May's been a very busy month! I've started a new job, Quinton turned four, Violet's turning two on Wednesday, Jake gets out of school at the end of the month, and all in all, I'm not sure that I've sat down for more than two seconds straight!
This last weekend, my mom and I took the kids to the zoo for Vi and Q's birthday weekend. They had such a blast! I thought Violet was going to crawl into the monkey cages (heaven knows she'd have fit right in) and Q was obsessed with the elephants and giraffes. It was crazy busy, but it wasn't too hot, so it was very nice. Jake (my logical child) walked around with one of the maps all day directing us...and he knew where we are at all times! He's such a hoot.
Then on Sunday, we had a birthday party for the kids. Quinton had a Batman cake and Violet had a CareBears cake (Oh the joy of buying girl cakes!) They each got a bike. Quinton got a big boy bike, with training wheels of course, and Violet got a trike. Q got on his and took off at the speed of light -- he knows how to really cruise. Violet can't figure hers out, but it won't take long. For now, she piles her and her babies on her bike and pushes around with her feet.
I started a new job today at the Village at Silver Ridge, a luxury apartment complex here in Rock Springs. It's a fantastic position, pays very very well, and has set days. It's across the street from Jake's school last year, so he'll be able to walk to school. I'm planning on moving there this summer after Jake gets out of school. I am so excited to have my OWN place, my very OWN place again! Not that living with my mom hasn't been a godsend (she's a huge help) but I can't wait. I loved working in the ER, but the shifts were too hard on the kids (they felt like they didn't get to see me very much) and the drama there is just ridiculous. So when this position was offered, I jumped on it!
