A Whole Hand

Danae is 5! Yes she has made it to the "whole hand" age and is loving it. Actually she's been 5 for 4 days now, I'm just now posting it =) Our baby is officially a little girl as she says, "I'm not you baby anymore Mom, I'm a little girl". =( Really, did she have to grow up so fast?! She had fun, it was just us as, decorated house, cake and presents.....and she loved it! Here's some pics....

Good News A-Coming

Alrighty, here's the good news I've kept my mouth shut on for a good two months now........I got a new job!!!!! Well not technically a new job with a new company but a new position in the postal service. Back in May we had another postmaster detailed to Fillmore while our postmaster was in another office. The new postmaster knew I wanted to move up and get out so to say in the postal service. He let me know of a job posting for a Claims & Inquiry Clerk in Consumer Affairs at the Sierra Coastal district office in Santa Clarita. I put in my application not really expecting a good outcome but hoping for the best. Getting this job would mean regular hours and days off, something I really haven't had since I got excessed down here. About a month after turning in the app I get notified by the detailed postmaster and my own postmaster that the head person in Consumer Affairs needed them to write a letter stating basically whether I would be good in the position or not. They both wrote excellent reviews because I got an interview a week later. It was between me and 2 other ladies. I thought the interview might have gone good but didn't want to count my chickens just yet. One week after the interview I get an email saying they needed me to turn in some paperwork so they could get my driving record. Um, ok I guess I'm still in the running. That very day I got a letter in the mail saying I got the job and just needed to pass a Defensive Driving test and the job was mine!!!!!! Yessssssss I did it! Yesterday was my test for Defensive Driving and I passed meaning I am officially a Claims & Inquiry Clerk in Consumer Affairs for the Sierra Coastal District =) I will have regular hours, with regular days off and am guaranteed these hours. I move from a PTF (part-time flexible) clerk to a Regular clerk. This means if I for some reason get excessed again they must find me a job with 40 hours guaranteed, such a relief! I had a permanent smile on my face yesterday. Although I'm going to miss all my little office, I am so fortunate and thankful I now have a regular job. I'm supposed to start July 31 which means August 2 so hopefully all goes well and I love my job as much as I hope I do!

Fun Adventures

Well since last time I blogged, we've had a couple recent adventures. For the 4th of July we took a trip to visit all the Grandmas & Grandpas.....this was very successful! I got off work early and we drove up the 3rd and came back the 5th. We got to see Grandma Shirley & PoPo Richard, Grandma Connie & Grandpa Jerry, and Grandma Clark! We also got to see 2 of Leroy's sisters, Pam & Dorothy (who got to see Danae for the first time). It was an awesome trip. We went to Clovis Freedom Fest at Buchanan High school and the kids loved seeing all the fireworks. Grandma Connie & Auntie Lurraine grabbed the kids as soon as we got there and took them to the bouncy houses. Good thing because bounce houses freak me out with all the germs in them....eeeewwww. I usually don't let the kids go near them but how could I say no when they were already gone....thanks Grandma!

Now we are back to Fillmore which is becoming more and more like home. It's not as bad since we got out of the apartment and got the kids a backyard and with the move the kids get to change schools which I love. The new school has a Parent Club for me to join...yay! We are still trying to get to the root of Leroy's ailments. His doctor has now referred him to a neurologist to see what might be still causing the pain. I know we'll eventually find the cause of all this pain, I just wish it was sooner.