Anyway, speaking of the weekend...we had a great one! Very busy and on-the-go, but it was packed with fun. On Saturday I had an early morning dentist appointment and I took Jayden with me because he will start going to the dentist in about 6 months or so to get his teeth cleaned. I wanted him to get used to being at the dentist's so he wasn't as scared when it was his time. He actually did really well, surprisingly! I thought he'd be a lot more scared than he was. Then after that we went to meet up with my mom at the annual Hartmans' River Rat Party in Granite Falls. My brother-in-law, Jeremy, has some family who has a house right on the bank of the Stillaguamish River and each year tons of family and friends take their River Rat tubes and float down the river. There's tons of great food (they had barbequed salmon, pulled pork, hot dogs, and more this year) and a live band which features Jeremy's uncle as the lead singer plays until dark. Just a really fun time with family and friends. I'll share some pictures later, but Jayden had a blast. He loved dancing to the music and splashing around in the river. By the time the night was over, both him and Cayde (my niece) were passed out in the car. He didn't even wake up when we moved him from the car to my mom's couch, and then back into the car and even into our house when we went home that night. That's what happens when your kid doesn't take a nap: play hard, crash hard. :)
Sunday we had church and both Aaron and I volunteered with the kids after the service. I worked the babies room and Aaron helped with the 4 year olds. After church I got my new cell phone (the LG env3...love it!) and then we headed to Sammamish to see my dad for my belated birthday party. It was nice to see family and my dad and stepmom loved seeing the kids. And, as usual, my dad made a feast. This time it consisted of spare ribs, collard greens (with bacon and onions), garlic mashed potatoes, bread, corn, and salad. Oh, and then a chocolate Costco cake for dessert. I was STUFFED!
I also found out more about my cousin, Shawn. I think the intervention went well (sounds like it did). He's supposed to be coming down to Vancouver on Thursday for a rehab program. It sounds like this is the last effort the family is going to put forth to help him get rid of his habits before it kills him. It sounds like this time he may actually realize what is at stake, so I hope for his sake and those of his daughter and mom, especially, that he truly means it. I want to do what I can to help him even if it means just being there for him to talk to. It's awful what drugs do to people...and what else they destroy besides a person's body. I never imagined I'd see it firsthand in someone I knew, but now that I have I can really see the devastation and fallout. It's horrible. As I know more, I'll update with his progress.
Oh, and another side topic...but Aaron has an interview!!! They called him today and we both thought today was going to be the day for the interview, but apparently they were only calling to set it up. Better than nothing though! Surprisingly, it's not scheduled until the 17th which is a bummer since that's 2 weeks away; however that gives Aaron time to prepare. I know he's more than ready though. It's been hard for him being out so long because he feels worthless. Like his work experience and college degree mean nothing in this economy. This interview has given him a glimmer of hope, so I hope for his sake that he's able to land the job. I know it would boost his self-esteem and give him the confidence he's been lacking lately. Anyway, the company is called Cobalt and they are an automotive marketing firm. He'd be doing account/project management (which is what he's been doing) and his salary would be between $50,000-55,000. So that would be a huge increase for us! Not only is the salary great, but so is the commute. It's on my way to work as well, about 10 minutes away from home, so we could drop the kids off at daycare, then I could drop Aaron off on my way to work. We'd be saving gas money and time since Aaron used to take the Metro from Seattle and wouldn't get home until around 7pm. So fingers crossed and lots of good thoughts for Aaron on the 17th!!
And now I'm going to leave you with a pick-me-up picture of Jax. Makes me laugh everytime...
...haha! Don't know what he was doing in this picture, but it reminds me of the face he made when I tried to feed him baby cereal last night.
Happy Tuesday!
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