Daily Routine

Hey Guys! I know I posted a daily routine a while ago, but life is very different now so I wanted to show you how our day goes now.

4:55am- wake up, brush teeth, read Bible, put on make up

5:20am- wake matthew up, lay his clothes on his bed, let the dogs out, give the dogs food and water, check blood sugar, take vitamins, give matthew vitamins

5:30am- fix my breakfast, eat,  computer work, make the bed

5:55am- get dressed, fix hair, get matthews shoes on, brush his teeth, put dogs up, finish fixing lunches

6:07am- leave for work.

6:20am-3:30pm- work. We do have a set schedule at work and I will tell you more about it one day. :)

3:45pm-get home, check the mail, let the dogs out, get changed into my pajamas, wash dishes

4:30pm- JP gets home, start dinner

5:00pm- eat dinner together as a family, take a shower

5:30pm- run Matthew's bath water, get him in the tub, lay out his clothes, pack lunches

6:00pm- get Matthew in pajamas, turn on his tv, snuggle with him for a bit

6:30pm- turn on our tv, snuggle with JP, watch a tv show (lately Private Practice has been our show of choice)

8:30pm- get Matthew into bed, snuggle with him for a while, say our prayers

9:00pm- get into bed and go to sleep!

That is our schedule as of late. It is pretty fast paced and hectic most of the time. And it doesn't go this way every single day, but for the most part, it follows this routine. So what is your daily routine like? Has it changed recently like mine has?

It All Falls In Place

Hey Guys! Today I wanted to share some super exciting news with you! But I need to tell you a few things first.

Most of you know that I have worked at a drugstore for a while. I got the job back in 2008 to help financially. I wasn't planning on staying long, maybe a year. Then, I got pregnant with Matthew and that changed everything. I had to keep the job to help take care of my son and to keep insurance coverage on both of us. I have had highs and lows in this job, but about a month ago, I reached my breaking point.

I text JP several times telling him that I couldn't take it anymore and that I needed him to calm me down before I left work. He and I had several discussions about it and did lots of praying on the matter. Then we decided to take a huge leap of faith. We decided that I would search super hard for another job, anything, anywhere. Then we decided that even if I couldn't find anything, I would put in my notice and be gone from this job by June 2.

Then, I got a text from my mom. She asked me if I would be interested in working at a daycare. Working with kids is something that I have always been passionate about and have always considered. I wanted to be a teacher for the longest time, but college just never happened for me. This was an amazing opportunity! And she told me there was an opening for their 2PM-6PM position. I got really excited. That meant that I would still be able to come home at night and have dinner with my guys. It meant for the first time in almost 5 years, I would be home to tuck my son into bed every single night. It meant I wouldn't have to request weekends off or holidays off to spend with my family. It meant so much.

I went and applied for the job. They told me they were taking applications all week long and would probably call me the next week. The next morning, I got a phone call. They wanted me to come in for an interview that day. When I got there, we talked for a bit and she offered me the job. I went in for my orientation type thing today, and she offered me something even better than I could have hoped.

I was looking at having a part time position, but she offered me a full time position. I am so excited and really looking forward to this new chapter in my life! I cannot wait to see what is going to happen with this job, but I feel like God set the timing up perfectly. It is amazing what can happen in your life with a little bit of patience and a LOT of faith in your Lord.

I ask that you please be patient with me as I try to adjust life to a totally new schedule. I may miss a few days of posting here and there, but I will do my best to get it all figured out quickly. Thank you so much for reading!

Engagement Pictures!

Hey Guys! So sorry there was no post on Friday! It was a crazy day and I didn't have anything already scheduled. To make up for it, there will be two posts today. This is the first of two and it is about our engagement pictures. Our dear friend Sarah said she would do a few pictures for us. We didn't want or need a lot, so these were perfect. We may end up doing a few more another day with me a little more dressed up, but I was so happy with these!!