Just so you know I started this post yesterday. But once again I exceed my own expectations by coming back three times in one week. Has a new patterns started? Probably not but it's nice to dream. :)
The last few months was a big strain on Flash and I. We hardly ever saw each other between both work and school. A friend of mine, Waffle (so called because she waffles back and forth between decisions), moved in with us back in March. Waffle and I have been super close friends for about five years and I've always believed a true test of friendship is sharing living quarters. So far things have been great. Waffle is going to school to become a chef and we often come home to wonderful meals we normally would pay $20 a plate for at a restaurant. She also helps with the kids, baby-sitting when we both have classes or I have a class and Flash is late at work.
The interesting part is all three of us are going to college. If you were to come and visit some nights you would see all three of us doing homework in the living room while the kids are in bed. Being married and going to college feels a lot like...well when I was single and in college. It's kind of surreal. Like we're just a bunch of roommates trying to struggle though midterms, reading assignments, and finals. At night any way. During the day it's more complicated with kids, work, and house management.
Flash is currently working for a satellite installation company to help pay for the bills. It's not his dream job, we never know when he's going to be home, and weekends are no fun anymore because he works. One of the first things his boss said to him when he started working there was, "We have a high divorce rate in this job because the hours are hard on a marriage."
Nice.
Never fear, our marriage is far from that point and frankly we have a plan. This job was always meant to be temporary until something better came along. Flash is going back to school to learn accounting. That's right he's joining the family business. That's our plan. So...he's quitting his job...today actually. Giving two weeks notice and then it's full time school to learn. We'll be living on student loans and basically struggling for the next ten years to build our client base. In the long run it'll be worth the struggle. We both have other education and careers to fall back on and supplement whatever we don't make during tax season. But for the most part...I believe we're going to be just fine.
There's a lot more going on but I'll save it for other posts and other days.
Wednesday, May 26, 2010
Monday, May 24, 2010
Survived Part II
Well would you look at that...I'm back. The very next day as I said I would. Trust me no one is as shocked as I am.
So I promised this would be a post about Mini Flash and his doings. Since we only get to see him on the weekends it's hard to come up with anything earth shattering to talk about. He's nearing the end of first grade and come to think of that is pretty earth shattering. I mean, seriously the kid is growing up so fast I'm not sure how I can keep up. I'm feeling the needs to start buying clothes on sale for the following season and start reading books about knowing how to talk to your six year old cause I'm struggling. Where do you draw the line between letting your kid joke with you and talking back to you? How do you keep them from crying every time you tell them they have to do something new?
His reading level has been improving considerably. In primary he's the only one we don't have to help find scriptures in class. We may not read scriptures every night but having him find scriptures has turned into a game so at least he knows how to navigate through the Book of Mormon. I have eight six year olds in my class and I can honestly say not many six year old kids can do that.
MF is becoming more and more like his father. I'm sure his mother is in there somewhere but since I don't know her very well I can't give anything specific. He likes to kid and joke and play just like his dad. He's a wonderful older brother playing with his 16 month old sister like they are best friends. Nearly every morning I find the two of them in her crib either reading a book or just goofing off with each other.
This summer is bringing new experiences. We are planning switching off every two weeks instead of every other week for the summer vacation. I also plan on giving him a summer job by having him learn how to type. I also have a feeling he'll be learning how to ride a two wheeler. This should be interesting.
Shall I dare to update again tomorrow? I think I will dare. For tomorrow it'll be about Flash and me. Stay tuned.
So I promised this would be a post about Mini Flash and his doings. Since we only get to see him on the weekends it's hard to come up with anything earth shattering to talk about. He's nearing the end of first grade and come to think of that is pretty earth shattering. I mean, seriously the kid is growing up so fast I'm not sure how I can keep up. I'm feeling the needs to start buying clothes on sale for the following season and start reading books about knowing how to talk to your six year old cause I'm struggling. Where do you draw the line between letting your kid joke with you and talking back to you? How do you keep them from crying every time you tell them they have to do something new?
