A step closer...

Well...today I passed my test for my job so woohoo! I get to stay employed! I am super duper excited about my job and getting into everything. I was lucky enough to have one person in my class who is as excited about poop as me and what do you know she sat next to me! Yea Amanda! I was scared to death to take the test but I did well enough. I am now off for 2 days and then I start working on the floor this weekend. I will be in training with someone for a few weeks, but MAN OH MAN! I am ready. I know that I will have a million stories to share and you know that I like to share them with you especially if I know you don't appreciate the nasty stuff. My heart is so happy and feels like I am doing the right thing. I feel that I am going to make a difference and that makes me beside myself.

I cannot believe it is Christmas Eve. I am SO excited. I want to stay awake and make it come early. I cannot wait to watch the kids and be with the fam. Tomorrow Alex and I are off so I will make breakfast and then we will head to Mom's for dinner. The Melendez gang will be joining us again and then we will head to church. We were asked to light the Advent candle so that is pretty special since our whole family will be able to do it.

I am truly blessed. I love that I can get excited not only for the presents, but more importantly what Chirstmas is all about. It is different now that I get it and feel it in my heart. Man God rocks! Much love to you all! Safe travels and may you be blessed in your life and more importantly, in your heart. May you open your heart to the Grace of God!

Update

Well we are in full swing for the holidays! Andy and Ashley got here Saturday and Alex's parents get here on Monday. I was hoping they would vcome for Christmas, but that is OK. I thouhgt it would be really cool to have them here since all the kids would be here this year. We are having Christmas with my Dad on Sunday. I like that we get to spread it out even if it is for just a little bit. The job is going well, but it is so weird. I take my test tomorrow for the training class and then I head to the floor on Saturday. I am SO excited and I cannot wait to get into it and learn all the details. I start school on January 4th so I will be adjusting to being back in school and working nights...woohoo!!

The boys are fab! Adrian is just so stinking happy and adorable. He looks just like Alex and he is HUGE! I cannot believe that he will be 6 months next month-WEIRD! Aaron is so happy that Andy and Ashley are here-it is just so amazing to watch how much he adored them. We are very blessed.

I pray that you all have a wonderul holiday season! Much love!!!

Dana...awesome birthday present from the hubby! (this was easier than commenting on your blog)

Wow!

This will be an absolutely random post...sorry!

Adrian rolled over this morning! Holy cowabunga! It is hard to believe that he is 5 months old already...my my my how time flies!

The trial was this week...Zach plead guilty and that is pretty much all I can say on such a public forum. The moment that I laid eyes on him was one of the most emotional minutes of my life and I pray to never feel that way again. I can tell you this-I am more than relieved that he plead guilty because there is no way that we could have gotten through a trial. At some point one of us would have lost it. On the upside, I sure am blessed to have his family a part of me and it was nice to spend time with them-even at the cemetary. I don't think any of us feels that he is really gone.

Visitors...Dave arrived yesterday and will leave Monday. Today Dad and Sandy come and tomorrow the rest of the Streans come. It will be a packed house...8 extra bodies tomorrow night but what is the sense of having a house if you can't pack it to the gills once in a while?

I am excited and scared about starting work. It will be an adjustment for all of us. Nights will be hard but I will adjust at some point! I have been studying everyday for my NET test that I take on Friday so please keep in your prayers that I pass. If not, it will be a stressful road for me.

Andy and Ashley come on the 19th and Alex's parents come the 28th. I start school on the 4th...wow how life changes!