Friday, April 24, 2009
Annie
Saturday, April 4, 2009
Weekend
I am making an effort to try to post more frequently again.....
This weekend we are in Edmonds. We came up early Saturday and spent the afternoon with Lyndon's brother and family, then headed down to my parents house. Oh how I miss Edmonds! The longer we are in WA, the more and more I want to move back to my hometown. If not back here, then at least closer to it!
My job is a little shaky right now. There were supposed to be layoffs but L&I was supposed to be safe. However, it seems as though there may be a few jobs lost in my department. As I am union and the newest kid on the block (oh oh, oh oh oh) it could mean disaster. The good news is that Lyndon starts a new job on Monday. He will be working for an aerospace company in Renton - about an hour north of Olympia. But it is a good job, great hours and may eventually influence us to move further north....who knows!
That is all for now.....
This weekend we are in Edmonds. We came up early Saturday and spent the afternoon with Lyndon's brother and family, then headed down to my parents house. Oh how I miss Edmonds! The longer we are in WA, the more and more I want to move back to my hometown. If not back here, then at least closer to it!
My job is a little shaky right now. There were supposed to be layoffs but L&I was supposed to be safe. However, it seems as though there may be a few jobs lost in my department. As I am union and the newest kid on the block (oh oh, oh oh oh) it could mean disaster. The good news is that Lyndon starts a new job on Monday. He will be working for an aerospace company in Renton - about an hour north of Olympia. But it is a good job, great hours and may eventually influence us to move further north....who knows!
That is all for now.....
Friday, April 3, 2009
Thursday, March 5, 2009
We ARE still alive and kicking!
So it's been FOREVER since I've posted. Ahhhh, the life of a full time working mom! Many things have changed in the last couple of months. The BEST thing is Daddy is HOME!!!!! Separation from the Navy was hard - but good - but hard - but the best thing ever. We are so proud of Daddy and the service he gave to his country. He was such a hard working and decorated sailor - in fact his just received his 5th Navy Achievement Medal in the mail - an awesome thing. 5 NAM's in 11 years. But he says it feels wonderful to "be out"!
We have found our own little place (an apartment) in Tumwater, WA. Since our house in FL has struggled to sell, we have been having to squeeze the old belts and have really learned that it definitely isn't the size of your house that matters but the amount of the love that is in it! Having said that, our neighbors suck. They are loud, the parking situation is crappy, the kitchen is TINY, etc...... BUT we try to focus on the positives! We are home and take advantage of seeing our friends and family as often as possible.
Yesterday we FINALLY received an offer on our house - yippee! We have lost about $55K since we bought it two years ago. That would be translate into about 25% of what we paid for it. But once that chapter is closed, we will be happy to move on!
My job is great - AND - it's a job! Lyndon is on the hunt. We've been working tediously on his resume and hope that soon something rewarding will come of all his years of hard work in the Navy and all of his wonderful skills, knowledge and experience he's gained.
I promise to post pictures soon. You will see some changes for sure - our sweet little Sydney has astigmatisms in both eyes and now wears glasses. She is cute as cute can be and of course she picked the pink pair with hearts. The first couple of days were rough but now it's very apparent that she needed them! They're the first thing she goes for in the morning!
Signing off, tata and more to come soon. We hope all is well with everyone all over the country! We know we are not alone in suffering through these rough economic times (of course we chose our own path there) but most importantly we wish everyone health and happiness!!!
We have found our own little place (an apartment) in Tumwater, WA. Since our house in FL has struggled to sell, we have been having to squeeze the old belts and have really learned that it definitely isn't the size of your house that matters but the amount of the love that is in it! Having said that, our neighbors suck. They are loud, the parking situation is crappy, the kitchen is TINY, etc...... BUT we try to focus on the positives! We are home and take advantage of seeing our friends and family as often as possible.
Yesterday we FINALLY received an offer on our house - yippee! We have lost about $55K since we bought it two years ago. That would be translate into about 25% of what we paid for it. But once that chapter is closed, we will be happy to move on!
