Zach quote

Okay, I'm not sure if this will be as cute when I write it down, but it made me kind of snicker at the time. One of my mom tactics to get Zach going when he's whining or not wanting to change gears to a new activity is to make it a game. Usually it involves the phrase, "I bet I can do it faster than you can." To which, I usually get a mad dash for clothes to put on, teeth to brush, shoes, etc. The other day I was on the computer doing some "important" email I'm sure. Zach was begging (whining) for me to play Mario with him on the Wii. I kept saying, in a minute, in a minute. After about 10 mins of laying on my lap and whining while I feverishly typed away, he looks at me and with this fake excited voice (similar to mine when appropriate) he says, "I bet I can get there fasser!" He won. I got up and went to play Mario. How can you resist that?

I want to go to SCHOOL!

It's my last week before I got to work full time so I tried to enjoy the kids a little more this week. Here was my view Thursday morning as Zach went off to preschool. Dylan insisted on finding a backpack of his own (the closest I could find, but his Aunt and Uncle got him one with his name on it, we need to find). He put on the backpack and waved out the door to his big brother. You could tell he was wishing the entire time that he could go with him.




Do they let you take pacifiers to preschool????




Sweet Baby Dylan, there is plenty of time to go to school and grow up. Please stay my baby a little longer! Big hugs and kisses from Mommy!!!!

A New Job for Jill

The title of this post reminds me of a kids book. One you would check out if your child were getting a new job, like a new sibling, you'd read it to them so they could know what to expect. Maybe adults need those books too, I wouldn't mind a book to read about what it's going to be like to be a working mom after staying home for 4 1/2 years with my boys.

In a nutshell, I'm working for Jake's Fireworks here in Pittsburg. I will be helping on the retail side (not just working in a tent selling fireworks, although I will be doing that some in Dec. I hear). I'm in charge of getting all the logistics of a site coordinated, for example, business license, tent setup, electricity, credit card machines, operators. Everything that you would need to get a fireworks tent running for a couple of weeks in June/July and then in December in Louisiana. That is one of the tough parts of the job, I'll be in Louisiana in December from the 15th to the 24th (they fly me back for Xmas and maybe 1 or 2 days) and then back to LA until January 3rd. Evidently fireworks are big in LA during the Xmas season...who knew? I like that the company is fairly small but not too small. It's still a family owned business and they seem to treat their employees really well. They offer great flexibility to go see Zach or Dylan in a little play or a party at school type thing. And they have a casual dress code...like jeans and t-shirts...you know that's right up my alley. Money saver too. I don't have to relook at my work clothes to decide what I need to buy!

I am a little sad about going to work. I've explained to a couple people that it's like what most mom's go through at 6 or 12 weeks, I am going through at 4 1/2 years. I know Zach will be just fine and Dylan is loving his daycare already. I just have a hard time knowing that I just won't have as much time with them. I know that I'll just have to make the days that I am with them more valuable. Not to mention, getting things done around the house when I'm working all day. It will be a challenge, but a lot of women do it, so I can too!
Wish me luck!