Can't tell I'm a proud mom, can you??

2:40pm 8/31/06
I'm going to have to do this in stages, so I hope I can do it right! It's about one hour til Preston's first football game. I'm SO nervous!! I don't think I've been this nervous since his first day of school last year. Must be a "mom thing"! I think he's pretty nervous too, but of course isn't going to say anything. I just hope they win their first game. Last year was so discouraging to him. My parents are coming and hopefully some friends. I just realized I need to get mom's camera, so I need to go do that quickly!
My new job is going good. The people seem nice. There's way more to do than I thought and I'm not the speediest girl in town. Like my mom said "all you can do is your best"! It is kind of fun though and I'm anxious to start getting to be by myself. I don't know when that will be yet, but soon I'm sure!

One Day Til The Big Day

The last few days have been interesting. I started my job at the hotel. I think it's going to be a pretty good job. At least the people are nice. Preston has been spending "grandparent time" with my parents and he and my mom are planning to do a couple cooking adventures. Preston loves to cook which is a good thing.
I ran into my former co-workers the other day. Two of them said hello...one of them I wanted to say too kiss my butt!! It wasn't really an akward thing, I'm not going to waste any energy on that. Just makes me pretty dang mad. I do think that it was a blessing in disguise as I can now do "mom things" which mean more to me than any job! A friend was with me yeasterday when the whole encounter happened. Tomorrow is the big day for Preston. He's pretty excited and doesn't totally believe I'm going to be there. I keep telling him I wouldn't miss it for the world, and I won't! I'm just as excited if not more than he is.

I'm Back

Thursday I was having a tough day, I was so frustrated with not being able to find a job. However, I finally got a call for a job! I am more than happy to say that I am now among the employed!! I will be starting tomorrow with training. The job is only part-time, but I will least get my foot in the door somewhere....FINALLY! I think it will be a good thing, at least I hope so. Preston is not thrilled with it, but I'm not going too be missing any of his things, so that is a really good thing. I may find myself not bowling again this year because of working, but I guess I have to give up some things. I'm just happy to have finally found something. Hopefully it will work in to full-time.
This weekend I went out on a date. Don't get to excited, it's only a one time thing. The guy I went out with was really nice and I had a lot of fun. However, he doesn't want to go out again because he just "doesn't feel attracted"....wish I had a quater for every time I've heard that. I would be frickin' rich!! Oh well, I've decided I'm much to good for most of the male population! Thanks to my friends for helping me get that attitude!! :)

My mind just went blank

I had a lot of things I was going to blog aboout this afternoon, but I seem to have forgotten most everything. Aren't I to "young" to have memory problems?? I would hope so!!
Things have gotten very busy again. Preston has started school and then goes to football practice after school. He seems to be enjoying both, and by the teacher's first couple day's reports....he is doing well! I went to orientation last night even though he didn't think it was necessary! He says that "since the teachers all taught me I should know what's going on"! He cracks me up because since I had some of his teachers, he automatically thinks they are old!! I am praying that things continue and go well for him at both school and in football.
I am still looking for a job! :( This is really starting to upset me. I have never gone this long without working. I just need something to do. I may have to get creative in the next week or so if something doesn't come up. I feel like I have applied "everywhere" in town. I don't want to move cause my family is all here and I don't think it would right with Preston finally feeling settled. Kind limits my options though! Something will come up, I know. I'm just getting impatient waiting and hoping the phone will ring every day.

Job Hunting and Football Practice

I continue looking for a job. I think I have a couple strong leads this week. I have sent out a lot of resumes this week, and am hoping I get a couple offers by next week. I'm trying not to get my hopes up on a couple of them, but they are jobs I think I would really like. Keep your fingers crossed that something pans out. I REALLY need to find something! I am getting so bored and Preston is going to be starting school this week. He starts tomorrow, so we spent today getting the rest of his school supplies and new school clothes. He is NOT a shopper so we went through the store as fast as possible!
This week Preston started football practice and is now in the "big time"! He gets to play for the school this year, which he is excited for. He said tonight that he is going to play tackle again, "cause he's one of the biggest kids"! (His words, not mine) The other night he indicated he needed a "massage therapist" cause he was sore! I'm just praying that this year will be much better for him than last year. He really did have a pretty good year last year, with everything going on. I just hope he can improve....and not get sent to the principal's this year! Football is going to be good for him, and he's planning to play sports all year, so that will make a big difference!

