Happy birffday 'Merika!

What a beautiful way to end the week and start the weekend (3 day work week!) can't go wrong with that! The 4th of July week is usually good for a few days off, but a 4 day weekend is excellent! I love my job, I really, really do, but lately we've needed some additional help...

We have needed to hire an additional office member for quite some time. We finally selected one and she seemed great. Her first day went well and everything seemed like it was going to work out. Her second day, she came in the morning like normal and started to shadow someone for a little while. The lunch hour rolled around and she asked to take her break. 12:30pm rolled around and she hadn't come back yet...12:45pm and she's still not back. 12:50pm...she calls and says she is quitting. AFTER A DAY AND A HALF!!!

We found another person to fill the position about a week later. She seemed great; super bubbly, sweet, and experienced with the type of work we do. I called to offer her the job and she was thrilled. She was supposed to have her "first day" about three different times, and never showed up.

So, needless to say we have had a lot on our plates, but I always enjoy a challenge.

My husband works such odd hours all the time (closing almost every evening) and I feel like he misses out on so much. For example, Sadie and I are heading Up North tomorrow buy ourselves because he is working all day tomorrow as well as Saturday. It's been this way for quite some time now, because he has done the same type of work for years now, but Sadie is at the age now where she notices when he is not around consistently and it's kind of sad. At least we always have Sundays. The dealerships are closed on Sundays, so we try to jam pack family time into Sunday Fundays every week!

ANYHOO, on a positive note...

Sadie earned her gold belt this week! She was so proud of herself. It was certainly a proud mommy moment too! She is really taking to this karate thing. It was a surprise to me because let's be honest, karate is more of a boy's sport, and Sadie is the biggest girly-girl I have ever seen! There are a few other girls in her class that she has become buddies with, so I think that might have something to do with it.

She is also getting more used to fishing. She tried it last year for the first time and seemed fine with it, so we gave it a whirl again this year. She was FREAKING OUT when she caught her first couple of fish (not in a good way!). She literally started crying when it was on her line. We went a second time last weekend, and she was a lot more relaxed. She even touched a worm! That one shocked me!

 A few weeks ago sad face...

Last weekend so proud of her catch!

             

Lastly, my husband and I received an early birthday gift from my parents. Blake Shelton tickets for this September when he comes to the Xcel! Row 15 tickets at that; we are so excited!

Happy 4th of July weekend everyone, enjoy!

Until we meet again.