March backwards, hmmmmm

Since this is usually about the kids lets start it off with the parents.  Here is Jacob and I at the gym finishing our last workout for the 2014 Crossfit Open.  Basically what it is a 5 week competition where people from around the world perform a workout a week and then get ranked.  This was the last one where Jacob and I went head to head.  He beat me by just over a minute at 14:34 while I was 15:40.  But we both ended up first men and women for the people at our gym competing.  Not bad for a couple people in their 30's going against younger people in their 20's.  

 Grandpa came for a visit finally since he hadnt been here in well over a year.  But since the weather was rainy we headed to Discovery Place for some fun.

 Emmi completed her walk with 26 or 28 laps but she will tell you 30.  My kid loved the water stops but did a great job.  We were rebels as we tie dyed her shirt so she stood out instead of the sea of white shirts like everyone else.

 I always love downloading pictures from my phone as you never know what you will get.  Here is a selfie by them.

 This was a silly picture since Moo claimed she didnt have a mustache where we took a picture to try to prove it to her.

Then for some good news I have landed a job back at the same company that laid me off.... go figure.  The best part is they are going to let me work from home again.  Whooooo hooooooo!!!!!  The group typically does not have people working from home full time but they are making an exception for me.  Unlike my last team since they did I only appeared in the office once every six months or so unless a meeting came up.  This group I am am going to go in at least once a month for at least half day since they are making this happen for me.  Since I am back where I was I basically just look at it as I have been on a forced 7 week vacation since I get to keep all my years of service, etc.  So only one week left to finish that house project list I started barely.

February & March to today

Lots has happened since we last posted......

We had 3 days worth of snow that also closed schools early one day then off for 3 more.  We started with seeing deer in our backyard.

 We were crazy enough to still get out there to hit the gym after we left the kids at friends.  But you dont see these conditions often here in the South.

 Sledding in our neighbors backyard.  Not sure how we all would have survived this storm without our friends.  We just rotated houses to keep everyone feed and entertained including the parents.

If you are a parent/grandparent or just someone who needs to get a kid a gift.  The Magna blocks are it.  They are a little pricey but my kids have played with these almost daily since they got them for valentines day so well worth it.

Then of course we celebrated Marli's 4th birthday.  We lucked out with a 70 degree weekend when we rented our bounce house.  It was such a fun day with her buddies during the early part of the day.  Then we even invited friends over later to hang out into the night as we partied for Jacob's birthday.

Then other big news is Emmi has her ears pierced now.  We figured the time would be right when she started to ask.  She first did around her birthday but I passed it off to we would do it later.  But then just recently she got persistent with wanting to make sure we went that particular weekend.  So sure enough Emmi, Jacob and Marli went.  Marli didn't want it done since it could hurt.  I was a wimp with the idea and didnt want to be a weak link to watch her so ran errands instead.  She is counting down the days for dangling earrings.

 We have had nicer and nicer weather so this is most often where you can see Moo on her bike playing with neighborhood kids.

On other note same day as the big snowstorm, I received notice I was being laid off due to budget cuts of the project I was on.  Whomp whomp.  Right now I am out of work but getting severance so am able to enjoy some down time and staying plenty busy as my house project list is about to start.  Got a few things in the works job wise with one interview I went on a few weeks ago to a couple of initial phone screens this week to head hunters so may just be a matter of time.  One bad thing may be I lose the option to work from home full time but luckily we are at a point that it isn't a major deal.  At the most I want to go in the office 20-25 hours a week.  So please keep me in your thoughts.  And if you are free and want to come visit come on down as I got plenty of time to hang out right now.  :)

Fundraising Post

Got plenty of stuff to catch up on....  but until then Next week, March 13, 2014, Emmi is going to be participating in a fun run at her school.  They get to run laps around a track and raise money for the school.  She is targeted to run 30-35 laps.  

As a PTO parent and Emmi, the proud student, we ask that you please consider making either a flat donation or per lap donation.  What do you think???

To make it easy go here:

https://funrun.com/a/s/TQAel1xC

Love Taryn & Emmi