Business

Right now there are a million things going on! My aunt and cousin left last Wed and I really miss them!! My aunt and I had a talk while she was here, which really kind of helped me! My other aunt who found she has the aynerysum, is going to be having surgery the first week in Sept. My mom is also now "walking" around the house. The doctor told her she can put as much pressure on as tolereated. The first couple days were shaky for her, but she's getting pretty "speedy" with her walking now.
Preston and I had a great time Sat at a friend of mine's house. We spent the day fishing, eating lunch, watching the kids (my friend's neice and nephew, and Preston) swim, and cooking out. We ended the day by playing a rowdy game of "Animal"! The game was a lot of fun, but sure taxed the old brain! We didn't get home until late, so needless to say we again didn't make it to church. We have not been good at going this summer.
Preston starts school at the end of this week. He started football practice this afternoon. I haven't gone back in his room, but I would almost bet he's asleep by now. He hasn't come out in over an hour, so that generally means he's gone to sleep. I'm just really looking forward to this year for him. I think he's going to have a much better one than he had last year. Now that things have settled down for the most part for both of us, I can concentrate on helping him more with school and just being a good mom.
I also am going to be looking more aggressively for a job once school gets going. I had been looking some this summer, but with Preston home all day every day, it was just to hard, and I think having the time off has been good for me. It may have even insipered me to go back too school in a totally different direction, but if I do it won't be until the spring semester. I really do need to get back to work and making some money.
Of course since I last blogged, some days have been good, and others not so hot! I think it's going to be that way for a long time. I would really love to tell a certain someone off, but they (1) would not "get it" anymore than they did five months ago, and (2), I really would like to do it in person. I definately am in the "mad stage" which is WAY better than the "I wish my life would end stage"! There are just some things I need that I may never get! I don't know that, that is all bad, just frustrating!! I just pray someday he has to go through the same hell I've had to go through! I hope he gets cheated on the same way he cheated on me, and wonders "why"! I hope it hurts like hell too! Maybe someday he can have that knife burning pain in his stomach...As I said, I'm in the mad stage!

Our family gets more news

Well, our family got some good news and bad news today. The good news is that my mom's legs are healing and she can begin to put weight on the leg where the bone was broken in the foot. She still has to be careful and she still has to wear the "boot", but she can use crutches and start taking some steps. She still cannot bend her knee, but it is also healing. We have been so lucky that she was not hurt worse, and that she will not need surgery. My aunt and cousin have been here from Joplin this week cooking food that my parents will just have to warm up when they want it. It has been so nice having them here!!
Our bad news came tonight from my mom's sister. She has been having some health problems and has been going to the doctor since our return from the family reuion. Unfortunately, today she found out that she has an aynerysum behind her eye. The doctor is going to do surgery on Thurs, and the prognosis is good. My mom took it really hard this evening, and my cousin and aunt who have been here were trying to deal with it. For me, I don't think it has totally sunk in. There have just been some overwhelming things going on in my family for the past couple months, that things tend to hit me at strange times. Not always a good thing! I know my mom would like to be there for my aunt's surgery, but with her current situation, she can't. My aunt does have her husband and daughter nearby, so that will be a big help. I just pray that my aunt will get through the surgery and recover quickly. The bad thing is she lives in Arizona, so we can't go see her like we would if she were in Kansas. I have to think that this is in God's hands and that he has a plan for all this. I just think enough is enough!!

She is learning new things

I decided to try my hand at doing a craft! What you ask? Painting a dog bone. I was out at Walmart the other night and saw they had wooden dog bones. I'm planning to paint one for my dad and put a picture of all the dogs "in the family" on it. That way he can have a picture of the "grand-dogs" as well as his "baby"! It may come out king of stupid, but it's the thought that counts. The bad thing is, when I got the bone I was just going to do one for myself, and got "KU" colors. To do one for my dad I have to get "K-State" purple...yuck!! Hopefully this will all be done by his birthday....we shall see!
As of Saturday it had been a week since my mom had her accident. The first couple days were pretty hard for her and my dad. She has had to give up almost all her freedom, something she has never experienced. She tried going to work one day this week, and that was a "wild" time. Her office is not ADA equiped, and she kept having to transfer from one chair to another. Not an easy task when she's not to put weight on either foot. She goes back to the doctor this week to see how things are healing. She's also hoping to go to work a little again this week. I did give her some advice since I have been there, done that, not to take it to fast. I realize her situation, but she has to get her legs healed correctly. To say the least this first week has been interesting.
My sister came this weekend and helped her out, which I think kind of took some pressure off my dad. My aunt and cousin are coming tonight for at least a couple days. That will be a lot of help! Things are starting to get kind of busy for me with Preston starting football practice and getting ready to start school. He's looking forward to the football, but not to school starting. I'm hoping that he will have a better year this year and be inspired to do better grade wise!

Some Good News

My mom went to the doctor the other day. She got pretty good news, at least what we were hoping for at this point. She has to wear a "boot" (like Preston did) on her one foot. On her leg she is in a knee brace and they will not have to do surgery. That was the biggest answer to prayers. She still cannot put any weight on either foot, but it would be "better" to do it on the one with the boot if she has to. My dad is still having to do everything, and is looking better for the most part. Several friends have called her and come over, so that helps. Also my aunt and cousin are coming next week, so that will be helpful to my dad! I'm just so glad she didn't have to have surgery!