It's been a while since I updated, and my life has been busy as usual. We enjoyed a trip out to Colorado to visit my sister and her family, while Jason and my brother-in-law went hunting. Alex was actually out there a whole week before we went which was weird-it was my first time away from him for any extended period of time. While I missed him, I took advantage of the couple extra minutes in my day and started job hunting.
Jason and I agreed before I even started hunting that I wasn't going to waste my time applying for positions I wasn't serious about-it wastes my time and energy of stressing about the what-ifs. I applied for a pt customer service/it position within a Minnesota based company that has just built a new logistics center in Fond du Lac. McNeilus Steel manufacturers and supplies raw steel. My job will be a jack of all trades, some office duties, customer service, and they liked my resume cause they felt the i.t. background would be useful since the center is connected to the corporate office-and they'd like a liason when technology issues arise.
When I first started at the college I was basically just doing office work, and 8 years later my duties, titles, and responsiblities changed immensely. It was an amazing opportunity-just as I feel this position is. I'll be working 11-4, Monday through Friday which works out perfectly. We can get out the door in time to get Alex off to school, and be back home to enjoy some family time. It will help us out tremendously in the finances which is a large part of why I decided to go back-in this economy, I figure if I can swim rather than sink, why not do it? Time away from family is minimal in this position, and will probably be positive for the dynamics since it will give me a mental break from childrearing and remind myself that I am something other than a "mom":).
Due to my job, Alex will be transferring to the 4k program within our school district, and he's really excited about going to the "orange school". Last week he met the director of the before/after school daycare program, and also toured his classroom so he's comfortable when he goes in on Monday. I'm nervous cause I feel like he's going to grow up so much now-going to and from class w/ minimal help, recess, and hot lunch. I guess that's life, but it's scary! He also enjoyed his first vacation without us, he got to "go on a big plane with Grandma Bonnie, all the way to Colorado!". It's something he'll never forget, and he very much enjoyed the limelight for that week w/ out us.
Laura and Ainslee will be going to daycare in Fond du Lac, so I've been building Laura up to the thought that she's going to school as well-since she already wants too go along with Alex. I think she will do alright after the first couple days, she has more separation anxiety than Alex ever had-but it's pretty manageable, especially if crayon, paint, or markers are part of the distraction. She endured the 15 hour drive out to Colorado really well, it was just a matter of catching up on lost sleep when we got out there-and fighting off a cold. She probably at about 30 apples while we were out there, hence the photo. She got to ride in the big airplane with Grandma Bonnie on the way back-Miss Personality wanted to go home w/ the guy sitting next to her:). She's also in a pretty strong terrible two stage, or rather she is just very different than Alex ever was. She doesn't listen, ruins things on a daily basis without a second thought, is starting to fight nap and bedtime, and she just dances to her own tune. I think that's what makes me laugh about the bad situations, right behind one of her negative actions comes Alex-I think he's more upset about the things she does than I am half the time!
Ainslee's growing and developing like a weed, a few nights this past week she slept for 8-7 hour stretches so I think she's on her way to sleeping through the night. She's smiling up a storm, and starting to show more and more of her personality every day. The kids love entertaining her, and now it's even more rewarding when she smiles back at them. I will miss her most when I go back to work, she doesn't talk back yet:).
As hard as it will be, I remind myself that the financial aspect will be worth the time away-less stressful nights and days for me, equals happier me and kids. I've always believed that certain things happen for a reason, at the right time-and that is what I think this job is for me as well. I'm not sure where I'm going, but I'll let you know when I get there;).
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