I did it! I survived my first day at a new job! I am officially an employee of Patterson Companies, as a Business Analyst on their Web Delivery team. I met a ton of new (very nice) people, and am diving into understanding how their technology team works. I’ve been told I started during a great week as there was something fun happening every day. The all-company Holiday Lunch was on Friday, so I was able to enjoy some prime rib during the day...yum!
I won’t lie, though, I was absolutely exhausted last week. I think it’s because it’s cold and dark outside, plus, my mind was learning all new things, and I wasn’t running on auto-pilot for my tasks. I’m very excited to get up to speed so I can be a useful member of the team. I’m also pleased that there is a cafeteria on-site, and the food is really good (and well-priced.) And, the location is right on a big lake, which means that during the summer, I can get back to my daily walks over the lunch hour. Getting that fresh air and sunshine is so important to my well-being.
Ava had a fun end to this week. Her mid-year baton/dance recital took place on Friday night, and she did a great job! We also successfully put her hair into a bun, and it looked great! I was just as excited about that piece as I was to see her perform, haha. It was really neat to see all of the classes perform, and the first and last performance of the evening had all dancers/twirlers on stage together. We’re so proud of her!
Look at that bun!
G had a pretty good week at daycare, and topped it off with a birthday party for one of his friends who no longer attends pre-school with G. He had so much fun playing with him, and burning off some energy on Saturday afternoon. He skipped his nap and was a bit of a monster last night, but I think he’s recovered a bit. I hope...
Scott’s been busy (as usual) and he’s hoping to tackle installing sheet rock on our basement ceiling today. Progress is being made in that space, and we’re hoping to be able to hire out for muddling/taping in the near future.
The kids helped Scott shovel last weekend. Ava looks cold, but G was having fun flinging the snow all around!
Lucky loves it when we turn on the fire...she likes to be toasty warm.
It’s hard to believe that Christmas is just a few weeks away. We still need to find time to fit in all of our holiday traditions, like visiting Santa! And wrapping/shipping the very last gifts. At least we have a plan for the cookie/fudge making next weekend. I’m hopeful that this fresh start in my life will bring many good blessings to our home in 2019!
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