Hello there! Just a quick update - everything is pretty much settled into the house now. Last week I applied for a couple of jobs in the neighboring town, but I haven't heard anything yet. I can't remember if I've said anything about the AMMP's job not providing health insurance. For complicated reasons, they have a Health Savings Account instead. If we were to buy insurance for our family, the monthly premium would be $720/month! The HSA has $7000 in it, so obviously that's not going to be enough to cover it. However, we can use it like a flex plan for Dr. visits, prescriptions, eyeglasses, etc. The jobs I applied for will have full benefits after 30 days, so PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE keep me (and my family) in your thoughts & prayers. Besides the benefits, we really need for me to have a full time job so that the AMMP's paychecks don't have to be spread so thin.
On a completely different note, it's Homecoming Week at our school. The kids have really been getting into it. Geek Boy is even going to the Homecoming dance! Friday is a burger feed at the school, pep fest & Homecoming parade (including the marching band). I can't wait to see what the AMMP has been able to accomplish with the band!
That's about it for now ... more updates to come!
Wednesday, September 28, 2011
Friday, September 16, 2011
Getting our house in order ... literally
Hello there everyone! We've all been here together in one house, with all of our belongings, for almost 2 weeks. Last week was a short one for me, as I went back to North Dakota for a HS Alumni band concert to honor our band director, who unfortunately passed away last spring after battling cancer. It was an amazing experience!
The AMMP & the kids got a lot of boxes brought into the house while I was away & even got a few unpacked. However, most of the unpacking & organizing is my job. And I really don't mind that, seeing as that way I'll actually know where stuff is. So when AMMP or one of the kids says "Where's this or where's that?" I'll actually have a general idea.
This house is smaller than the last one (4 bedrooms down to 3), and our girls, who are now sharing a room, need to do some major downsizing of their belongings. I even got rid of a few kitchen items (GASP) - because anyone who knows me knows how much Ilike love freak out over kitchen gadgets.
We finally got a washing machine this week (long story, but for 4 yrs we only owned a dryer). So now of course I have to do everyone's laundry. First of all let me mention that I pretty much loathe doing laundry. Luckily our children are old enough to fold & put away their own clothes so I just have to wash & dry them. Secondly, I have to haul the stupid, smelly laundry from the 2nd story where the bedrooms are down to the basement where the machines are. Repeat in reverse when laundry is done, ad naseum. Yesterday I was actually out of breath from going up & down steps most of the day. The important thing is yay, clean laundry again! And once I catch up (hopefully this weekend) Geek Boy will once again be in charge of his own laundry. The Brainiac & DeeDee are in training.
My amazing wonderful Mother-in-Law (no joke folks, she's awesome & we get along great) is coming here this weekend to bring us a slightly used couch she found at a thrift store & help us arrange the living room. I'm so relieved, because we've had boxes & tv stands, a computer desk & chairs along one wall since we moved in. Now it will finally be dealt with!
We got our phone & internet hooked up last week & will get our tv service hooked up on Sunday (but probably not in time for the football game, much to the AMMP & Geek Boy's chagrin). Well, that's it for now - stability in the house means a more stable me, and I know my whole family would say a big AMEN to that!
The AMMP & the kids got a lot of boxes brought into the house while I was away & even got a few unpacked. However, most of the unpacking & organizing is my job. And I really don't mind that, seeing as that way I'll actually know where stuff is. So when AMMP or one of the kids says "Where's this or where's that?" I'll actually have a general idea.
This house is smaller than the last one (4 bedrooms down to 3), and our girls, who are now sharing a room, need to do some major downsizing of their belongings. I even got rid of a few kitchen items (GASP) - because anyone who knows me knows how much I
We finally got a washing machine this week (long story, but for 4 yrs we only owned a dryer). So now of course I have to do everyone's laundry. First of all let me mention that I pretty much loathe doing laundry. Luckily our children are old enough to fold & put away their own clothes so I just have to wash & dry them. Secondly, I have to haul the stupid, smelly laundry from the 2nd story where the bedrooms are down to the basement where the machines are. Repeat in reverse when laundry is done, ad naseum. Yesterday I was actually out of breath from going up & down steps most of the day. The important thing is yay, clean laundry again! And once I catch up (hopefully this weekend) Geek Boy will once again be in charge of his own laundry. The Brainiac & DeeDee are in training.
My amazing wonderful Mother-in-Law (no joke folks, she's awesome & we get along great) is coming here this weekend to bring us a slightly used couch she found at a thrift store & help us arrange the living room. I'm so relieved, because we've had boxes & tv stands, a computer desk & chairs along one wall since we moved in. Now it will finally be dealt with!
We got our phone & internet hooked up last week & will get our tv service hooked up on Sunday (but probably not in time for the football game, much to the AMMP & Geek Boy's chagrin). Well, that's it for now - stability in the house means a more stable me, and I know my whole family would say a big AMEN to that!
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