Go, Go, Goers!

As much as I love shorter work weeks, it sure is hard to get everything done that we need to. My three days at work this week were a whirlwind of trying to transition more projects to my co-workers. I have two more projects to transition, and just two more business days at BIW! I'm fairly certain that my last day there will be unproductive, so I really only have one more business day to wrap up everything - yikes! My first day at my new job is December 5, so after I walk out of the BIW doors on Tuesday, November 27, I will be headed to my going-away happy hour, and then I have five business days to decompress before my new adventure begins! In addition to the work chaos, we also hosted Thanksgiving. My parents and my friend Emilie joined us for a fun afternoon/evening filled with food and laughter. A few years ago, we discovered how much easier it was to source the entire meal from Lunds & Byerlys, and all we need to do is heat it up - and they even give a helpful grid so you...

"Change is hard." "Change is inevitable." "The only constant thing in life is change." It’s no wonder that people, in general, are resistant to change. Why move away from something where you’re comfortable, even though you may not be happy? “And the day came when the risk to remain tight in a bud was more painful than the risk it took to blossom.” ~ Anaïs Nin The above quote is one that I heard years ago, and is always floating around in my mind. It’s my gage for determining when something needs to change, and then coupled with sheer chance, or hard work, but mostly both, I generally see a change occur in my life. This week, I took a step forward to move in a different direction for my career. I gave my notice at the company where I have worked for twenty years. It was terrifying and sad and exciting, all at once. I have always had a good relationship with my manager, and she was surprised (I think) by my announcement, but has been incredibly supp...

We had another fun week! Ava's busy prepping for her debut with the baton performance team next weekend. It kinda snuck up on us, but honestly, I think that's true of any event this time of year. I was able to watch a small portion of practice this week, and it's been great to see how much she has improved being around the older girls who put forth a true effort. I also just picked up Ava from a sleepover at her friend Valerie's house. With Scott being gone for deer hunting this weekend, and then Ava being out of pocket for the sleepover, G and I had a ton of time to hang out together over the last few days. It was fun...and quiet! There were no kids fighting...ahhh... Ava had a great time and wanted to stay even longer...maybe I should have said yes just to extend the peace time at our house! Not kidding, within 2 minutes of her being home, she and G were already fighting...sigh. G has been having a pretty good run at daycare. He's been doing excellent at contr...

I had to skip last week's posting because of all of the fun that we have been having! I almost didn't have time to do a post today, but figured I should make time for it; otherwise, the photos and stories will just keep adding up. Let's see, what have we done in the last two weeks?! Ava was asked to move onto the Performance Team for baton...she seems to be enjoying it so far, and it's pushing her to learn more tricks with the older girls. She has her first performance coming up in a few weeks, so it'll be interesting to see what she's learned in this short time frame. When I peek in to see how she is doing during class, I'm impressed by the tricks and new skills they are learning. Way to go, girls! Happy Tuesday - another round of arm painting for the kids! Ava celebrated her "promotion" into the Performance Team for baton! We finally made it to the cool Pumpkin event at the Minnesota Zoo...over 5,000 carved pumpkins, on a trail tha...