Going Through Life One Blog Post at a Time
What to say? My main partner in crime is moving on. I will miss Jennifer Goyne everyday at work, but sometimes you have to go to the bigger and better. We will always have CliftonStengths, memes, Brussels sprouts, climbing furniture, and jokes no one understands but us. Best of luck, my friend! You will do great things! And, no need to worry because I know where to find you!
I enjoyed a post-interview Oil Change Stout at Flat Branch today. It was both celebratory for getting an interview for a job that could be the next step up in my career and a “Whew! Glad I got through it.”
For reference, I have been applying for new jobs in the past six months or so. I do not see a bright future with my current organization and it is time to move on. Our current director is just not interested in growing the staff or improving our skills in any way. She is also not interested in promoting from within the organization and she really feels that everyone who leaves is simply leaving for their dream job. There are other things as well, but I have been stagnant for a while now and I am tired of it. So, I started sending out my resume for other positions. Today, I interviewed with University Extension for a job that would be both challenging and constantly moving. It would be something I could really dig myself into and I would be part of a real team that wants to grow and improve. It would also get me back into people management and project management – two things that I have missed so much this last six years. I should know next week whether or not I will be changing jobs. If I don’t get the job, I will be disappointed, but I realized today that I was selected for an interview for a job that is the next step up. In a town where everyone is overqualified, has multiple degrees, and work experience is actually looked down upon, it was a real confidence booster!
These two are pals.
Every three months, Andy measures the kids’ heights. He even remembered to transfer the marks from their bedroom door in our old house. I could not believe it tonight when he said to John, “The next measurement is when you are 10.” I am not sure how that happened. My baby will be 10 in just three, short months.
My Red is only six years from college. Time moves too fast. Just too fast.
He is risen! He is risen indeed! Happy Easter everyone! We began our day at Easter Sunrise Service. It was really cold with the threat of snow, so the service was held indoors, but the service was very uplifting anyway. As is tradition, we went to Bob Evans for breakfast.
While at breakfast, Uncle Jeremy texted to say that he saw the Easter Bunny leave our house! We wrapped up breakfast pretty quickly and headed home because the kids wanted to see their Easter baskets. John was excited to see pool toys and a Monster Jam truck in his basket…
…while Laura was excited to see Art Splash and gel pens in hers.
Then, it was off to hunt for eggs! I must say that the Easter Bunny sure LOVES putting our real orange eggs mixed in with orange things. We had to look pretty hard for these…
The Easter Bunny also hid figurines and superchargers for Skylanders around the house!
Because we didn’t go to Shelter Gardens for Easter pictures as we have done in years past, I took a few of the kids in our backyard. It took about 20 takes to get one good one. I think they had had enough of pictures for the day…
We spent the afternoon relaxing and then had Uncle Jeremy over for Easter dinner. It was a great way to spend Easter Sunday.
We dyed Easter Eggs today. We had 24 eggs and nine different colors.
The kids took turns putting the eggs in their favorite colors.
The finished eggs look great and Laura requested that they be placed in the egg cartons in “rainbow order.”
I suspect that there will not be many more years of egg-decorating fun for our family. I will miss these days.
