Well, last night was bittersweet as we sad goodbye to my sister Megs (Aunty Megs). Next time I see her (in February) she will have a new little baby boy. It was so good to see her (she is such a cute pregnant woman) and it was lots of fun to rub HER tummy and feel my little nephew kick and roll. Angelica gave him a couple kisses and then just would stare at her belly trying to figure this whole miracle out but remaining quite puzzled. I helped throw Megs a baby shower when she was here and that was lots of fun. I made my first baby scrap book for her to fill in for his first year of life (I was inspired by the ones my sister-in-law did for me). Thanks to everyone who came and made it a very special day. We did a lot of shopping with Megs....she got her maternity winter clothes, a lot of the baby items she needed and of course she spoiled her nieces...WAY TOO MUCH. Thanks for the shoes and clothes, they will forever look hip with you around! It was lots of fun and we will miss you, but we will see you soon. Thanks for asking Jason and I to be godparents, we are honored.
Let's see. Well we are not closing our 5th week of the Boeing strike. I cannot believe it. Every week we say to ourselves that this has to end, and yet another week goes by. Jason has worked so hard, in rain and cold weather, to do yard jobs and manual labor work to help ends meet and get bills paid. Thanks so all those that continue to provide him the opportunity for work. Also, thanks to all those who have helped us through this challenging time.....your prayers, support and friendship mean a lot...it has been a very humbling experience and I only hope we are as generous when the roles are reversed one day and we see people struggling. Keep praying that we stay in good healthy, because Boeing did cut off all our medical benefits on the 1st and it makes me nervous since we have two little ones and entering the cold months.
Well, Jason had meant with his advisers, gotten registered and was ready to start classes this quarter....that was until Boeing called and told him due to the strike all tuition benefits were withdrawn. Big bummer.....especially when this was once of the main reasons he was excited about this job. So....hopefully he can resume things next quarter.
The van and the broken transmission....well, Jason has been shopping around at the junk yards and found one for the van for $350 and a 90 day warranty....so he was trying to figure out how he could do it. But having never done one and not having the proper equipment to do it, he found someone who could do it for $300....which $650 is still a lot less than the $3000 the shop wanted....Jason would like the challenge of doing it, but considering the circumstances might continue working instead of taking two days to possibly do it himself. We shall see. I definitely miss it....amazing with kids how great the van is for transporting them and all the stuff...especially the strollers!!
My mother-in-law successfully had her port put in on Monday and will start chemo this coming Monday. So we will definitely keep her in our thoughts and prayers especially on Monday. We love you.
The girls are getting so big and seem to change a little bit each day. Emma is wanting so badly to start walking...she will take a few unassisted steps and then go back to crawling. Won't be long. I think she is teething again (I hope so, because she STILL only has ONE bottom tooth). She has been fussy, clingy and not sleeping well this week and her appetite has gone down. SO we shall see.....hoping for at least two teeth by her first birthday!! She smiles all the time and loves mimicking and following Angelica around the house. She loves to bounce to music, learning to wave and is a cuddle bug. Angelica is just talking ALL DAY long now, which includes thousands of questions all day long....mostly "What are you doing mom? Mom, what are you doing? Are you doing something mom? AAHHH. She also has become quite the little mother. I hear her saying things to Emma, such as "No no sweetheart....you can't have that. Sorry honey." Oh boy! So they keep me busy and I am loving every minute!!
We got decorated for fall and it is probably one of our favorite seasons. Angel isn't scared of our scarecrows this year so that is good!! She actually loves them and the pumpkins. Will have to take pictures. Still need to go to a pumpkin patch.....Hoping everyone is having a great start to your Fall!!
