My new job

As I sit on my couch eating pizza watching Desperate Housewives, I realize this is it. I start my new job tomorrow...ahhhh. Today we went to the kids new preschool and they got to check it out. The girls LOVED it. They played, had snack, and had so much fun. Teagan on the other hand not so excited, but I know he will get better after a couple times. We went to wal-mart and bought all the items needed for preschool. I am excited for the kids, and for me. I know organization is going to have to be me number one thing now. That being said I am now seeking advice from everyone on things I can do to stay organized. I was thinking a dry erase calender to write meals on. This way I can write down what we are having for dinner every night. This way I can get stuff ready the night before, and that morning. I am also thinking I should lay out outfits the night before, for me and the kids, that way I am not having to do it in the mornings. Does anyone els have another ideas. I am a little nervous that I don't have a few days to practice getting the kids up ect...Any ideas will help.
I am so excited to go to work!! i think this is going to good for both me and the kids, and it is perfect timing. The kids will only be in daycare 2 1/2 days a week. The rest of the time they will be with Chris. YEAH!!!!!!! I think I will have a celebration drink tonight!!!!

Hard Decisions = Big Changes

So in the last month I secretly applied for a job. I only told a few people mainly because I didn't want to have to tell people when I didn't get the job. I also didn't want to hear peoples opinions until I knew I had the job. Well they call this morning and I got the job. It is at the new American Furniture Warehouse, as their showroom floor designer. Basically you design the furniture displays. It is sorta what I went to school for. It pays $16.00 and hour and I would work 40 hours a week.
I am so torn on what to to. I love being home with my kids and the thought of missing things makes me want to cry, literally right now I am tearing up. They would only be in daycare 2-3 days a week. When Chris is on days off they would stay home with him.
Chis knew I was applying for the job, I think he just thought I wouldn't get it. He doesn't want me to take it for selfish reasons (this is not ment in a bad way). We will see each other a lot less. His weeks off are nice right now because we can do whatever we want. If I am working he will have to be Mr.Mom on his days off, and we wont be able to take mini vacations on his weeks off, but we cannot afford mini vacations right now.
Even tho we got rid of the truck, we are still living paycheck to paycheck, and it sucks. Daycare for all three kids is going to cost about $1,000 a month, give or take some. I will be bringing home an extra $1,000 a month, give or take some, after paying taxes and daycare. That a lot of money and it could really help us. If we could get cars and medical bills payed off I wouldn't have to work. Right now I feel like we need the money. I never wanted to put my kiddos is daycare, but they will only be there for ten days out of the whole month, that's not bad. I really don't know what to do. I think deep down I know I need to take the job. I can always go back to being a stay at home mom, I cant always get a job. I would LOVE to hear some feed back from everyone. I know this is truly MY decision, but it always help to hear what other people think.

Hello long Lost Friends

Well it feels like forever since I last blogged...Here is a little bit of an update on what is going on around here. The cats have gone to a new home. I had a lady contact me about them. She needed a couple cats that would make good mouser cats and good cuddling cats. Well that is my cats, they bring in dead shit and then curl up and want attention!! SOLD!!! Well not really sold only a crazy person would pay for a cat. Now that they are gone, and I hate to admit it, life is a little easier.
Soon Duke will be gone too. He is going to the Rockie Mountain Great Dane Rescue. They contacted us after seeing the dogs ad. After a long conservation with Chris and him admitting he does not want to pick up poop every night we decided to surrender Duke. Why Duke you might ask...Well here is why.. 1. Milo has a relationship with Teagan Duke does not. 2. Duke does really well with other animals, Milo does ok when in a neutral area. 3. We both think Duke will adapt way better than Milo to a new home. 4. Milo has bitten another dog and it would take a lot to get him adopted. Unlike what some of you think this has nothing to do with me liking Milo more, it is simply what is best for our family and kids. Life with one giant dog is so much more manageable than two.
Teagan has been in big boy undies for four days now and he is doing really well. He is DONE with diapers!! YEAH!! Now if only the sister were ready.
I have not blogged in a long time because I have been on the fence about a few things. I have gotten in trouble with one of chris's brothers just for saying his name in a blog (notice no name is used here)! I didn't even say anything bad about him, just his name. Now I am ostracised from the brothers. They wont even be my friends on facebook, and neither acknowledges the girls birthday. It makes it hard to write honestly when people are so harsh, but after some thinking I have decided this is what I do... I like to Blog...So I am going to.
Chris's brothers are still not talking to me...well whats new there. When I piss then off, our family becomes the odd man out, no one talks to us, or they talk to us on a limited basis. This makes the up coming Holidays hard. I really want to spend one holiday with Chris's family. This is the first time he has a whole week off for Thanksgiving and Christmas instead of one day. It is hard to want to drive hours and hours to hang out with people who wont speak to me, and don't acknowledge our kids birthday. I know I am being blamed for the late invite they got to the birthday party, but they should talk to Chris about that. How can I invite you when you don't speak to me, and you cant even be my friend on Facebook?? I left it up to Chris to invite them, I reminded him every couple days to do it. He did it on his own time, it had nothing to do with me. Altho I say this I know no some people will not believe it. I find it funny how to your face and in public everyone acts like everything is great, but the second you turn around they have plenty to say about you. I think we are going to Pueblo for Thanksgiving, I just wish everyone could get along and be honest so it wont have to be a painfully uncomfortable situation.
Chris and I hiked Mt.Garfield it is a 4mile round trip hike with an elevation climb of 2,000ft.  We got lost and ended up doing 5 Miles round trip. We had so much fun, getting lost was half the fun. We did some rock climbing, navigating, and problem solving to find our way back. Mt.Garfield looks over the whole grand valley, and the view from the top is AMAZING!!! Chris and I want to find more hikes to do together.
And last but not least....I need my own reality show!! Why??? Watch for my next blog. Now that I have decided to Blog and not hold back I plan to write on a more constance basis. So watch for the next one!!!