No Longer a Caged Monkey

Just a quick note to let you all know that we no longer have a caged monkey named Peyton...when I went into the boys room this morning to get them...they were BOTH on the floor playing with toys and Peyton proudly announced...Mommy, Peyton out of bed! Believe me, we thought this day was going to happen much, much sooner! I called Daddy to tell him of Peyton's accomplishment and we decided for now that we're just going to let the side down that way he can get out without having to jump and sometime in the next couple of weeks we'll transition the crib into the toddler bed (it's a convertible bed).

I thought about using a straight jacket and bed tethers to keep him in the baby bed...but then I decided it would be best to just let the little guys grow up! LOL!

NDHS Prom 2009

My sister Erin's Senior Prom was this weekend and she celebrated in style. I haven't spoken to her yet but thanks to facebook linking me up with some of her friends I've gotten to see some fantastic pictures...and I wanted to share!

First let me do some explaining...Erin and her BFF, Sharayah, and good friend Robert decided to go to prom together-Robert's had fun with the whole "me and my dates" thing...anyway, Robert is an artist and created a collection of paintings he calls "The Hot Mess Collection." They decided they would go to prom as "The Hot Mess." This by the way...is totally punk rock and I LOVE IT!

So, here are some pictures and I'll start with a couple of Robert's paintings so you get the idea!

Erin's Hot Mess

Ray Ray's hot mess.
The Hot Mess Shoes & Candy Bouquets!
Definitely Hot, huh? (She's the blond-in case you didn't know)

Lovin' those smiles!

This is a perfect example of the girls I love! One of my favorite qualities of Erin is her uniqueness and her ability to see & interpret art and music in her daily life! She's gonna be herself no matter what! ...well, at least...after boot camp's over!

Change of Plans

It's a good thing I like change...because I have yet another change of plans...due to circumstances beyond my control, I have decided not to go to work for Family Video after all. Basically they promised me one thing at my interview and then called today and changed the terms drastically-so, that's going to be a big fat NO!

I did however answer an add in the paper the other day for a mom wanting childcare for her baby. I called and spoke with her for about 1/2 an hour and we had plans to meet each other and for me to meet baby Kya...well, Mr. Chaser changed those plans...he has a low grade fever today and Kya is only 10 weeks old so we decided to postpone our meeting until Monday afternoon. I'm hoping it goes well and we all like each other...She won't need babysitting until August (she's a teacher) and it will only be 4 days a week (cause Thursday is Grandma's day).

Matt wanted to go turkey hunting today but it's raining...so he had a change of plans! I wanted to go the a local greenhouse 0pen house today...and we didn't make it to that, because Daddy promised the boys a trip to the park....so yeah, today is all about changing plans.

I do have some Easter pics of the boys finding eggs in the yard...just haven't had time to upload yet!

Exciting News!

-We wanted to let you all know that the foster/adopt thing is on hold...God said it's not time yet! He did however lead me to a blessed daycare that is literally one block from our home...and give me a career all in the same day!!!!

"I" discovered the daycare, went and checked it out, fell in love with the facility and staff, they had openings for a 2 & 3 year old, went to a job interview later in the day, interviewed for 2 hours feeling at ease and confident, and landed a job which has the potential to be an awesome career, all in the same day!!! If that isn't *Divine* I don't know what is!!!! God is so great and we're very excited about the opportunities this career can bring to our family! Last night before I feel asleep, Matt reached over to me and said "I'm so excited for you, you are going to do great!" Thank you Jesus for the most amazing, loving husband!

We will have to relocate in about 6 months as part of my position...no idea where (I assume this is why God said no fostering yet!)...oh and I didn't tell you where I'm going to be working, duh! Family Video, Store Manager in training for 4-6 months, then I will get my own store...there is a possibility of advancing to District Manager-with about 4-5 stores in less than a year of having my own store! It's so perfect for me...I'm a bit of a movie fanatic and I love, love, love, meeting new people! It'll be a job where I'll enjoy my product but can still apply those 4 (I mean 13) years of college knowledge!!

Please pray for us because this is going to be a HUGE adjustment period for our family as the boys will be going to daycare and Daddy's role will get larger (pick up from daycare, fixing supper, baths, and bedtime)...I'll be working very erratic hours for the first 6 months while training...I'll most likely be working a split schedule (open then close) the entire time.

We're so excited to see what God has in store for us! So, I have about 1 week or so to get this house in ship-shape order, get the boys physicals, dentist for mommy, Chase to the eye Dr. in Peoria, and the boys adjusted to going to daycare before I "storm" the workforce once again!

Sorry to my blog readers that blogging is going to take the back burner and posts will be far and few between...however...I will most likely be facebooking via cell phone during lunch/breaks!! LOL If you don't have a facebook account (http://www.facebook.com/) you should definitely get one...cause "everybody's doing it!" Ha ha!!