Cleaning out the office ...

Tomorrow's my last day working at LAOG. I've spent the last 3 hours cleaning out my office and computers and all that. It's kind of sad, but I'm excited for the next stage of my journey - child care here I come!!

Am I seriously blogging about a cleaning product?

Yep. I'm excited about it too.

Scrubbing Bubbles Orange Action. My new favorite cleaning product. I've used it before, but tonight I let it sit for a couple minutes like it says to in the directions before wiping it off and it was like using an entirely different product. The soap scum and dirt came right off! Who knew that the commercials weren't lying? Well, it took a little more elbow grease than the commercial suggested it would, but when do you not have to use elbow grease?

On a side note: Whoever invented the toilet brush was a genius - they should get a trophy.

I got a job!!

It's not very many hours, but it has the potential to be more. I am being hired to work 3-5 everyday as a float in a daycare. Only 10 hours a week for now, but they said they will be able to offer me more very soon. And if someone else ends up offering me more hours than they will understand if I choose to leave.

Unfortunately I won't be able to post any pictures of the kids because they don't allow that.

Visiting Cait

Laurie B. went to parent's weekend at Caitlin's college and graciously invited me along. Rob B. and Stephen A. came along too. We had a great time visiting a cavern and an historical (and fun) museum, going to a soccer game, hanging out in the hotel and with Cait in her dorm and attending Cait's church. This was the last parent weekend Caitlin will have at her college - she'll be graduating next May!

Excited because we're about to see Cait

Hugs!! (there was a playground at the caverns - Caitlin's standing on some sort of climber)

*pictures by Laurie B.*

I love changing my blog :)

As you can see I've changed my blog around again - three columns now and a very pretty background if I do say so myself. :) I tried to do some other stuff too, but so far it hasn't worked yet. I'm not quite done, but I have to go eat now so I can be to church on time.

I'm so addicted to personalizing my blog!

Two months later ...

I'm all done school!! Practicum 2 is over (I had a blast with the children, but I'm not supposed to post pictures of them - sorry) and I have my official associates' degree. Yay!! I'll be starting school in January for my Bachelors', which I'm actually excited for now instead of dreading.

I resigned from my job as church secretary at the end of August so that I could start working in my field. Unfortunately, the job that I had fell through. Thankfully, the church hadn't found anyone to replace me yet so I'm still here until I get a job in my field or they find someone else to do my job. Please pray that I get a job in my field quickly - I really want to start gaining experience and spending my days with children instead of at the computer.

My dad's eyes are completely healed from the cataract surgery. There were absolutely no complications and he's been able to see much better now. Praise God!

As of this Sunday I am taking over as Nursery Director of our church. Aahh!! I'm not sure I'm quite prepared for the responsibility of it all, but God is faithful and I believe He's asking me to do this. The more I get into it the more work I realize it is, but I have a very qualified Nursery Administrator (Haley W.) to help me and, as Pastor Mark keeps reminding me, I went to school for this.