Snow? What's That?

I almost forgot what it was like to have snow. It's been way too dry around here and I hope we get to enjoy it for at least a couple days! I'm trying to do that as opposed to wondering how quick it's going to melt, I don't want it to yet. Even though I am excited for summer, I really have missed the snow this winter. I hope those of you in our family down south are getting some too, you need it just as much! Enjoy the pics.

Any ideas please?!

Okay, so I haven't thought of much to blog on. I suppose they don't all have to be big, little notes are good too, right?

Well I'm just messing around right now since I am on hold with the boys insurance to find out exactly what we need to do to cancel once we hopefully find out that they qualify for CHP. We found out Tues that it has been on hold because they were waiting for birth certificates and our drivers licenses, do you think they could have called or written and told us we forgot vital information regarding our application? Of course not! No wonder we haven't heard anything for almost two months. Oh well, it doesn't matter to me as long as they do get covered and soon so we can cut another bill!

Any ideas anyone has are more than welcome, things I can blog without having to have a big reason or plans to do so. Right now the boys are at preschool and I am so thankful we finally have some more snow on the front range of Colorado. I'll post a picture here in a few minutes, it's so beautiful! Anyway, have a blessed day!

Parade

Here are pictures from the St. Patty's Day parade we went to on the 14th. Sorry they're a week late but we hope you enjoy! The boys really enjoyed it and the only thing they were really concerned with was wondering when and who would throw candy at them. These are the entries they enjoyed the most. It was nice to have a fun little thing to do as a family, we all had a good time.

"Thank you.....but

we've decided to hire someone else. "

Officially Dave did not get that job, but he's still been faithfully plugging away. We'll keep you updated and in the meantime I'm going to try to find more to blog about than just the job hunt. I was thinking this morning that I should re-name our blog, Dave's job hunt. While that is a big part of our life right now and important I do want and need to find other things to put on here too. So, just wanted to let you all know. We'll see what else I can come up with. Have a great day, keep positive and count your blessings!

No News, Yet

Hi all,

Just wanted to write you a quick note that Dave did not hear anything from 1st Bank yesterday about the job he interviewed for last week. He's going to call them first thing Monday morning to check if they've made their decision. I know that scenario doesn't typically bode well but we are staying as positive as we can and at the same time trying not to get our hopes too high or put all our eggs into one basket. He's also been working on applying to some government jobs still, so all we can do is keep positive and be open to what the future holds. We will keep you informed, of course. When we finally get really good news about a job, we'll probably call you all anyway! We promise!

On another note, I am getting out of the house for the first time in the last 5 days. I wasn't feeling on top of my game this week, caught a head cold, probably a small bit of whatever the boys had last week. I finally have a lot more of my energy back and the boys and I are going to a playdate with a friend of ours and her daughter Sammy. I'm looking forward to it, it's been awhile since I've just hung out with another mom and her kid(s) and since the boys have done something other than preschool.

Anyway, we hope you have a great weekend and the minute we get the best news possible we will let you know right away! We Love You All! Dave, Lys, Brendan and Carter

Photo Tag

My friend Jamie who also has a blog tagged me to do this and it certainly peeked my curiosity to see what pic I would find.
The rules: Go to the fifth photo folder on your computer and then pick the fifth picture you find. After you post the picture, you tag five friends to do the same and blog about it. As Jamie is the only person I could tag, well no one will get tagged. But if you want you can still do this, just email me your 5th picture since you don't have a blog!

The Christmas light picture was the actual 5th picture and is of our lights outside our home on 11-30-06. But I added another because I was really hoping it would be of the boys, so I took the 5th picture of the boys from the 5th folder. It's the same day as the lights, Brendan was almost 3 and Carter was 3 months.

Another Interview!

Hi everyone! Just wanted to let you know that Dave heard back from 1st Bank wanting to interview him. The position is for management training, I believe. It's definitely a management position and he has it scheduled for next Friday afternoon, the 27th! I'm excited and also cautious what with our recent experience, however this is a different bank. I actually had been looking at this bank back in the fall at teller positions up until shortly after I got the survey job and according to their website they really value their employees which I love! Teller positions are typically a high turnover job and when I had been looking I was checking their site everyday for about a month or so and NEVER saw a job opening in the Fort Collins or Loveland area which really tells me something....their probably as good as they say they are to work for! That's also why I don't want to get too excited yet but I am very happy he has the interview with them. He is also still looking at other jobs and applying for them. Dave took a class Friday on gov't jobs and the ins and outs of applying for them etc. which he really felt will help in the process of applying for the gov't jobs he's found.
All in all that's about the only news we have so far but I do want to add something. It's going on 4 months now that he's been unemployed and we are doing very good considering. I just want to let you all know that. I know it's very hard not to worry especially for our parents but we truly are doing good money wise and budget wise even with our situation! I believe it's because of some hard lessons we have had to learn in the past that have actually helped us be better prepared for something like being unemployed and I am so grateful for those. The boys should qualify for CHP which is a free or very low yearly payment, special health insurance for low income families and once that happens I can cancel the current one we pay for ourselves. With that and all the other ways we have been able to save on bills I am very confident that if need be we can easily not miss or be late on any bills only counting the paper route and unemployment income. Not to say I'm not trying to do my part but I don't count my massage income with so few clients because that can fluctuate without any notice, until I build my clientele up again we just count that as extra blessings for our bank account. =) I know I didn't need to share this all I just wanted to be able to try and alleviate some worries you all could be having about us, even though I know as our parents I can't make you stop completely but can try to lessen them a bit. Probably the harder part for us is that we still have not been able to sort of come up with a new routine for our family with Dave being home more often. I'll say this, I am way more productive myself when Dave has a job, I tend to put things on hold when changes like this happen. Obviously something I need to work on and learn how to do, maybe as soon as I do that Dave will start a new job!?! ;) I'll get right on that, first thing in the morning. Right now I'm going to bed so I'm well rested to start!
Anyway, we are always appreciative of your prayers and help with job suggestions etc.! And you all, parents and friends are always in ours too! We'll let you know anything new as soon as we know. We love you and hope you have a great week!