On the Upswing

Life is getting better. I am the happiest I have been since Mac deployed. I went on an awesome spouse's retreat last weekend up at the Keystone Lodge and Spa and had an amazing time! I met so many awesome, strong Special Forces wives that are all in the same  boat as me. Many of their husbands have deployed 4 or more times! Talking with them put a lot of my worries, concerns, and complaints into perspective. And the best part is, I made new Mommy friends that have babies around Kelly and Layla's age, and we are all planning a mani-pedi dinner date for March and I am so excited!

I have also been keeping us busy with fun things like, Kelly's soccer practice, her Build & Grow club at Lowe's, going running with my girlfriend Kendal and our babies, of course treating everyone to Zoo days, including with Kendall and Kennedy (7 months), and then this past weekend we went with my long time friend Margaret and her 2y 4m old son Broc and we all had such a good time. I try to do something fun with the girls basically everyday, which can be at times stressful, but if I am not working, we make it happen. yesterday I even got my mom to run with me, and we did at least 7 miles, with both girls in the phil&teds..took a few walking breaks, but for the most part is was straight up jogging! lol Today I am going with Kendall again.

Speaking about work. Its going fine. I am still working for Interim, staffing agency, but they have only been sending me to the actual hospital (as opposed to SNF), Penrose St. Francis Medical Center, so thats been good and incredibly busy. I have gone back and forth between Nights and Days, but told my boss last week I didn't want anymore nights, its realy not good for the family or my health for that matter. I can always make those sacrifices when I get my dream job.

I have also applied for about 30 more jobs in the past week. I figure if I can just get into the Hospital systems here, I could probably cross train and transfer to what I really want to do.

Layla has 4 teeth and just cut too more, not walking yet but cruises all over furniture. Kelly is a big girl, as sweet as pie, and is getting very adventurous (i.e. flips on monkey bars, climbs and jumps off of everything!). More about them soon!

OK my little lady is done with breakfast (as she throws in on the floor, lol!), more to write with pictures to come!