Momma Said There'd Be Day's Like This

Anyone ever tell you be careful what you wish for? Well, I wished for a new job that paid better, had no evening hours and worked at a faster pace.

I got it! I started working at the CMH Rural Health Clinic in Robinson and for the past 3 days the above photo is pretty much what me and my dest have looked like.

Now don't get me wrong. I really like my new job. It is better pay, does Not have evening hours and is Very fast paced. I have worked in a medical clinic before with 8 physicians and was never this busy. The difference I guess is that there we had 3 receptionists checking patients in and out and now there is 2. One for in and one for out! I am also doing medical billing which is something I have never done before.

The people in the office are all very nice though and have been very patient with training me and answering questions. I feel bad because I feel as though this puts everyone else behind but they have been very nice nonetheless.

Bring It On! That is what I have to say for now. I kind of raised my eyebrown and made a "you're kidding" look when they told me on my first day that it would be 6 months before I was "comfortable" in my new job. They were'nt kidding!

No in between for me...from one extreme to the other. From not being busy at all to balls to the wall! Makes the days go by a lot faster. Hey, I didn't think about it until just now but I guess that would also mean that the projected 6 months will go alot faster too!

Wish me luck and if you don't see me for a while, you might want to check under the stack of papers on my desk in Robinson. I will probably be burried there for a while.

Happy Father's Day

Happy fathers day to my dad, my wonderful husband and my brother. These three men are different in so many ways but yet so alike in some ways. They all have a wonderful sense of family values and deserve, truly deserve to have the Best Father's Day that a man could have. All three have impacted my life in so many ways that I just wanted to say Thank You and I am truly blessed to have you a part of my life. They all three also think that Daegan is wonderful. Big, Big deal to me! So to these three and every father out there Happy Father's Day! You all deserve it!

Ah The Weekend

I can't exactly say it was a vacation. It was however our third camping trip. We are getting pretty good at the last minute, throw everyting into the camper, spend a ton of money at the grocery store and go to the campground thing though. It is or seems to be very stressful at the time but somehow though once it is unloaded, the fire is lit and you are able to sit down for a minute and reflect it is worth it.

Thank you Johnny for suggesting we go camping. It was a wonderful Saturday/Sunday at Sam Parr and we had a wonderful, relaxing time. Also, thanks Bill and Jessica for coming to out to visit. The adult conversation and the time spent with friends is Priceless!

To sum it all up.......The purchase of the camper was money well spent. Good times with family and friends are memories that will last a lifetime!

I will also add that the above picture, no matter how relaxing the camping is is pretty much what we look like when we get home. I guess we relax hard and play hard too.

And I thought I was going to have a day off!

Do you every really look forward to a day off only to get a big wake up call and find out that it really isn't gonna happen? Well that is what happened to me for today. I have today off between switching jobs after 4 years and chose this to be my relax day. Well, not exactly. My dryer shot craps last week and Johnny graciously took the laundry that I had done to the laundry mat to dry. Unfortunately the days and weeks being what they are we have not been able to find the time to go get a new one. So..today, on my day off...I get to wash about 7 loads of laundry and pack them to the laundry mat to dry, fold, re-load and then pack them back home where you all know the routine....sort and put away! AAAGGGHHH
Do we ever get a break?

So I've decided, I'm just gonna grit my teeth, smile and do it! I mean what choice do I have. I personally don't have that many clothes and the T-Ball uniform is in the laundry and we have a game tonight! So if any of you out there actually had today off and enjoyed it I'm glad for you. No really I am!

I'll get one one of these days! LOL

Have a great weekend all and don't forget the dad's!

Does anyone else have a completely different kid after a haircut?

It always amazes me to see the difference between the "winter" boy and the "summer" boy! I also always seem to forget that as soon as we get the "summer" haircut that we also get a very active little boy! It's as if all the hair on his head is weighing him down and once the clippers hit it the weight is removed and he is free to move (JUMP) around!

Well, I guess with T-Ball and all the other things we will be doing the extra energy was worth it!

Thanks Jess!
The haircut is great (on the big boy too)!

Meet The Felon

So have any of you had to bail a member of your family out of jail? Well, this afternoon I got the pleasure of "bailing" our dog Shambles out of "Doggy Prison"! I have discovered that dogs are much like children in the sense that if they don't get their way they pout and run away from home.

We went camping last weekend for a couple of days and the dogs had to stay home. So last night when Johnny walked to the store the dog decided he would go on his own little "journey". He left the yard, which is something he almost never does unless he is pouting and went for a little walk up to the BP. We discovered he was gone and spent almost 2 hours in the car looking for him. We were told by several people that he was at the BP but we could never find him.

Now I don't know if you can tell by the picture but he is not a little dog. He is more like a monster. A Lazy Monster. We couldn't figure out why he would even get off the sidewalk...that's how lazy he is.

Anyway...much to our dismay we were unable to locate him last night...So today after lunch I called the animal control officer who asked me if he was a big black dog with a red collar...I said yes he is big, yes he is black, no he didn't have a collar (I know, my bad)..so his next question was is he very big, long haired, and black? I answered yes to all he then proceeded to tell me he must be old because he sure didn't get in a hurry to do anything! Yep! My DOG! LAZY! (should have been his name) So I drove out to "doggy prison" picked up my dog and home we went!

SO now he is grounded! How pathetic is that? He now has his collar on, is safe and warm in his own home and at the present is at my feet on his fluffy pillow, snoring and dreaming (must be chasing a rabbit cause he is running in his sleep!) I hope he had fun because I didn't sleep at all last night worrying about the damn dog! Oh well, glad to have him home and thanks to the animal control officer who decided since we spent 2 hours worth of effort in the car looking for the dog he would not charge us his "bond", which was supposed to be $25.00 for his first offense! Thank You Mr. Watson!

Watch Out! New Driver On The Road

Well, after a very long day I am proud to say CONGRATULATIONS JOHNNY! For any of those who know us, you all know it has been a long road but one worth traveling! Johnny and I spent the day (yes I said day, as in ENTIRE day) in Springfield getting his drivers license! It was a very proud moment. I am so proud of my husband and the things he has acomplished for himself over the last few years I just wanted to take a minute to tell him!

I learned something about myself in the process too. I am addicted to speed. Yes it is true, I like to drive fast and well I guess I just like to drive because having him driving on the way home was one of the most exciting things ever but for me one of the most stressful ever too! :) People have always told me my dad taught us to speed up to get to a stop sign..well today I believe it! It's a wonder I have any finger nails left....hehe

Actually the funny part happened when we got home and got ready to take Daegan to T-Ball. We were in the car waiting on Johnny, Daegan in the back seat and me in the passanger seat cause that is where I am now and here comes Johnny out of the house straight over the the passanger side door. It had been less than 20 minutes since he had driven home and already forgotten he had a brand spankin new drivers license with his very own name on it that made it legal for him to drive...:) It made us laugh!

Very Cool Johnny! I know I'm proud of you and I know all of your friends and family are too! Daegan and I Love You Very Much!

Also, I wanted to say Thank You to Johnny for all of the changes he has made and also to everyone out there who supported us! You know who you are and this is to say that we love you and thank you all so much!