Ever since I was in College I have wanted to work at this particular company. I did both of my Marketing co-op placements there during college and then I was fortunate enough a couple of years ago to take a 1 year maternity leave. I loved working there - it is such a great company to work for - they really treat their employees so well.
After my 1 year covering for the maternity leave ended I was not able to stay on permanently. This was the end of 2008/beginning of 2009 and the economy had taken a turn for the worst. They had to lay off quite a few people and therefore they could not keep me on. Even though I was so sad at the time I just felt like one day I would be back.
About 8 months later they called me to help out for a couple of weeks (but I had just started a full time job) we came up with a solution!! I would work there 1 night a week and possibly a little bit from home and that way I would be able to help out and it would keep my foot in the door!! I worked part time for just over a year and then on Nov 2010 one Tuesday night - I was offered a full time permanent job!!!! I was soooooo excited. I wasn't able to say anything at first until they made an official announcement over a week later (that was hard). Finally the beginning of Dec I was ale to tell everyone and I had to tell my current boss. I actually offered to work part time there and she thought that was great - I just flipped my part time and full time jobs LOL
I am truly so happy about being back there - I officially started in Jan 2011 and I couldn't be happier!!
Monday, February 7, 2011
Look Back - Sep't 2010 - New Truck!
As luck would have it my car had some troubles right before my birthday and when we took it in they said I needed something - I honestly can't remember but whatever it was was going to cost us approx $1200 and the guy said to be honest it is just a pre-curser to more things to come.
We have talked about getting a new vehicle but were basically going to drive this one until it died so this seemed to be about that time. We went out and looked at Ford and Kia and we ended up going with the 2011 Kia Sorento - I do love it and we really wanted to get something like this with more room (for baby items - lol). We...or should I say "I" negotiated the price - which took a little bit of work but we got what we wanted and I couldn't wait!! We had to wait for them to find a black one, which at one point they tried to give me a white one...NOT! I like the white but I wanted the black! I actually took it upon myself to find one for them.
We picked it up Friday night - I told everyone it was Mike's birthday present to me!!! Oh how I LOVE the new car smell!!
We have talked about getting a new vehicle but were basically going to drive this one until it died so this seemed to be about that time. We went out and looked at Ford and Kia and we ended up going with the 2011 Kia Sorento - I do love it and we really wanted to get something like this with more room (for baby items - lol). We...or should I say "I" negotiated the price - which took a little bit of work but we got what we wanted and I couldn't wait!! We had to wait for them to find a black one, which at one point they tried to give me a white one...NOT! I like the white but I wanted the black! I actually took it upon myself to find one for them.
We picked it up Friday night - I told everyone it was Mike's birthday present to me!!! Oh how I LOVE the new car smell!!
A Look Back
Well I have been meaning to do this for soooooo long - catch up on so many months and so many things I haven't posted about.
I have sat down and made a long (too long) list of all the things I want to post about and I have decided that the best way to do this is to post the title of each and over the next little while go back to them and fill in and post some pics.
This will probably be a little confusing but I think this will be easiest! Enjoy - there is LOTS to catch up on!! LOL
I have sat down and made a long (too long) list of all the things I want to post about and I have decided that the best way to do this is to post the title of each and over the next little while go back to them and fill in and post some pics.
This will probably be a little confusing but I think this will be easiest! Enjoy - there is LOTS to catch up on!! LOL
Wednesday, December 29, 2010
52 months since our LID
Well once again another month has gone by - I can't believe I cried the night we drove home from our adoption class becasue I had heard that our wait could possibly go as far as 18 months LOL....how I wish. If that had actually happened we would have been home almost 3 years by now with Mhyia.
Well we are really hoping for good things in 2011 - I was thinking possibly next fall but now that the CCAA has seemed to slow things down yet again I am honestly just hoping for a referral before Dec 31st 2011!!!
Mike and I have been talking about Mhyia alot more lately and I love it - it has been sooo long that we try not to talk about it (its to hard) but with the thought that soon we will be able to say "hopefully this year" or "early next year" it is a little more exciting!!
Fingers crossed for a great 2011!!!
Monday, December 27, 2010
Taking a look Back
Well I am going to start taking a look back over the last 4months or more and posting about all the tihings that I have missed posting about - birthdays, holidays, vacations, renovations etc...
Stay tuned.....
Stay tuned.....
Wednesday, November 10, 2010
Finally - less than 100 LID's to go!!!
