First of all, we had a great 4th of July weekend. We had some new friends over for dinner, and we got to see some good fireworks (though, admittedly, not as good as last year). The Boy was terrified of the fireworks, but once he got passed the sound factor, he was fine. Then, on Sunday, the kids and I just hung out around the house and pool and completely relaxed.
Now for the good parts!
Last week, Brian got offered a job, but he went this morning to discuss the particulars. Long story short, this job will allow him to use his degree in German, give him control and autonomy, gets him away from working with young apathetic people, and gives him a significant raise in pay. The only downsides are that we will have to find our own insurance (which I’m working on), there is a bit of a commute (though not that bad), and we will lose one perk from his current job that is currently saving us about $30 per month in entertainment costs. But, the upsides certainly outweigh the downsides, so we are excited!
The other great thing about this week is that my mom is coming to California for a 2 week visit! We haven’t seen her since January, so we are all very excited. When she was here last, it was rainy and cold most of the time she was here, so we are happy to have some hot weather this time. While we can’t do everything we would like to do (ahem, Disneyland), we are planning some time at the beach and other L.A. hotspots.
Lastly, we spent several days doing our (late) spring cleaning last week….and the house is STILL clean! It’s a miracle!
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