Notes of Interest

So today is the day that I gave birth for the first time, happy birthday Stacie I LOVE YOU! I can remember it all just like it was yesterday. The decision to have a child was not mine, but I was blessed with the opportunity to have children and I am truly blessed by being given that gift. I know that I have not always been the best mom in the world, but I have tried the best that I could. Life is too short to not be grateful for all the memories that we make with those that we love. So to ALL my entire family, thank you for all that you have done for me and for loving me with all my warts and faults! My love for you all sometimes overwhelms me and I am not the best at expressing this to you so here it is in writing.

On another note, I haven't told you yet, but Stacie's first home bout (Roller Derby) is this weekend and it is in Hermiston. Kind of funny that Hermiston would be where their home bout would be, but that is where they have the rink and also where they practice. I want to say that it cost around (or less than) $15.00 to get in. I know that tickets can be purchased on line somehow for around ten bucks and that they have said that they would have tickets at the door.

Stacie's boyfriend is having surgery this Wednesday in Portland so if you could all keep him in your prayers for a speedy recovery and as little pain as possible or anything else that you would like to add in there like guidance of the surgeons hands etc..... His procedure is a day surgery so it isn't what one would consider "major", but I know that any surgery is major especially when you consider that he has never gone under the knife before.

I am still waiting to find out about the final decision about the Expedition whether they are going to total it or not, we should find out some time later this afternoon. I hope that they will just fix it, because Shane is sure that they will screw us over if they make the decision to actually total it. My little "fender bender" that I got into is going to cost over two thousand dollars for repair so after we pay our deductible the price is as such that our rates will increase because we will lose our 3 year without accidents deal that we have always had. Oh well, nobody was seriously injured in either collision so that is what I will have to focus on.

If I haven't told any of you yet, I have just started working five eight hour shifts instead of my three twelve hour shifts. My new schedule is Sunday through Thursday from 3:00 - 11:30, and that is P.M. I am excited about this change, because had I stayed in the 3 12 hour shifts I would have to move from 9-9, to 6-6. This means a loss of close to three dollars an hour for shift differential. So not only do I keep that differential, I am getting 40 hours a week versus 36. Those of you that know me know that I am a night owl anyway, so this should work out well for me.

That is all I have for now, it is 2:15 and I work in 45 minutes so I gotta run!