My Little Splurge

Ever since my sister-in-law Jeanna bought a popcorn popper, I have always wanted one. I am a popcorn fanatic! I would go to Harts or Top Stop almost every day just to get a Diet Coke and some popcorn. Every time I would go to the movie, I would have to get a giant popcorn. So I found this popcorn maker at Target and have been eyeing it for a while. The last two weeks I have worked extra and so I decided, for my hard work, I deserved a little splurge. Many people would buy shoes or clothes or electronics. Not me! I bought a popcorn popper! I love it! It took a while to figure out the exact combination of butter/oil and kernals. But now I have it down. It is fantastic!

Valentines Present

Here is my wonderful Valentines Present. Not really. I was doing our taxes on TurboTax and complaining about how Trent never helps with any of that stuff. I finally got frustrated because he wouldn't even come downstairs to go over the taxes. So I told him that it was only fair if I did the taxes, I got the refund. I couldn't believe he actually agreed with me. After e-filing our taxes, he ordered me my new baby! SWEET! I just wish it would come sooner! I am so excited. With Trent working at home now, I can't go check my email as often as I like, so now I can be upstairs and check my email all day!

Hmmm

So, some weird thoughts for today. Why do things always come in threes? On my mom's side we have had three people pass away. My grandma in November, my mom's cousin just a couple weeks ago, and then my mom's aunt just last week. Wow, my poor mom. Anyway, then I get to work today and we have 3 sets of triplets! THREE!!! WOW. And then I wonder, how do people come up with the names they pick for their children. Some are great and creative and then some you just think "hmmm".

As far as an update on our family. Trent began working at home last week. We are both unsure if we like it or not. He gets to see my "secret life" at home and see what I really do all day. He also feels a little like a hermit, never leaving home. However, he is a lot more productive at home. He also gets done with work sooner. So we get to see him a lot. As far as me, I am still working in the NICU. I hate having a job, but I do love my job itself. Being a nurse has its perks too, I basically work one day a week and then pick up a shift here and there. The night shifts are what kill me. Liv is liking Kindergarten so far. She is learning many new words and loves math. Ethan has started speech therapy with the school district. We go every Wednesday at 3 and then pick up Liv at 3:30. His speech is slowly improving. Eating is improving at a snail's pace. It's all about baby steps. We went to California in January and are hopefully going to DC in April. That's our life in a nutshell for now.