His reading level has been improving considerably. In primary he's the only one we don't have to help find scriptures in class. We may not read scriptures every night but having him find scriptures has turned into a game so at least he knows how to navigate through the Book of Mormon. I have eight six year olds in my class and I can honestly say not many six year old kids can do that.
MF is becoming more and more like his father. I'm sure his mother is in there somewhere but since I don't know her very well I can't give anything specific. He likes to kid and joke and play just like his dad. He's a wonderful older brother playing with his 16 month old sister like they are best friends. Nearly every morning I find the two of them in her crib either reading a book or just goofing off with each other.
This summer is bringing new experiences. We are planning switching off every two weeks instead of every other week for the summer vacation. I also plan on giving him a summer job by having him learn how to type. I also have a feeling he'll be learning how to ride a two wheeler. This should be interesting.
Shall I dare to update again tomorrow? I think I will dare. For tomorrow it'll be about Flash and me. Stay tuned.
Sunday, May 23, 2010
I bought a t-shirt saying "I survived tax season at Merrick and Rowley"
So my family and I survived the remainder of tax season, winter, and the spring semester.
Barely.
It's amazing what kind of burn out one feels when they take on too many activities. It took me nearly a week of recovery after school for me to even think about blogging. So what's the latest and greatest happenings for the family?
Let's start with Ruby. She is full on walking every where now and it's so much fun for mommy. Really! I'm not being sarcastic or anything. You see every bit of freedom she acquires means a little bit more freedom for mommy. Sure I have to watch every move she makes and keep her out of things, but really I was doing that already so nothings changed the status qua. Her walking means less carrying leading to hands free for other things mommy needs to carry.
She now has hi, bye, and no in her vocabulary. Some doctor mentioned that was pretty advanced for 16.5 months (yes that's right 1.5 months before nursery time!). She also says please, thank you, and more in sign language and occasionally uses it without our promptings. Now I'm trying to teach her milk, water, juice, and food so I know what she wants when she asks for more please.
The kid also loves books! What book worm mommy wouldn't love that? It's so exciting for me to watch her follow me around the house with a book only to sit down close by while I work on the computer or fold laundry or clean the kitchen and read her little board books. I'm not kidding guys, in her little baby language she turns the pages and starts talking like she's reading something. The books are never upside down either. She also thinks whatever she's ready is hilarious because she'll say something, look at me, and then laugh like it's the funniest thing she ever read.
So that's Ruby. I'm going to attempt to blog about Mini Flash tomorrow. If not tomorrow, just know the next installment will be about Mini Flash and what's going on with him.
Barely.
It's amazing what kind of burn out one feels when they take on too many activities. It took me nearly a week of recovery after school for me to even think about blogging. So what's the latest and greatest happenings for the family?
Let's start with Ruby. She is full on walking every where now and it's so much fun for mommy. Really! I'm not being sarcastic or anything. You see every bit of freedom she acquires means a little bit more freedom for mommy. Sure I have to watch every move she makes and keep her out of things, but really I was doing that already so nothings changed the status qua. Her walking means less carrying leading to hands free for other things mommy needs to carry.
She now has hi, bye, and no in her vocabulary. Some doctor mentioned that was pretty advanced for 16.5 months (yes that's right 1.5 months before nursery time!). She also says please, thank you, and more in sign language and occasionally uses it without our promptings. Now I'm trying to teach her milk, water, juice, and food so I know what she wants when she asks for more please.
The kid also loves books! What book worm mommy wouldn't love that? It's so exciting for me to watch her follow me around the house with a book only to sit down close by while I work on the computer or fold laundry or clean the kitchen and read her little board books. I'm not kidding guys, in her little baby language she turns the pages and starts talking like she's reading something. The books are never upside down either. She also thinks whatever she's ready is hilarious because she'll say something, look at me, and then laugh like it's the funniest thing she ever read.
So that's Ruby. I'm going to attempt to blog about Mini Flash tomorrow. If not tomorrow, just know the next installment will be about Mini Flash and what's going on with him.
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