Internet Explorer is worthless. Blogger no longer allows me to ding in through IE. So we are becoming a Chrome household. Well, except for classwork because Blackboard doesn't like Chrome at all. Of course I don't like Blackboard but I guess I need to suck it up for another couple of months.
So what have I been up to? Well working full time. I love my job like I have never loved a job before. I have a reasonable sense of freedom, make my own schedule mostly and am pretty good at it. And I can't help but appreciating that work has been supportive of my finishing my degree. I work around my classes. And oh yeah, I am a full time student still. I look forward to graduating. Although, it worked out well because these classes are pretty easy considering I am in the field. I am pretty content. I am also working on a pretty big senate campaign. Well, here and there I do. My daughter is "Assistant Campaign Manager". Not to shabby for 11, huh? And I am just starting a new project, although I have almost no time, I am meeting hopefully this week to start a rather in depth research/book project with a former instructor. It should be very interesting if I can find the time to develop it. It is at least a year or two of research, so how fun!
Lets see what else, I fell down at work last week and spent two days in the office working. I loathe being stuck in the office. It is my least favorite part of anything, office work. Ick. The good news is, my husband kept me on the couch when I wasn't at work and it should be ok.
Britt went to Boston last week. Robert and I have been trying to tell Britt she would love Boston for a year, and she though we were nuts. Well, she went on a class trip and guess what, she loved it!
(This post is becoming a lot of little snippets, not what I intended when I started!)
We are planning a vacation over the summer. I have never been in a position where I was able to take a paid period of time off from work and just vacation. Neither has my husband, really. So we are planning on going away with the kiddos to an all inclusive resort. We are not going far, but they are as excited as me!
Oh do you know what is happening today? We are all going to be planted in front of 55 inches of HD glory as we watch the Pats vs. Ravens, while eating pizza and nachos!
My baby is 9 years old today! I can't believe he is so grown up. HE is just as cute, and much more likable to be around without the poopy diapers, crying and puking ;) And Polly turned 11 last Thursday. Britt will be 17 in March(car shopping anyone??) and JJ will be 14 in May.
I will admit, I feel very blessed to be able to look at them succeeding at life and say yeah, we did that. Their dad and I have done pretty darn good. The journey has not been perfect, and sometimes we face those challenges many parents do.
It is interesting, because as we aspire as parents to move forward and succeed, it adds parenting challenges. Dad worked for years to make foreman, and once he did it has often meant longer hours. And my working and going to school often means longer hours, late nights and harder times being everywhere. Somehow though we have made it work well. And as my husband starts to prepare for college himself, we will face all new challenges. It seems we will forever be working to better our lives, mostly with the kids in mind.
So time is precious around here. I would not change any of it for the world wrapped up in bows.
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