Hello, Corporate America

My first week back in Corporate America has come and gone.  I must admit, that I do like having a steady paycheck in my bank account!  Right now it is a lot of sitting around, answering emails and listening to conference calls.  It has been a great way to ease back into the daily grind of work.  I head out to California on January 2 for 10 days of training before heading out into the field as a Practice Development Manager.  Bring. It. On. 

Tom and I have been on the go for so long that it is nice to just sit at home and eat a hot meal together (although, he leaves again on Wednesday for Chicago).  Mexico was wonderful, and we are so thankful that we were able to officially welcome Toni and her girls to our family.  They are such a blessing to us and we wish them a lifetime of happiness!!

Florida was also wonderful.  Michael did amazing on his first plane rides and barely cried.  For the most part, he was busy entertaining everyone around us with his goofy little grin.  We stayed in a house, complete with our own pool.  It was so nice to have a space to ourselves, to enjoy each others company. 

We hope you all enjoy the rest of your Holiday Season!

Whirlwind

Life has been a roller coaster for us the past few weeks. It started with a very last minute trip to California to interview for my job at CareCredit. It was then followed up with 5 days in Mexico with Tom's family to celebrate the wedding of Jay and Toni. Then it was back home to gear up for hosting our very first thanksgiving and do laundry before we jetted off again to Florida. I am now sitting in Key West, watching my little Dude sleep and reflecting on our ever-crazy life. Don't get me wrong, I am not at all complaining. These are all wonderful "problems" to have. I have been given a wonderful job opportunity in a horrible economy, a great newly-expanded family who shared in the joys of cooking our first turkey, and the ultimate gift of relaxation with my own immediate family. Life is pretty good. I am entering this vacation with a range of emotions though. As soon as we return, I start work. I am nervous and excited and terrfied and thrilled just thinking about it all. In one week, I will be packing up a bag of things that will be going to Michael's new daycare- a place that we only had 4 days to find. I know in my heart that he will be fine and that his exposure to new people and more kids will be wonderful for him. But, I am also saddened by the fact that he will be spending more time with someone other than me. The last year of my life has been dedicated to getting him safely into this world and now safely through it, and letting go of those reigns is hard to do. This is the first of many situations in his life where my heart shatters, and it is a hard pill to swallow. What a difference a year makes. I will post again with pictures of all of our adventures when we get home (hopefully before I go back to California for training). I hope you all had a wonderful Thanksgiving surrounded by your loved ones.

Drum Roll Please....

I am going back to work!!  No, not at Land's End- I don't count that.  I have accepted an offer with CareCredit and start on December 5.  That leaves me exactly 3 days to find daycare for Michael (because we will be gone in FL after Thanksgiving).  Yikes...

I promise that we will write more after our lives calm down a bit.  But for now, I am off to get some things ready for hosting our very first Thanksgiving dinner.