Yay for holiday weekends.

It was so nice to have an extra day this weekend. Even if it rained for a good part of it. Andrew and I spent the morning at a friend's house and then gallavanting around town with her and her children. Actually, we went to a furniture outlet place, Party City, and Wal-Mart. While at the furniture place, I found a perfect 'big boy' bed for Andrew. He's been sleeping in a toddler bed for about the last year and I decided that he's going to need a twin bed sometime soon. Besides that, we're going to give the toddler bed to Clayton's brother and SIL as they will need their crib for baby #2. Anyway, Andrew is now the proud owner of a bunk bed type bed. I say 'type' because it isn't a bunk bed in the true sense of a bunk bed. The top is much, much lower than your typical bunk bed. The bottom is actually a rolling bed that is perpendicular to the top. It's perfect for him and he loves it.

On the job search. My BIL sent me a link from the college he attends. They need a secretary for Student Services. I sent my resume in. Can't hurt, right? It would be a pretty good drive, but if it's something I think I'll like, then it'll be worth it. Not holding my breath, but hoping just the same.

Amazing.

It's absolutely amazing what a good night's sleep will do. I woke up feeling much better about Clayton's SIL being pregnant. I'm *almost* happy for her. Given a few more days, I will be happy for her. I keep thinking about my brother and SIL who have been trying for going on 2 years now for their 1st baby. I'm sure they have a harder time when relatives and close friends make their announcements. How do you balance your happiness with their sadness? Clayton's SIL did a good job. She was concerned about how I would feel and for that, I love her. Her happiness, though, is tempered with fear. She had a miscarriage in January. She is afraid the same will happen again. I'm sure I'd be scared, too.

So, I blew the diet today. Double cheeseburger and fries. And it was GOOD. I'll be good tonight. I don't know what we're having yet, but I'll be god. I just hope this diet blowing doesn't affect my weight too much tomorrow. We shall see.

And to top it all off?

The job at the school district that I put my application in for did interviews yesterday. I was not there.

Clayton put in for the traffic division. He did well in his interview, but he had to turn it down. They wanted him to work EVERY weekend. Thursday, Friday, and Saturday. Oh, and Monday and Tuesday. He's a good man for turning down something he so dearly wanted to be with his family. I just love him to pieces.

Why must it be so hard?

I found out today that Clayton's SIL is pregnant. I want to be happy for her, I really do. But it's just so hard when we've been trying for baby number 2 since September and nothing is happening.

Changes.

Okay, so I was offered a chance to be trained on another MT account with the same company. The lady isn't sure how much work there will be. I took her up on it just because I love the work. Not sure when this will start.

School district should be calling people this week. Praying I'm one of them.

I've got to run by the place we got our van. The automatic sliding door stopped being automatic, so we're letting them get it fixed. The owner of the place said he'd just charge us whatever they charged him. So, I've got to take my van to them so they can give me something else to drive until mine is fixed. Last time I ended up with a Ford Explorer. (They took my van and looked at it and then sent it back. They haven't even gotten in the door yet to find out what part they need. Hopefully that will be done tomorrow.)

We had a really good weekend. Andrew and I went to the park and met up with a message board buddy and her son. They played for awhile and then we both had to leave. We went home for lunch and naps and then headed out to meet another friend to pick out Luau party stuff for our church's Ladies Night Out. Clayton called while we were out. He woke up early and was waiting for us when we got home. He hopped in the van and we went by the Sheriff's office to see the throw they have for sale. Love it. We'll be getting one when they're ready. Drove around for a bit and ended up at BK for supper. Andrew played in the play area for quite awhile before we went home. Overall, a great day. Sunday was church. Andrew and I made brownies to take Sunday night. They were a success! I didn't take any home. I'll have to make them again soon.

I've got 45 minutes before I head home, so I'm going to do a little work before it's time.

It's Over.

My 4.5 months of being a Medical Transcriptionist appear to be over. And it's all because someone else quit. You see, I was still being proofed since I am new at all this. The lady who was proofing my work before turning it in quit. Now there's no one to proof me. No one to proof=no work for me. The company we got work from does not have enough staff to proof me. The other work that the company I was contracting with has to be done during the day. That's not an option for me since I work outside the home full time. I enjoyed it while I had it.

Clayton has been with the Sheriff's office long enough now to get a promotion! Woohoo! He put in for it Wednesday night. Promotion=raise! Hopefully it will go through soon. I don't see him not getting it since all his supervisors have recommended it at his reviews.

In weight loss news, I have lost TWO pounds since last Friday. Hopefully I can keep it up. My tummy is telling me it's hungry RIGHT NOW, but I'm ignoring it. If it really starts to yell at me, then I'll go get a lukewarm bottle of water. (It was just put in the fridge this morning). Now that I'm not working at night anymore I can start exercising again after Andrew goes to bed. I need a big kick in the butt to get started, though. And then, the big question, do I do Pilates or The Firm? A mixture? Once I get started, I'll figure it out. My first inclination is to get my Firm stuff out and get some cardio going, and then work in the Pilates for extra toning.

