I have been extremely busy with work. I am still managing the staffing team for Merrill Edge Financial Advisors and there is a big push to over hire for the remainder of the year. I was also notified that after working from home for nine years, I will be required to go back into the office full time. I am extremely unhappy with the and it causes me angst everyday. I am so disappointed that after ten years with the bank that they would change the requirement and make me go in. As result, I will be commuting 90 minutes each way (if I go during the normal traffic times) and that will mean three hours less a day at home with my family. That is exactly why I am so frustrated and will likely be looking for another job sometime in the near future.
I did start in a part time (evenings/weekends) business with some of Rick's siblings and his parents. The company is called Products Matter. It's a start up company but I think it's got some real potential and I'm very excited about some of the products we will develop. I have high hopes for the future and hope it's quickly sucessful so that one day I can work that full time. There's a ways to go there but it's wishful thinking.
Last weekend I got to go on date night with Lincoln. He reminded me that I was lucky that I had three boys that can go on dates with me. Yes, I am lucky indeed. Wicked, the Broadway musical, is on tour and came to ASU Gammage. It's one of my favorite shows and I'm so glad that I got to share it with Lincoln. We started the night with a delicious dinner at PF Changs', in Tempe, before heading to the theater. The cast was wonderful and we had a great time spending the evening together.
Now that we have two babysitters who are pretty accessible Ricky and I have tried to go on a date once or twice a month. Last night we were able to get away for a couple hours to have dinner and one of my favorite places, The Melting Pot and then a movie. It's unbelievable how six hours away go pass like the blink of an eye when it's just the two of us. I am so thankful for him and the time we get to spend together.
We are in the process of getting started on our backyard landscaping. So grateful to have a lot of property to work with but it means more choices, seeing eye to eye with my spouse on what we want, and chasing down the contractors and permits to get it going. Now that we have a general idea of what we want I am excited but not looking forward to the process; I just want it done.
Logan is quite the little baker. He always wants to make something. This time we made Star Wars cupcakes (or cupcapes as he calls them).
The tooth fairy actually visited our house twice in three days. Two days after losing this tooth, Logan lost the other bottom middle tooth. The Tooth Fairy was awfully generous and gave him $5.00 for his first tooth, then it reverted back to a dollar for the second one.
This Bumble Bee backpack is the same backpack that Lincoln started pre-K with five years ago. Every year I give Logan the choice to keep it or pick a new one. He has always chosen to keep it. Unfortunately, it finally gave up and broke. He was so sad to see it go that he wanted a picture with with. I convinced him it would be okay and that he could pick a new one, which he did. Not sure it will hold the same value that Bumble Bee did.
Luciano's birthday at Sky Zone
Some of the boys in Logan's class at school.
Sky Zone birthday group. Logan was made he couldn't stand next to Lucci.
Daddy let Logan chose where the two of them would eat for their date night and Logan chose Burger King. If you know Ricky, you know that him going there proves his love for his son.
This was my date night with this stud. Super handsome, and even more sweet, boy.
Love of my life.
At church today, Lincoln made a temple with toothpicks and marshmallows in his primary class. His teacher was really impressed with his building skills. I'm sure it's all the years of Lego building paying off.
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