Getting a Paycheck!

Since MOST of my personal things are in Indiana still--
That's right, our bedroom boxes were the last to go on the truck and they just didn't fit. The only clothes I have are the ones I wore on the drive out here when it was August and hot.
My jeans, sweaters, winter shoes, journals, scriptures, church clothes, hoodies all in the Orcutt's garage. We are working on getting all of it sent out here, but it is a process requiring perfect timing and many phone calls and estimates and about $1000 so...

So I got a fabulous new dress for church today at Macy's!!!
Regularly $99 for $25!
When Mackenzie saw it she was gobsmacked because she said it is SO cute! But not too young for me :0)
I LOVE it when Doug gets a paycheck...what a great feeling!
Between Macy's and the DI I am not looking too shabby :-)

Invisible Cabbage

Today as we were driving, Kian says
"When I get bigger I am going to build a building that is so beautiful--when I am like 25 or something"
I say,"Really? OK that's a good idea".
"It's going to be big and I'm going to call it Invisible Cabbage".
"Oh..." A little stumped, I admit.
Then he clears it up for me,
"That means that you can buy like food and games for like zero dollars".
Sounds good to me!
Coming soon to a neighborhood near you--
Invisible Cabbage!!

Kindergarten...

Most days are great, but every now and then I get a glimpse into the heart-breaking world of being in Kindergarten.
Kian and I have been trying the "drop-off". This is where I pull into the front of the school and he gets out and goes into class all by himself. Many of the kids are doing this so he thought he could too.
Today as we pull in he says, "Mom can you come in with me?"
Right! The day I haven't showered and I have had 4 hours of sleep? What for??
"No, honey, you can do it all by yourself".
"But Mom, please?"
"What do you need me for?"
"So you can help me take off my backpack but not my coat".
"Sweetie, you can take off your coat too".
"But I don't want to, I want to leave it on".
"Why?"
"Because I can't put it on by myself when we go out to recess".
"Well, can't you ask one of y our friends for help?"
"no"...in such a small voice.
In that moment, he seemed SO little and I wondered h ow I could possibly be sending him out into a big world where you can't ask for help?!
I pray that he has a good day, but I will be worrying all day that he is somehow lost. I'm not sure he knows how to ask for help because he never has to at home. Someone is always too eager to help him...he's so cute :-)
But he is in the real world of kindergarten and he can show no weakness!
Poor baby...

Mystery Dinner Theatre

Also tonight Mackenzie went to the Mystery Dinner that was put on by the drama council at Provo High. It was set in the 1920's and since we could not find a flapper costume for less that $50 we got a couple of accessories and improvised the rest.
I think she looks beautiful!

Autumn Days

This is my favorite time of the year. I used to think it was only because my birthday is in September! Now I realize there is SO much I love about Fall.
The temperatures are usually cooler and I hate to be hot.
The air seems cleaner somehow and it smells wonderful.
The apples are delicious, the stars are lovely and everyone is calm as school is back in and the holiday rush hasn't started yet.
The first time I fell in love, it was Fall.
My first baby's birthday is in October (as well as two others!)
While I hate Halloween I sure can't complain about the abundance of those delicious "Fun Size" candy bars so I don't have to get sick of one flavor, I can have them all! And clearly I do :0)

Today was one of my favorite Fall activities--leaves!!
This is how our yard looked this morning...


And after a couple of hours and all hands on deck we had 20 leaf bags full!

Before the day turned to this...
Just one more reason that I love this season...the dark clouds and the windy rainy days when hot cocoa and a book or old movie are the best way to spend the day!
Autumn in Provo is wonderful :0)

Bathroom Blues

I don't mean to be too graphic, but this is part of life. Admittedly, the part I hate the most!
Someone has been vomiting in my house for 3 days!! First Kian, then me, then Mackenzie and almost simultaneously Vanessa and Calah. We were SO scared for Doug because he starts work tomorrow!! I wish there was a Clorox button for the bathroom where I could just close the door and spray it down!
So far Vanessa and Calah have had it the longest and Doug may have it but thank heavens for small favors, it is light. Typically it has lasted about 10 hours, but the amount of laundry that can accumulate...Iy yi yi!!
So if I owe you a response for anything please know that it is coming...it is just buried under 6 feet of laundry!!!

Enough whining...how about some good news?

Yay!!!! Yesterday Doug was officially offered a job! And today he snatched it up like it was free money!!! ;0)
He will be working (and traveling :0( boo!) for a company called Test Out located in Pleasant Grove. It is small but stable. They have been around since 1991 and are completely debt-free. They have company dinners and Lagoon day and they pay 100% of our medical insurance premium!!
Now our challenge will be making this work with one car, but at least it will be a new challenge and we will be getting money to get a new car eventually so that I can handle.
Thank you to all of my wonderful friends who I know were praying for us, I know that it is how we made it through.