I have been a little neglectful on this blog! I am so sorry! I feel it is time for an update on our fam!
Mat started his new job about 4 weeks ago. He is working for the State of Nevada as a Family Services Specialist. (He is a caseworker for State benefits, basically!) He hated the first couple of weeks because it was sitting around all day and doing book work. Also, the programs are all Federally run, so they are the same as in Utah. He already knew most of what they were teaching, because he has worked with most of the programs before! Now, he is finally in his office, in the building he will be working at (which is only 15 minutes away - his other job was about 40 min away!), and working with the public. He enjoys being able to do stuff rather than just sitting!
He is still in 'training' for the next couple of weeks, but he is hopeful that he will like working here better than Allegiant (gasp! I know!) The travel industry wasn't what he was hoping it to be. At least he knows and won't always wonder 'what if...'. He also finished up his first year at UNLV last week! What? A whole year? Yay!!! One down, one*ish to go! He really enjoyed this semester (even kinda liked his math class - mostly because of the instructor who was really helpful in helping him pass!) He is still waiting on his grades to be posted, but we are glad he passed his math class and won't have to worry about that any more!
I have been busy the last couple of weeks with Primary and PTA stuff! There has just been a lot going on! (Including a play and field trip for Kat!) Also, now that Mat is done with school and will be home again at night, I am working a lot more! Since the first of the year I have only been working 2-3 nights a week equalling 10-14 hours. This week I have 16, next week I have 26! I know to some of you that doesn't sound that bad, but 4 nights (in a row) I am closing, meaning I get home at 10:30 at the earliest! Most of the times I don't get home until after 11pm. Saturday I am doing a 9 hour shift! Kill me now! I will be exhausted after next week, but such is life! We need the money (since Mat hasn't gotten a paycheck for 4 weeks! ouch!) and I am glad that I will be able to contribute a little more!
I have also started a craft blog and am still trying to get the format and substance just right! If you haven't checked it out yet, please do! I need followers and hits to help build it up!
http://www.noapologycrafts.blogspot.com/ Also, if you know people who are crafty, send them my way! I am trying to build up a list so I can start a 'feature' on my blog of other crafty people. It is a way to help others while helping myself! :)
Kat is doing well in school. Her math has become a lot harder, so we are actually having to work with her to help her understand it. Up until now, pretty much everything has come easy to her. She gets frustrated by not understanding everything, so that is hard on her. She is enjoying being in Achievement Days now that she is 8. They do lots of fun things and she is getting to know some of the other girls in the ward. She is still trying to figure out her roller skates (from Grandma and Grandpa Chugg for her b-day!) She is afraid of falling, so she basically just walks around in them instead of skating! Kat has also been invited to and attended alot of b-day parties lately. I think it is good for her (hard on the pocketbook) and so I try to get her to most of them, especially if they are girls that came to her party. Mat doesn't get it, and being the anti-social that he is, tries to discourage hr from going! Ba-humbug!
Em is getting big! She will turn 4 on Sunday :( My baby isn't a baby! She is still sassy and sometimes downright mean (especially to Kat). She has had a lot of time-outs lately because of that. I am trying to nip it in the bud before it gets too out of hand! She loves playing outside, and making friends at the park! I tell you what, she will make friends with everyone and everything! We usually get to Kat's school about 20 minutes early (you have to to find a parking spot!) and so let her play on the playground. There are a few other moms that are always there, so Em has made lots of BFF's!
Last week we had a scare with Bailey. She is getting old; she is a pound puppy we adopted right after we got married. She is 13+ years old! She has a bunch of cyst like bumps on her neck and back. We figured as long as she wasn't in pain, she was fine. Well, one night, after putting the girls in bed (thankfully they weren't around or it would have been chaos!), I came into the family room and sat down to catch up on some of my shows. I look over and Bailey's neck and side is covered in blood! My mommy skills kicked in and I grabbed a towel and tried to figure out what the heck had happened! I couldn't really tell, so I took her into the bath and washed her off. After she tried to bite me couple of times, I got her out and made her lay on a blanket. By then I knew it was one of the bumps on her neck. I am guessing she scratched just right to make it open up. I sat with Bailey on the floor, trying to keep it from bleeding too much, waiting for Mat to get home from school. I cried and prayed, and cried. I have been at peace with the fact that it is almost her time, but the reality of it was crushing! Mat got home and immediately took Bailey into the Vet. Four hours and $300 later, he was home with her. She should be fine. The Dr said it was a cyst, and we had to try to keep it clean, but let it drain (gross!). We had pain pills and anti-biotic for her. She has done really well. It has scabbed over, until she scratches it just right again! (It is right under her ear on her neck, so it is naturally where dogs scratch!) We are pretty optimistic that she will be just fine. It was sad, and freaky, but I am glad she is still around!
Well, there you have it! That kind of sums up the Wilson fam :)
I hope everyone else is also doing well! Love ya!
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