Last day before Retirement Party...oh no!

Wow... I am so busy I don't know if I am coming or going.  Plus I have a house to clean! Papa did the bathrooms yesterday! That helps tons! The den is done and toy room. Just have dining room table (where things just magically land), my computer desk and living room, and my bedroom. All by tomorrow at 2.  I am going to try to leave early today and get started.  We don't have that many kids so Hailley can close. Juanita and Teresa are both leaving early. I think it will be pretty quiet this afternoon. I am hoping to leave by 3.  Let's see where hoping gets me. lol!  Today we are marching in the "Parade of Colors" at the nursing home.... all three floors with our school and the one up the hill. It should be fun! Bernie is walking with us some of the time.

Yesterday was fun.... the fire person came early. I thought we had finally agreed on 2... but she came at 10!  Yikes! The kids finished their snack as she set up her "doll" house and she taught them fire safety!  It was a great talk! I learned a lot too!  The reason why you should keep your bedroom door shut at night while you are sleeping is because smoke kills.... it can enter your room and it makes you sleep and you may not wake up.  Also, if your door is shut and you hear the alarm... you crawl to the door and touch it... if it is hot, put clothes at it's crack in the bottom, go to the window and get out or yell and wave a bright colored clothe. Always crawling. So important! Air feeds fire and you don't want to feed it by opening your door!  And ALWAYS have a fire plan with your kids!!! We did... we had a place to meet if there was a fire too... every where we lived. I am talking with the grand kids this weekend about here.

Well, papa had a good day yesterday doing whatever he wanted. He went to Walmart yesterday to shop, went to Costco the day before.  Good thing I got paid!!!  Oh.... I got some awesome news!!! Before Joanna left yesterday she stopped in my office and said she was increasing my pay!!!! I got a raise!!!  She said I do everything she asks of me and have great relationships with the parents. That was it. I said Thank you... she said Your Welcome.  She isn't one to give a lot of praise so I was quite happy!!!  Plus more money.  Lanny and Mom are so proud of me!  I think I am making a difference. And my self esteem is improving.  God is good! The way He works in every ones life is awesome. I am so thankful!

Boy, our owl sure has been noisy lately.  Sometimes I go out in the morning and he is hooting up a storm.  Not panic hoot.... just louder and more than usual. 

Best finish getting ready for work.  I need to get there early. I will leave you with these:

7-1-2004 Andrew and Dylan!