Well these days there really isn't anything to celebrate but when updating the stats on the blog I did realize that we only have 98 LID's ahead of ours!!! It is finally under 100 so that seems a little bit exciting!
As usual I have missed posting so many things over the last couple of months - Mike's birthday, my birthday, our trip - which was amazing! my new car - my new laundry room etc... I will try to catch up with these things over the next week or so.
As usual I have missed posting so many things over the last couple of months - Mike's birthday, my birthday, our trip - which was amazing! my new car - my new laundry room etc... I will try to catch up with these things over the next week or so.
Sunday, August 29, 2010
4 YEARS since our LID ... and why no comments??
Today marks 4 years since our file was logged in by someone in China - I can't believe our file has been sitting on a shelf for 4 YEARS. I really have no words - I never thought it would take this long, I mean we were told 9-12 months. I am actually hoping/praying it is only 12 more months - so pathetic really. I don't understand it :(
On another note - I know I am almost the worst blogger ever and every so often I get back into it and post a few things but I really am going to try to be better at documenting this next year or so. I want to be able to look back at this time an know what we were doing when Mhyia was born, when she was 1 month, 2 months etc... but I do have 1 request...
PLEASE COMMENT!!! I see the counter go up all the time but no one posts :( Even if you literally just type hi - I am okay with that - in fact I would love it!
Thanks to everyone who has followed us faithfully these last 4 LONG years and I hope you continue to do so the next year or two - I feel like for the first time in a long time there might be a glimmer of light at the end of the tunnel!!
On another note - I know I am almost the worst blogger ever and every so often I get back into it and post a few things but I really am going to try to be better at documenting this next year or so. I want to be able to look back at this time an know what we were doing when Mhyia was born, when she was 1 month, 2 months etc... but I do have 1 request...
PLEASE COMMENT!!! I see the counter go up all the time but no one posts :( Even if you literally just type hi - I am okay with that - in fact I would love it!
Thanks to everyone who has followed us faithfully these last 4 LONG years and I hope you continue to do so the next year or two - I feel like for the first time in a long time there might be a glimmer of light at the end of the tunnel!!
Tuesday, August 17, 2010
Happy Birthday to the best Husband Ever!!
Happy Birthday Mike - I love you sooo much!!!
Unfortunately Mike is away this week and this if the first time I have not been with him on his birthday since we met 19 years ago :( He is away at a work conference.
We had a family birthday party this past weekend - a Mad Hatter Tea Party Birthday Party!! Mike has ALWAYS loved Alice in Wonderland and he also loves Johnny Depp so this years theme was a no brainer. As you can see in the pics Mike dressed up as the Mad Hatter and no one was allowed in without a hat on - we had so much fun. I made the cakes and made little tags for the tea cups and for the food ("eat me and drink me") - we rented tea cups, plates and flamingos. It was sooo much fun I wish I could just stay home and plan parties all the time LOL.
Anyways as exciting as this year was we are hoping that next year will be Mike's most exciting birthday yet - we are hoping that we should be very close to a referral by then - fingers crossed!!
Front Door
some treats and decor
Some decorations and food - also the "Queen of Hearts" wine we found!!
The Mad Hatter himself
Emma dressed up as a "goth" Alice - we were so excited that she did!
She is awesome ~ it's no surprise we call her "mini Mike"
Table decor
The cakes I made - the rabbit and the watch
Unfortunately Mike is away this week and this if the first time I have not been with him on his birthday since we met 19 years ago :( He is away at a work conference.
We had a family birthday party this past weekend - a Mad Hatter Tea Party Birthday Party!! Mike has ALWAYS loved Alice in Wonderland and he also loves Johnny Depp so this years theme was a no brainer. As you can see in the pics Mike dressed up as the Mad Hatter and no one was allowed in without a hat on - we had so much fun. I made the cakes and made little tags for the tea cups and for the food ("eat me and drink me") - we rented tea cups, plates and flamingos. It was sooo much fun I wish I could just stay home and plan parties all the time LOL.
Anyways as exciting as this year was we are hoping that next year will be Mike's most exciting birthday yet - we are hoping that we should be very close to a referral by then - fingers crossed!!
Front Door
some treats and decor
Some decorations and food - also the "Queen of Hearts" wine we found!!
The Mad Hatter himself
Tea Party on the deck!!
Emma dressed up as a "goth" Alice - we were so excited that she did!She is awesome ~ it's no surprise we call her "mini Mike"
Table decor
The cakes I made - the rabbit and the watch
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