Time to Breathe

Doesn't seem like I've had much of a chance to do that recently. But I realize it's been a long while since I've last blogged and I figured I'd give a little update.

I've been really busy with work and I decided to take on a second job to get a boost with the monthly burden of paying what seems like an endless stream of bills. So I am now working at Dream Dinners. I help set up sessions for people to come in and assemble their meals for the month, then I follow up behind each group and clean up the stations for the next round of people. It's not a bad gig. It's a great working environment. Great people, very flexible, and easy. It's a change from my normal job of sitting at a computer and logging in numbers all day. It's a good break.

Ben is also looking for another job which will offer benefits because his main employment now does not. So this will help immensely..and be 2 less bills we have to pay each month. Woo hoo! I'm so thankful that I married such a hard working guy. He's willing to do what it takes to make things work. I'm so grateful that he possesses such a willing attitude. I don't have that kind of stamina in the work force. 2 jobs is enough for me!

We are planning on going to India again this January. Ben and I are very excited to finally go back. We missed last year's trip so we are eager for this chance. I'm taking on a bigger role this year on the team so I'm staying busy with many meetings, a lot of which are weekly meetings. I'm enjoying the process though. I love learning the ins and outs of the logistics..which is good since that's technically my title, Logistics Coordinator. A bonus for this year's trip though is my dad has decided to be apart of the team. HUGE deal. I can't even express how excited I am that he is taking this opportunity. It means a lot to Ben and to me. Now it's time to work my mom into going in the near future!

This past weekend my family and many other friends went to the pumpkin patch to celebrate my youngest nephew's 1st birthday. It was a beautiful day! No rain and so much sunshine. Which makes for lots of smiling kids, happy parents, no mud to be cleaned off, and some great pictures. Ben and I picked out our first pumpkins together, which was also our first time to visit a pumpkin patch together...ever. It was a great and fun day overall.



That's all for now!