So, I've done okay eating since supper last night. Lunch yesterday was a washout, so I'm not starting there. I cooked spaghetti last night. I did not get as much as I normally would for a first helping and I didn't go back for 2nds. I accidently bought lite bread, but it was good. Breakfast this morning was a banana and OJ. Lunch will be Lean Cuisine. I KNOW I'll be still be hungry after I eat that. I've got some SnackWell's Devil's Food cookies. I will allow myself to have one.

Why is it that the best things get left at the grocery store? I bought groceries last night and my baking potatoes, sweet potato, corn, and hot dogs got left at the store. I don't care much about the hot dogs, but they were going to be lunch Sunday. The potatoes and corn were supposed to be cooked tomorrow night with our grilled steak. I was gonna get Clayton to grill the corn and I was going to throw the potatoes in the microwave. Now, I guess I'll mash some of the other potatoes. And cook some green beans. Maybe steam carrots. And if anyone cares, we're having pork chops, pasta, and green bean casserole tonight.

I wish I had exciting news to share. I don't. I found out last night that the district office will not be calling interviewees until next week. At least I haven't missed a call or been passed over. So, that's semi-good news. So, we're in a holding pattern on that until next week.

Next week is the last week of Mission Friends at church until August. We're going for ice cream! Woohoo!

That'll help the 'diet' a whole lot. Yes, 'diet.' In quotes. I'm not so hot at dieting. Never really needed to before. But, having a baby moves things around and approaching 30 slows things down, apparently. I'm up 14 pounds from my pre-pregnancy weight, which was up 26 pounds from my weight when I got married. So, that's a total of 40 pounds. HOW THE HECK DID THAT HAPPEN?! Okay, I've got my theories...1. My lifestyle changed. I am no longer in college with tons of free time to walk and keep in shape. 2. I had a baby almost 2 1/2 years ago. 3. I eat all day long. What else do I have to do while sitting at work bored to tears? Now, I've got to figure out how to lose some of this weight. Yes, I'm drinking water. I like it flavored with Crystal Light To Go, but I'll drink it plain if I must. (And I must right now because I'm out of the Crystal Light). I know what my WW points are if I want to go that route. I know that I MUST cut down my portion size. I'm eating enough for 2 people. And, NO, I'm not pregnant...yet...so I don't need to be eating for 2. Anyway, I'm grocery shopping tonight and plan to buy some healthier stuff. I refuse to buy sodas unless it is for Sunday School. Clayton has given up caffeine in an effort to lower his blood pressure (and it worked! At his physical for work it was 15-something/80-something and when he went for his flight physical it was 110/60!! after 2 weeks without caffeine). I don't particularly need sodas and can live without them, so none for us. (Besides that, just how many calories are in 1 can?) So, I had planned to start all this today. *snort* That didn't happen. I started looking at points for eating out and realized that I wouldn't have enough points for supper tonight with what I had for breakfast and anywhere I was looking at eating for lunch. Hopefully I can make it work tomorrow.

Now I'm rambling. And since I'm rambling, I'll go for now.

Starting again....Maybe

Okay, so it's been 6 months since I last blogged. I have a hard time keeping up with a journal, so why did I think a blog would be any different? Hmmm? That's what I thought, no answer. Anyway, here I am trying my hand at it again. Who knows when I'll stop and then start again. On to other things...such as updates.

Let's see...I started doing medical transcription for pay in January. I LOVE it. I truly wish I could quit my day job and do transcription full time. Unfortunately, the company I'm working for at the moment doesn't pay enough. I don't particularly want to work in a hospital/doctor's office setting because I like the flexibility of working from home. Hopefully I'll be able to make something more of it in time to come.

At last blog, I was quite unhappy at my current job. That situation hasn't changed. I'm still unhappy and still get quite annoyed at the people around me. I have recently (~2 weeks ago) put in an application at the school district. There are 2 openings in the district office. Hopefully I will hear something this week about an interview. I would be estatic if I got one of the openings because this office is MUCH closer to my home and would pay more.

God is doing awesome things in mine and Clayton's lives. I am so excited at where He is leading us. Over the last few weeks, Clayton has been feeling that God is calling him to do...something. So, we prayed about it and asked others to pray as well. Clayton finally told me that he feels he is being led to complete his flight training and air mechanics license. From there, we don't know where we'll head, but at least we've got this much. So, almost 2 weeks ago, Clayton went to the place where he earned his private pilot's license and did what it took to get him recertified. My husband can fly by himself again! I've not gone up with him since 2000, so I'm looking forward to going up again. He took his mother up last week and his best friend the day he was recertified. Flying is expensive, so we won't be going a lot, but it's a start.

Clayton will graduate with his Bachelor's (finally) next May. His degree will be in Criminal Justice. And next fall, he will probably start tech school for the air mechanic certificate. It's going to be a loooong few years. My first job in all of this is to try to find scholarships for him. Any ideas on where to look? (If anyone is reading...)

On that note, I'll leave so I'll have something to write about later.