A Life Lesson…

 

I’ve always known that life was not fair, but now I really know it.

On paper I officially started my new position on Saturday.  It was strange because it was in the middle of a pay period and not at the beginning like they usually do.  With this being said, I logged in yesterday and all my information on the system had been switched over.  I was not able to work my previous job yesterday because I didn’t have security access since I was moved on the system.

Now comes the unfair part…

Because I started on paper in the middle of a pay period I have a week in limbo.

My new position is a proximity job, meaning I work out of the house and a company car.  Technically I should have started working from home yesterday.  Since I’ve changed positions I don’t have an new boss yet.  I think they’ll assign me one this week, but it’s still up in the air.  My former boss is totally inflexible.  He insisted I come into the office this week and work my old stuff.  I tried to tell him I couldn’t but he still insisted I come in.  So, yesterday I sat there unable to log in.  It appears I’ll be doing that all week.  I managed to get some CE classes in, but it’s doubtful I can do that all week.

I reached out to some new team members in the Waco area and they’re all working from home this week.  Proof that my OLD boss is inflexible and that life is unfair. 

My training for the new job will be mostly virtual but the classes don’t start until Monday.  I have a link that I sign into everyday to see which virtual classroom I’m assigned to.  It’s going to be strange doing it that way, but I think I’ll like it.  I’m hoping we don’t have to log in via webcam so I can just stay in my pajamas!!  I guess I could leave my pj bottoms on and just put on a shirt!!!  LOL  I’ll be ready with makeup and hair done on Monday, but if it’s not a webcam class, it’s on after that!

Think about me this week.  I’ll be bored out of my skull in an office I should have already vacated. 

3 more days not counting today.  I can do anything for 3 days, right?

Boys Gone Wild…

 

Tommy and his friend Josh just ended a road/fishing trip. 

They went to Port Aransas for off shore fishing.  They left on Tuesday and got back yesterday.  The original guide fell thru so they found a guide with an airboat and they booked him.  I think it was a lot of confusion until they actually got it booked.  Glad I wasn’t there for that.  I’m sure Tommy gave some quotes to the original guide.

Tommy sent me pictures of the haul and it’s a good lot of fish.  He caught a 27 inch red fish and told me the guide was more excited than he was!

They got back last night in time for him to pick up Erin.  They had a much needed Father/Daughter supper and I think they might have went for ice cream.  She was thrilled to have him back and insisted he lay with her last night to fall asleep.  I’m not sure who was asleep first, him or her.

 

 

Bad Momma…

 

We went to Schlitterbahn water park in Galveston yesterday. 

Team Players:

Gram, Pawpaw, Aunt Mimi, Uncle Matt, William, Aunt LoLo, and the Killians – Travis, Rebekah, and Avery.  (Avery and Erin were BFFs at Gateway pre-school.)  Avery moved away last Spring but we’ve kept in touch.  Since this was a last minute make up trip I thought maybe the Killians were down with last minute plans and they were!  Erin squealed when she saw Avery.  They ran to each other and hugged and jumped around like crazy.  It is so cute to watch them. 

I was bad and didn’t carry my camera around with me much.  I snapped some pictures early then got tired of carrying it.  I gave it to Aunt Mimi to hold for me at one point and forgot she had it.  She didn’t think to snap any either!!!  Two bad Mommas!!!

It was supposed to rain down there and it got cloudy and dark all around us but never rained on our parade.  It was like it just blew around us.

As expected, we took Erin on the biggest meanest slide they had and before we could get out of the big tube at the bottom she was telling us she wanted to do it again.  I have such an adrenaline junkie daughter.  The bigger, tougher and scarier the better for her.  She just laughs and giggles the whole way down.  Since Daddy doesn’t much care for roller coasters I think I’ve found my riding companion when she’s a little taller!

William wasn’t as impressed with the big slide.  There was another big one on the same platform and in hindsight, we should have started him off with that one.  The biggest toughest one wasn’t what he was into yesterday.  (But at SeaWorld he loved the big one!)  Live and learn. 

We lost the Killians at one point but they rode the same slide and I think Avery liked it too.  Mr. Travis and Uncle Matt went down the one that drops you straight down.  Thanks but no thanks.  I’ve done that one before and remember it was fun, but the water enema and wedgie I got last time was still fresh in my memory so I opted out of that one. 

All in all, a great day.

Moose Out Front Shoulda Told Ya…

 

We were all set to go to San Antonio again this weekend.  Rooms were booked, season passes ready and boom…we found out SeaWorld is closed now for the season.  Nice.

We had told Erin at the beginning of the week that we were going to SeaWorld. She was so excited.  We were going to spend Friday at SeaWorld and all day Saturday at their water park.  Change of plans.

Instead of San Antonio, Team WAM is going to Galveston to go to Schlitterbahn water park there.  It’s smaller but still fun.  Tommy and I haven’t been in years, but from what I remember they have a good kid’s area. 

More pictures later on our latest adventure!

It’s That Time Again…

 

Texans outfit, check.  A&M modified shirt, check.  Dallas Cowboys blinged shirt, check.  We’re set!  It’s football time again!

Erin was with Momma and Daddy on Saturday so I made her an A&M shirt.  I couldn’t find a small one that I liked.  They all looks so boyish.  So, I took a page from Bridgette Ramsey’s book and bought a bigger one and modified it. 

I also had a hard time finding a Cowboys shirt here that I liked.  (Dang Texans) They were all jersey style with someone’s name on the back and I didn’t want that.  So, I found a plain men’s Dallas Cowboys shirt at Academy.  I bought it thinking about what I could do to it to make it more girly. So, I hemmed the sides girl style and cut off the sleeves.  I also added some frill at the bottom to make it not so long.  I had some left over Cowboys material from where I made PJ pants so I cut out some stars and added them to the front too.  Tommy told me I for sure made it girly!  (I just noticed that the picture looks crooked.  I promise the shirt is straight.  I’m not that bad at sewing!)

Lastly, I made Erin a super cute Texans outfit last weekend.  Stephanie had posted a picture to my FB page of a shredded skirt made out of Texans colors.  It looked easy enough so I made one.  I cut out a helmet and put it on a white tank to go with it, but I really don’t like the shirt.  I’m going to make another one, but this was good enough to wear to school on Thursday for the pre-season!  Erin’s teacher from last year liked it so much that she asked me to make one for her daughter.  Grace is in Erin’s grade, so there will be two of them on game days!

I picked out a shirt for Tommy that I really liked and it’s already been returned to Academy.  He thought it was wimpy.  It’s was an A&M shirt but apparently only tough A&M shirts are welcome here.

Fantasy Football has started and Tom has 2 teams.  He’s in an expensive one thru work where the pots are super high and a smaller cheaper league on the cul-de-sac.  I had a chance to play but it just takes up too much time.  I didn’t want to spend what spare time I have setting up a line up!!  So, I took a pass – pun intended!  I’m sure I would have dominated the league anyway!