My job is great - AND - it's a job! Lyndon is on the hunt. We've been working tediously on his resume and hope that soon something rewarding will come of all his years of hard work in the Navy and all of his wonderful skills, knowledge and experience he's gained.
I promise to post pictures soon. You will see some changes for sure - our sweet little Sydney has astigmatisms in both eyes and now wears glasses. She is cute as cute can be and of course she picked the pink pair with hearts. The first couple of days were rough but now it's very apparent that she needed them! They're the first thing she goes for in the morning!
Signing off, tata and more to come soon. We hope all is well with everyone all over the country! We know we are not alone in suffering through these rough economic times (of course we chose our own path there) but most importantly we wish everyone health and happiness!!!
Friday, December 26, 2008
Christmas!
I just wanted to share a few pictures from our holiday festivities. In staying with the Reed tradition, we did the bulk of our present opening on Christmas Eve. It was all about the kids and we ate, drank and were merry!
Christmas day was special too and we spent time with wonderful family! Hope you and yours had a wonderful holiday!!!
Monday, December 22, 2008
Holiday Update
Let it snow.....
We are snowed in today! It's been crazy - all this snow. I love it, yet it's also been a royal PITA! I will completely overlook the havoc as long as Lyndon arrives safely on the 24th!
December has been zooming along. Life is busy and going well down in Olympia. We are still waiting for our house in FL to sell and that will determine much about our future. Lyndon flew out for my birthday on the 6th and it was so wonderful to have daddy here - even for such a short time. We had a weekend full of events and Sunday we went to the Seahawks game - although they lost (surprise!).
We travel up to Edmonds pretty much every weekend to see Grandma and Grandpa - this past weekend being the exception due to the weather. It is so nice being able to spend time with them and see our "northern" friends....
Our Christmas plans include much of the same - family and friends. We are looking forward to Christmas Eve with my parents and brother, then on Christmas Day will be having Lyndon's brother and family over as well as mom's brother, SIL and my cousin Jake. Looking forward to good food, wine and family. Never one's to take a day off, we'll be spending time with dear friends on the 26th and then our grande family get-together is on the 27th followed by our grande friends get-together that night in Olympia. The 28th is our 6th wedding anniversary so we are hoping to escape for a nice evening alone.
Still no pictures - life is slipping me by and I'm forgetting to take pictures!!!
Before I forget - congrats to Lyndon who was awarded with Senior Maintainer of the Year for VP-30. Just goes to show is such an asset. Once he returns to FL, the bomb will be going off that he will not be signing another contract - I will definitely update on that situation!
Merry Christmas to all!!!
We are snowed in today! It's been crazy - all this snow. I love it, yet it's also been a royal PITA! I will completely overlook the havoc as long as Lyndon arrives safely on the 24th!
December has been zooming along. Life is busy and going well down in Olympia. We are still waiting for our house in FL to sell and that will determine much about our future. Lyndon flew out for my birthday on the 6th and it was so wonderful to have daddy here - even for such a short time. We had a weekend full of events and Sunday we went to the Seahawks game - although they lost (surprise!).
We travel up to Edmonds pretty much every weekend to see Grandma and Grandpa - this past weekend being the exception due to the weather. It is so nice being able to spend time with them and see our "northern" friends....
Our Christmas plans include much of the same - family and friends. We are looking forward to Christmas Eve with my parents and brother, then on Christmas Day will be having Lyndon's brother and family over as well as mom's brother, SIL and my cousin Jake. Looking forward to good food, wine and family. Never one's to take a day off, we'll be spending time with dear friends on the 26th and then our grande family get-together is on the 27th followed by our grande friends get-together that night in Olympia. The 28th is our 6th wedding anniversary so we are hoping to escape for a nice evening alone.
Still no pictures - life is slipping me by and I'm forgetting to take pictures!!!
Before I forget - congrats to Lyndon who was awarded with Senior Maintainer of the Year for VP-30. Just goes to show is such an asset. Once he returns to FL, the bomb will be going off that he will not be signing another contract - I will definitely update on that situation!
Merry Christmas to all!!!
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