June, 2011

Happy June all! We've had a blast this past month. I've LOVED playing hooky from work. Nothing is better than going to the splash pad and drinking Margaritas on a Wednesday with my family. So...play dates at splash pads and bouncy places, Maddie having fun with a superhero showing for the Green Lantern at a local mall (yee-gads does she love super heroes), she got her Green Belt - quite a sight to see and continues to have fun with school.

George and I are having fun dating. It's nice to slow down. We've gotten a lot of yard work done, seen a lot of movies...and I've leisurely put my resume out there and 100% got calls back and interviews...and hired within 2 weeks but asked not to start for a bit. I'm having too much fun!! So...I'll be working for another outpatient clinic - closure to home, making more, setting my own hours (yep...I don't have to work Fridays!!) and so far the people I've met from the interview have been so very nice. The management seems normal - such a relief. I'm hoping to not have to work with a management staff that by far needs medication and DBT worse than the clients. The one I thought was nice...a climber on the backs of others. Really? Why bother being in this field. This is why mental health provision in AZ is poor. So...off to something new and from friends in the field in TX better...

So...George and I are planning a trip to BBQ land in a few weeks to scout the place out for homes, schools...and to see if George can withstand the Austin heat and humidity. My feeling is he'll love it as much as I do. Maddie is excited about the idea of a "new adventure" as long as we eventually move into a 3 story house painted blue with an elevator. Hmmm...HGTV...where are you when I need you!! Life continues to be good and fun. I'm just happy and again...my cup runneth over and over again.

May, 2011

4 years ago on Gotcha Day in China...Maddie wondering what she's gotten herself into. Oh...if she only knew!! We love you more with every passing second our little Wonton...you make us smile and see life so differently and magically. Thank you for being our daughter...we are so honored to be your Mom and Dad.

We had an amazing May...lot's of changes but all really good. We started pool days early - as usual Maddie is a fish and can REALLY hold her breath. She is doing very well with her strokes...especially freestyle. We had a lovely 4th Gotcha Day...Maddie wanted a Panda Day so it was filled with Panda themed activities including eating at Panda Express (her favorite is the orange chicken), seeing Kung Fu Panda, going to Build-A-Bear and getting a Green Panda (and having a tree planted in her honor) and making a Panda Cake! Phew...fun day :) I just love her to pieces. May also brought her first graduation - from kindergarten. Sweet little ceremony and so much fun. She was quite proud of her outfit and told us she looked "stylish". Many pictures with her buddy Logan. She'll miss them all - but new school for kindergarten in August!! May for me brought being fired from my job. It was actually expected and kind of non-eventful and pathetic really. I have to admit...I enjoyed the down-time as May was so filled with other fun activities and I was actually pleased to see the number of opportunities and was more than ready to be done with that place's craziness. Shoot...you just have lived until you've been canned. We went out for pizza and beer that night with the family and celebrated. It's weird how your 40's bring a different spin on things. "Who cares?" definitely is a fabulous feeling. Frankly - I wasn't in any rush to get another job. I've been working non-stop since I was 16 years old. A break is nice. So...I spent May getting some much needed projects around the house including cleaning out some closets, catching up on some reading, continuing to work out and just having fun. Also - George and I began to do more research about Austin, TX. We're less and less having to stay here and feel like we're being pulled that direction. So - since we have some leisurely time - we're planning a trip. Life is good...always an adventure.