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That's awesome mail I love the colors and the names written beneath
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I'm so happy David told his mom AND you are all set for your vacation days! That is such good news!
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Sounds like things are starting to go your way! You guys deserve some good luck! (And some Disney magic)
Thank you! I happen to agree with you. Lol!
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Originally Posted by mfirst
That you are able to get those vacation days! Way to go with the job applications and offer for David! And if he even just started the conversation with his Mom, that's an awesome step.
Briana's new shoes, and can't wait to see the onesies
I can't wait to see them either! I am not even sure which ones Julie purchased, because she told me to pick my favorite three, and then told me that she purchased four!
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So good to hear positive news from you! I know there will still be difficult days ahead, but hope there are more good ones coming up!
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Loving this post. for more posts like this one.
Thank you, Sparkle Face!
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That is some great news!
I agree!
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That's great news on both counts and I bet that feels like such a relief to you.
It was sure nice to have a day filled with only good news!
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I like these kind of updates! I thought David may be that type of person. If you say "you have to" he shuts down but if you say "can you do this for me" or "it would mean so much to me if. . ." he would because he will do anything for you! Great thinking to alter your approach!
Thanks. I don't know why I didn't think of that before. My dad is actually the one who pointed it out to me.
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So glad things are starting to work out a little more in your favor. David telling his family is a HUGE deal. I know how stressful that must have been for you and for him. But now with it out in the open hopefully his family will support him 100% and help you out when needed.
Also, nice to know there are job prospects out there. I know you mentioned that David hates working retail, but he applied for a Team Lead position at Target. What Team Lead position was it? Nate worked at Target for 10+ years, 6 of which he was Team Lead. The company was good to him, but he HATED working the front lanes as GSTL. It was the worst retail position according to him. Crabby customers all day long. Nate hit his breaking point and quit Target because of that position. He did enjoy being Team Lead of price change and I think one other area, but they kept moving him back to the front lanes and ended up in a situation very similar to David up until he quit. So I'm not saying write off Target, but just that it might not be that big of a difference from Walmart depending on the position.
I truly hope everything works out with David's employment. And yours as well if you happen to find something else. Your aunt is so sweet with getting you the Photopass CD and onesies for Briana. I half don't want you to post pictures of them though. I realized last night that Mallory has MORE than enough clothes for the trip. And if I see super cute onesies I might think she needs them.
I believe he applied for the Price Change Team Lead position, as it wa he only one open. I will warn you before I post the pictures. "DON'T LOOK MISSY!" Lol!
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I'm glad to see you post some good news!!!
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That is great news about David and your vacation. Hope everything works out for you guys! Can't wait to see the gifts from your Aunt. That a great person there!
My aunt truly is a great person with the biggest heart!
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Glad it was a great day all around!
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Yay for lots of good news!
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I'm so glad you had some positive news!
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Glad that David finally told his mom and your vacation days are approved.
Thank you!
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Thank goodness for some good news!
It's always nice to get some!
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What great news!!
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YAY! good news!!!
I'm glad David told his mom I think that is the right thing to do. I can see his point about not wanting to stress her but I don't care how stressed I was it there was something troubling my son and even a remote chance I could help - I would want to know.
I hope some the applications do pan out for David. My only advice about working 2 part time jobs is make sure hw doesn't lose his medical benefits.
Your aunt sounds so sweet. I'm glad you took her up on the offer. I'm sure she wouldn't have paid for the items (shoes, photopass, oneies) if she didn't want to. She wouldn't have offered at all.
Right now, David is on his parents insurance since we aren't 26 yet. And in a week or so he'll be on my insurance as well. Walmart has such terrible insurance that costs its employees so much money out of pocket, you may as well not be insured! It's awful, actually. But that's a good thing to keep in mind while I look for work!
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Yay!!! I love the color choices, especially David's orange.
If we have these when we eventually get back there, I think my family colors will be....yellow-me, pink-DD, and probably blue for DH. Though, I think he is going to HATE having his on. I usually carries the whole families KTTW cards. I think he might end up not even wanting one. We'll see.
Can't wait to hear your report (in general of course) but also about the MagicBands.
I thought for years that David's favorite color was blue, but in the last six months ago he keeps asking for orange stuff. He got excited when he saw the orange band and said "I want that one!" Just goes to show...he has surprises for me even after a decade. Lol! I am so excited to try the MagicBands!
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YAY!
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I love the colours and your names beneath them as well - that's so cool!
I like them a lot! And you can customize the names. I didn't want mine to say "Jessica" because David always calls me "Jess" or "Jessie." He smiled when he saw his nickname for me on the bracelet, so I'm glad I made the switch!
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How Cool!!! Can't wait to read your report on the trip and how the bands worked out for you!
I'm SO excited! I feel like I really need to take good notes this time since I'll be doing the MagicBands!
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Squee! I'm glad Bri got one. Maybe Mallory will get one too. Lord knows there will be problems if her brother gets one and she doesn't.
