Clinique

I got a new job! My friend Jill has worked for Clinique for 6 years. When she started I had other jobs in Hammond. She only works weekends. At the time I did not want to work during the week and on weekends. But, now I am only working two mornings a week so it was more appealing. Plus, I will only be working at the gym until we move. The job with Clinique is not at one particular store. I work for Clinique, not Dillards or Belk etc. I will travel to different stores when they are in "gift" and do consultations with clients a few weekends a month. I am excited about this and of course nervous at the same time. This weekend we are working the Macy's re-Grand opening in New Orleans. I will working with Jill, Jamie, and Leanne so it should be a great introduction.

Our crazy life

Like everyone in America, we are extremely busy. Here is a run down of the next few weeks.

M-train to work with Clinique from 11-4
T-work at the gym from 4:30am-10:30am, take Streed to speech, fix lunch, show house with a 10 minute notice, go train for Clinique, play in the yard with the kids, cook dinner, in bed by 9!
W-lunch appt in Baton Rouge as a family
Th-work at gym 4:30-10:30, take Streed to speech
F-meeting in Baton Rouge
S-work in New Orleans for Clinique 10-6 (that is with travel time)
S-wedding shower in MS

M-NOTHING (unless i choose to go to bible study)
T-work for gym
W-work for Clinique
T-work for gym, take streed to speech, afterwards head to Mobile for the weekend for staff meetings and golf tournament

This is just my schedule. It is just for a season. This is a weird time in our lives as we are trying to transition, get our house ready to sell, yet still live a normal life until we do move. Chip still has his regular responsibilities on campus. Thankfully he is more busy at night and can help me with the kids while I am working and training.

gums and grins

Still working on those gums

7 months

Streed wore this in his 6 month pic!

I did not think it would fit

Sucking his top lip. I think it felt good.

He must have lots of teeth coming in.

He loved swinging this afternoon at the park.

He was so content in there the whole time.

That's why we love you Nate...and that sweet smile that makes your cheeks go up.

Lock down

Ella just locked herself in her room. I can hear it now, "Not Ella, she wouldn't do such a thing." I had to talk her through unlocking it from the other side. She is at the stage where if you ask her a question she will nod her head rather than answering. This form of communication does not work if you are on the other side of the door or telephone. So, I would say, "do you see the little piece that sticks off the door knob?" Silence. "Ella, say yes". "Yes". "Turn it". We did this several times. Eventually she was free and decided she was hungry. I ignored this request and put she and Streed to bed in my room. Why? I am tired and trying to get a few minutes on the internet. It is 8:55pm and they are now in the den. Nate occassionally makes noises. Hence the hiatus from the blogging world. It is too frustrating to post or read other blogs. So, maybe sometime this month I will post pics from their party.

too busy

this blog will be unmanned for a while. too busy. too tired.

"hide" n seek

Streed and Ella were playing hide-n-seek with me before I left for B'ham. This was their last spot. I thought it was too cute that her feet were sticking out, not to mention the two lumps under the blanket.

New with Nate

These pictures represnt Nate's current passtimes and pains. He is sitting really well and he is also teething really bad. How the bottom picture represents this is the red-tipped nose. He was sitting up while the kids and I were picnic-ing at the park when he took a nose dive. When he woke up from his nap his little nose was skinned.
As I type this he is in the jumper. I have been trying to get him to sleep for almost two hours. His mouth is killing him and keeping him awake. For the first hour he kept Streed awake. So, I decided to get him up and just let him play. That's what Baby Wise suggests :)

Mini Me

I don't remember what I was doing when I took this picture but I know I was standing with one foot propped on the other. I look down and Ella was mimicking me.

Lifestyles of the old in college ministry

On a pretty afternoon last week I took the kids to Chip's flag football practice. They (I) did not care anything about the practice. It was just nice to get out and breath some fresh air. Streed was running around.

L-A-Z-Y...You ain't got no alibi

This comes to my head all the time. I feel so lazy. I feel like I can't do much well. I am starting to cut back and just focus on my family. I am still going to work but I just feel like I put the kids to the side a lot of times...to meet with people, talk with people, clean, cook, straighten, laundry, check something on the computer etc. They are to the age where they are super needy for my attention. They have always been really good at playing by themselves. It just seems that lately they are starved for MY attention. I am going to indulge them and let them be full! So, I say all that to say...I am tired and am too L-A-Z-Y to make a post that you can read on either Donna or Shana's blog. However, I must add that CHIP is an AWESOME AND BRAVE TROOPER. And, the only reason he is a TROOPER is because he LOVES ME! He kept all 3 kids from Friday night till Monday at 2! And, this was the 2nd time he has done this. He kept them all when Nate was 8 weeks old for me to get a few days away. They of course all had a blast with their daddy. It was good for us all I think.