{taken after ariving home from church on a gorgeous fall day, October 24 2010}
Kent loves crunching and running through the enormous amount of leaves from our huge oaks that surround us. We have so much fun with Kent. He is hillarious! He and dad stood side by side and we all counted 1,2,3 GO! and off the ran through the leaves racing style! Kent was laughing so hard that he would fall over. Then he got all tricky - on "GO!" he turned and ran the opposite direction that dad was running and then looking over his shoulder with a huge grin begin that uncontrolable laugh that of course made us laugh just as hard.
{Sunday October 24 2010 was the day of our wards Sacrament meeting Primary Presentation}(we can't seem to get a picture of all of us together)
It went very well! I am the Music Leader in Primary. I enjoy those wonderful primary childern so much. I love my calling. The music and lyrics are so touching and the things the children come up with - out of the mouths of babes - are amazing.
{November = 8 months pregnant = must do as many projects and
organizing that I can possible think of}
{sanded and painted this shelf that I found at a thrift store and painted the A B C's and out of papers did a SIMPLE 1 2 3 and framed them }
{sanded and painted this shelf that I found at a thrift store and painted the A B C's and out of papers did a SIMPLE 1 2 3 and framed them }The shelf didn't have a backing on it. I went to Ace Hardware the neighborhood harware store (home depot is only 15 min away) and had them cut me a shelf backing. While I waited with Kent as they cut my requested dimentions, my eyes and thoughts wandered as I looked around at all the other project possibilites that surrounded me. I refrained and stuck fairly well to my original intent. Kent all the while needing to know what everything was that surrounded him. "what's that?... what's that?..." There are many what's that's for this curious boy. He listens to my answer and explanation, repeats "what" it is and then pomptly moves along "what's that?". Oh and theres a pointing finger along with the question. It's very cute. sponge. exploring his environment.
The BOYS room needed some attention. With the accumulation of toys and books and now all the baby clothes and all the extra things that are out again for a newborn reorganizing was essential. I put off painting that shelf for nearly a year and Wade laughed that of all the times for me to get at it I chose doing it while being nearly 9 months pregnant : ) I'm so happy with it, it turned out to be just the right colour! Now for another peice of furniture - after a long search I found the perfect 3 drawer dresser at World Market (searched furniture stores near and far and yard sales, estate sales, garage sales). I wanted to ditch the change table (now an impractical peice of furniture in my opinion - though we are thankful for it but now we need a dresser!) and utilize the dresser to hold the change table pad on top. So the dresser needed to be wide enough to hold a change table pad and needed to be a managable height to change those little diapers comfortably hence my long time search for the right dresser. We didn't want to spend a lot of money on a dresser and at the same time we didn't want cheaply made one. The girl who helped me at World Market hooked me up with additional savings. I had noticed a sale sign on the floor that was right next to the dresser - apparently it was an old sign and sale wasn't valid. Without any protests from me she called the manager and was able to give it to me for the sale price PLUS she returned with a 20% off online coupon and said I could use it too. Yay! That was some awesome customer service - plus they managed to fit the box into our car somehow (well I was super prego )
{Round and round we go! Come on baby! Can't wait to meet you!}
I've had a really great pregnacy. The first 4 months...ahh...not the best - but once I got past that I've felt I'm doing well. I was working very part time at a dental office up until June 21st aka black monday - along with others at the office I was let go. Immediately I began working for the other wonderful dentist who was forced to begin the major transition of scrambling to start his own practice with already a solid patient base... having scheduled appointments and no where to see them. He is a man of great faith and humility - recognizing the Lord's hand in all things. There was miracle after miracle and of course some bumps along the way, trials to overcome. But certainly the Lord was with him and the practice and his staff. I worked full time for him and Wade looked full time for employment and took care of Kent while I was away. Wade had part time employment during this time. we managed. And we were grateful. but there are alway's '?' marks to be answered all in due time. (SUPER condensed story -- maybe I'll elaborate futher another time) I love how I spent a ton of time on dressers and shelf and little on this major part of our family's life : ) Miracles continued to unfold thankfully as Wade's patience was wearing thin...baby #2 was on his way and Wade clearly needed a full time job. He was so diligent and dedicated to the cause throughout. Then at the begining of Decemeber Wade was interviewed, offered a job and began full time employment on December 9th!! So I figured that December 8th was a great last day for me to be waddling around the dental office. It was time to have a baby and try to wrap my mind around that instead of how engrosed I was with the affairs of the dental office. Huge answers to prayers the Lord places people in our paths for constantly - I am so grateful for Kim the office manager at the dental office inquiring one day so thoughtfully as to how Wade was doing and I proceeded to tell her of his efforts in finding employment etc. We had a good conversation. Little did I know that she was thinking of her husbands place of work and how swamped they were. She asked that Wade provide her with a couple of resumes and she was going to give them to her husband/ hang on to them if anything came up. Networking - it's is SO all about who you know. Wade was considered and hired before we knew it. SO thankful! It is a really great position! And most importantly he works for an incredible company and with incredible individuals. Really great people! (once again super condensed story!!) Maternity leave begins for me with the understanding from my amazing employer that I can return full time, part time, one hour a week or no time and just enjoy being at home and loving my 2 boys. How unreal is that?! So flexible and so generous to permit all those options and doing so most sincerly too. I am not interested at all in full or part time but I am in the super part time. Maternity leave ended January 26th (6 weeks is the common lot this side of the border - oh to have a full paid year up there in Alberta) and I met with my dentist and was blown away again with his heart and family mindedness. The result of our meeting we will see for starters how it works with my family with me working ~4 hours a week basically and re-evaluate as needed. Awesome! Keeping my foot in the door, helping them out, I love that office so I'm keeping my loyalty loyal, it adds a bit of diversity to my life, and the best of all I am with my BOYS! We feel blessed.
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