Dancing Queen

Kennedi danced for her very first time this past weekend at Novemberfest. She did such an amazing job and she looked absolutely georgous!

Here are some before showtime pictures...

Emma, Ellie and Kennedi

{Kennedi's cousins}

Kennedi & Mommy

Isn't she cute?

Showtime...
Dancing to Itsy Bitsy Spider

{She's the third one from the left}

And after...

I think I'll claim her and keep her. And this little rascal too...

I did it!

I made it TWO whole weeks at my new job and this is what I've managed to do so far...

1. Only get 15 paper cuts, seriously.



2. Traveled to Idaho.

3. Be welcomed by a group of great Engineers!

4. Have my Business Membership to Sam's Club paid for by the company.

5. Made it to work by 7:30 AM EVERY morning {which is a result of getting up at 5:30 AM}.

6. Survived the first week with a terrible, nasty, dreadful cold!

{It's the 5:30 AM mornings!}

7. Get holiday pay for Thanksgiving AND the day after {and get off at 1:30 PM the day before}. This job ROCKS!

8. Laughed so hard at this hilarious email that it made me cry. And I'm still laughing about it almost 24 hours later.

HAPPY THANKSGIVING EVERYONE!

Mixed emotions...

I'm having a real tough time deciding how I feel right now. I'm SO excited to move onto something new, but yet I'm SO sad to end a part of my life that has forever changed who I am.

As I'm typing this post I struggle to keep the tears from dripping down my face. My days at Sunshine Terrace are quickly coming to an end and I cannot express how grateful I am to everyone who has been a part of my life there. I have made a lot of friendships, not only with co-workers, but with residents, family members of residents and especially my mom and sister. I know a lot of people say they couldn't work with their family, but I have to say I have been one lucky person to be with them almost every single day and to be able to talk with them when I needed them most.

{Thanks Mandy and Mom for all your support, encouragement and love!!}

My door at Sunshine Terrace will soon close, but I strongly believe that I have so many doors ahead of me that have and will open. I cannot thank everyone at Sunshine Terrace enough for the great support the everyone has given to me.

I owe thanks to everyone single one of you...Dan, Courtney, Trina, Jennifer, Vivian, Sasha, Cody, Carolyn, Doug, Kris, Jan, Debbie, Kallee, Michelle, Edd, Cindy, Lisa, Leanne, Diane, Sharee, Konie, Rod, Shawna, Margee, Angie, Karmon, Trevor, Danny, Erin, Karina, Lyle, Heidi, Sue, Cheryl, Nathan, David, Chris, Paula, Char, Johnson, Rebekah, Alyce, Todd, Justin, Nancy, Ashley, and e very single resident. The list could seriously go on and on. I have learned so much from all of you and it is truly a blessing to have known each one of you.

I also have to thank the rest of my family and my friends for the support they have given me. This decision was one that I made on my very own and I have had such great support from everyone! I definitely could not make it through everything I have without the support of all of you.

Goodbye Sunshine Terrace Foundation. I will miss you.

Hello J-U-B Engineers!!!

Black Eyed Brayden

I have nothing more to say other than I think Mom is more worried about it than Brayden is.

I feel terrible!

We were supposed to have pictures taken tomorrow. Nice huh?

{Oh, and a side note...This picture was taken right after it happened, so it's now had time to blacken up some more.}