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New Do!

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Its been over a year since I last cut my hair, so it was time for a change. SO today I put on my brave pants, went in to see a new stylist and let her take off as much as she felt was needed. This is the end result and I love it! Its short, healthy and the color is awesome. Just in time for summer! Yippee!

Happy Mother’s Day 2014

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Happy Birthday to all of the beautiful mama’s out there! Every day you should be celebrated but enjoy this extra special time with your little ones (whether they are newborn or have little monkey’s of their own).
To my mama, thank you so much for showing me how to be the mother I am today. Your endless love and support is contagious. Thank you for picking me up when I fell, for teaching me the important life lessons, and showing unconditional and sometimes tough love. Thank you for your sacrifices and selflessness. Thank you for understanding the craziness of this mama’s life and appreciating even the small amounts of time we get to talk. Like a true friend, we can always pick up where we left off. You are amazing and I am so happy that I can call you mom. Love you!

To the little monkey’s that made me a mama, I love you both in a way that I cannot describe in words. I didn’t know I could be so lucky in life until I met your daddy and both of you were born. Thank you for teaching me patience (and goodness knows I have to be very patient with you at times), for showing me love, showing me how to smile and laugh at the little things in life and for letting me live life through your bright and intelligent little eyes. I learn something new every day because of you! Thank you for letting me be your mommy! I love you both so much!

Finally Employed!!!

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I worked for the first two years after Abby was born and as I came to the end of my pregnancy with Ellie, Shaun and I decided that it was time to stay at home with the girls. For three year I stayed at home with our little monkeys, caring for them and making sure they always had one of us around. When it came time to look for work again, the road was rough. The three years of being at home with Abby and Ellie helped both myself and them but hurt my resume and made it difficult to get hired. 

When we decided to take the huge leap of faith and move to Seattle, deep down I knew that something special was waiting for us. Good things were coming our way and if we had the strength and the patience, all of the positive things waiting for us would present themselves. 
In September we discovered a place to take the girls and let them play while we had some time to ourselves. It allowed us to unpack, get the house set up more and have a dinner with just the two of us every now and then. By October, Shaun was employed with Amazon and he was led to that job through some of the most unlikely avenues. Then a job ad popped up on one of Shaun’s sites and behold, a job was open at the playcare place that we took the girls to. Normally I wouldn’t have given it much thought but then I learned I could take the girls with me to work, which gave me the best of both worlds. So I put my resume together, applied, interviewed and….
I GOT THE JOB!!!!
While its not a career, I finally broke the streak of unemployment. My time at home with the girls actually helped me instead of hurting me. It was all meant to be and happened for a reason. For the time being, I now have a job that allows me to see the girls while I work and that makes me a very happy girl.