Life is good.

There will be oodles of new info in this post. And if you know me, that means it will be lengthy.
Go to the bathroom and grab your snugli.

Jaron's first day of first grade was, "Torture." But to quote him accurately and to do it justice, I'll have to type it like this: "TOR-tuuuuuuuuuuuuure...*gasp*"
The second day, he got to play BINGO so that made it all better and Jaron is now the biggest fan of first grade you ever saw. At this rate, I am not sure I can endure all the emotional highs and lows of first grade.

Jaron and I were shopping for school supplies and I found the absolute coolest composition notebook EVER! It had a pencil drawing of 2 dinosaurs on it and was oh!-so-very first grade boy. He took one look at it and said it was 'lame-o.'

Yes Ma'am. That's right "lame-o." I think he hit a worm hole on the way out of kindergarten and warped right into junior high...

OY!

Chris has OFFICIALLY turned in his notice at RL. He is a new man. It's amazing what light at the end of a tunnel can do for a man. Truly.
He starts his new job on October 1. The benefits for Chris and the kids are terrific. What's more is he will work M-F 8-5. You say, "SHUT UP!!!" I say, "No, I will not shut up!"
Ladies and gentlemen, that's about as normal as normal gets for the O-bunch. Thank you, God, for answered prayers.

March 17, 2009 = my very first day at my current job.
August 27, 2009 = the very first day that I felt like I didn't stink at it. Today, I began to really feel my stride in this job. I might even be pretty decent at what I do.

The day started out early. I went in at 7:45 after dropping Jaron off at school. I went to the bathroom ZERO times today. I ate ZERO lunch. I had a cup of Jo. I worked solid until 6:30pm tonight BUT>>> I don't stink at what I do. I might actually survive this.
5 months, 10 days = leaving survival mode.

We are about to get a hefty pay cut. I am working really hard at this 'Trusting God for provision" thing. I do feel like we are smack dab in the palm of His mighty hand, so much so that I envision the "Bringin' Home a baby Bumblebee" song when I think about it. All except for the stingin' and smooshin' part... That would just stink!

But>>> this pay cut is considerable. He will provide.

Life is good. God is better.
I love God.

Also, in the background of my living room as I type this post is one of my absolute favorite sounds on earth. Yep, you guessed it NFL football. I've said it before, but I'll say it again. Nothing is a soothing as the sound of an NFL game. I absolutely love it. So glad another season has begun...