She should, as long as she's listed on the reservation. I wasn't sure if Bri would get one since she wouldn't have a ticket, but there it is! And the bands get smaller for babies and kids. There's a portion of the bracelet that you can remove, leaving a much smaller wrist band. It's actually very cool, though I don't know if Briana will end up wearing hers. We'll see how she reacts to it!
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That's awesome mail I love the colors and the names written beneath
Me too!
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Love them! Hurry and go so you can come back and write about it
I wish I was leaving tomorrow!
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How totally cool!!! Yay! (Chuck said "I'm jealous!")
I can't decide whether to say, "Aww, don't be jealous! You'll get to try them out soon enough." (Nice Jessie) or laugh maniacally and say "Be jealous! Be very jealous!" (Naughty Jessie.) So I'll just say "HI Chuck!"
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Thank goodness for good news! Hope tomorrow is another good news day.
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So, today is not quite as filled with good news, but it's still a pretty good day so far.
David had been eagerly awaiting an e-mail from his prospective employer, who had told him he would need to pass a test they would be sending him before they proceeded with the interview process. On Monday, instead of the e-mail he was expecting, he got a "sorry, the position has been filled" e-mail.
Personally, I find it irritating that they didn't at least send him the test and give him the interview! If you're going to select someone before you interview everyone, why get someone's hopes up? Ugh. I know it wasn't personal and that they probably found someone better qualified, but seeing that defeated look in David's eyes when he told me about the e-mail was heartbreaking, especially after his earlier excitement over it!
That being said, I gave him a pep-talk, and he has cheered up a bit, though he does keep bringing up the position he was passed over for. We're going to fill out some more applications later, so hopefully that will help him feel a bit better about the situation.
I also unexpectedly found a job listing that caught my eye, and I've applied for it. It's a position with a school district, an office position. I'm kind of keeping my fingers crossed and holding my breath. It would almost double my hourly pay, and provide me with a regular Monday-Friday schedule with 35 hours of work every week. *jumps up and down in excitement* With a regular schedule, I could start attending a regular college instead of taking classes online. And with such a marked increase in pay, our financial situation would improve dramatically!
After all of that blathering, I will say I am trying not to get my hopes up too high. I don't have any professional experience in this field, although I have plenty of experience using the programs I would need to use in the position and can demonstrate my ability...They may still pass me over for an interview for someone who has past jobs in the field. But I can try, right? I'll never get more experience in fields other than retail if I never TRY!
Anyway, on to Disney things!
I got so bored at work last night (it was excruciatingly slow last night at customer service), so I wrote up a new to-do list on my little scratch pad. I've actually done a couple of these since last night, so the ones in italics are completed.
1. Plan Briana's menu (how much baby food should we bring?). 2. Get David's hair cut.
3. Purchase sunscreen, first aid kit refills, a couple small new toys
for Briana for the airplane, batteries for the camera, and a new
sunhat for Briana.
4. Print touring plans, flight and hotel info for family, and packing
list.
5. Pack.
6. Clean up the apartment and empty the Diaper Genie before we
leave. (I'd hate to come home to that smell, lol!)
7. Make sure A.J. (our roommate) has groceries (since he doesn't
have a car or his drivers license).
8. Pack the diaper bag.
9. Double check that we have everything packed and ready to go.
10. Head to the airport!
I'd really like to start packing today, but I need to get some laundry done first, and figure out what can be packed now and what we need to keep out. Normally I wouldn't hesitate to pack all of our shorts and stuff now, given that Washington weather isn't usually so warm...but it's been HOT lately, so I may be doing some last minute packing whether I like it or not.
I have been trying to work on getting the apartment cleaned up and unpacked...sometimes I feel like I am fighting a losing battle there though, between Briana, depressed husband, and (sometimes frustratingly lazy) roommate. I mean, we moved in May. Shouldn't we be unpacked already?! We'll get it done though. I don't want to come home to a mess!
Anyway, I've got lots to get done today, so I'll catch you all later!
I am so VERY happy to hear about all of the new updates! You can even tell in your writing style that things are different. I love the colors you picked out for your MagicBands! We picked Yellow, Pink, and Red. Not much longer to go; I'm so EXCITED for you! Every time you post "doing excited dance" I can picture you with a smile and it actually makes me feel relieved. You're smiling; and that can brighten any day!
Sending lots of and your way for that job. You are so right - you never get anything, unless you give it a go - definitely the right attitude!
So sorry to hear about that other job - what a blow, although the way to think about it is if that's how they treat people, you probably wouldn't want to be employed by them anyway....
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That's awesome mail
I love the colors and the names written beneath 
That you are able to get those vacation days! Way to go with the job applications and offer for David! And if he even just started the conversation with his Mom, that's an awesome step. 
Briana's new shoes, and can't wait to see the onesies 
for more posts like this one.
Just goes to show...he has surprises for me even after a decade. Lol! I am so excited to try the MagicBands!
So I'll just say "HI Chuck!"
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