’ll have a big announcement to announce soon. Although if you are from Adoption Talk or friends of Daddy on Facebook you might have seen and heard what is possibly going to happen. We are so excited and petrified all at the same time.

It’s hard to believe next week is Thanksgiving. This past year really has flown by. We are staying home for Thanksgiving and will enjoy lots of turkey and food maybe a nap or 2. I am off that day and the day after. I’m looking forward to sleeping in and putting up the tree. Due to possible announcement we won’t be decorating as much.

I better go before I give away too much. 