Can I just say that I think I have had some pretty rotten luck lately! I just had most of my post typed, and somehow I erased it all... and right after that it did the save now! How is that for luck? The funny thing is that my whole post was about my rotten luck lately! Well, not the whole post, but some of it.
I am very thankful for Brett having a job... that being said, the whole situation around that job decision made me very frustrated. There were 3 jobs that were open. There were 3 rotational engineers that could apply... Brett, his brother, and one other guy. Brett's brother should have had his first choice, but instead they gave it to the other guy, so Brett's brother took his second choice, which was St. George. That left Brett with his 3rd choice, staying here and taking a job that would most likely be traveling a lot, even though they said he wouldn't. Our first choice was St. George... and if Brett's brother would have gotten his first choice, we would have too. It is frustrating because we had wanted to move again to better our relationship. For those of you who live away from home... you were smarter than us! We love Richfield, we love our families, but our relationship suffers more when we are here. And, we recognize this and want to make it better again! Not that we are on the verge of divorce or anything... we just realize that we didn't fight nearly as much when we lived in Logan or Cedar City. So that is why we had wanted to move! Anyways... it didn't work out, nothing we can do, and we move on. But... here comes the next frustrating part. They told Brett that he wouldn't have to travel and stay overnight a lot like his brother did for 18 months. His other brother pretty much lived in a motel in St. George for 18 months, they told Brett he would be traveling during the day, and maybe some nights, but not like his brother. Well... guess what he found out about 2 weeks ago. That he would be in Price for 3 or 4 days out of the week. He can come home or he can stay there at night. Well, if he comes home, he gets here after the kids are in bed, and he leaves before we all wake up. So what is the point of coming home? Yeah... no point. All he would do is go to bed, get up and work! So, he is staying in Price at night for at the least, 6 weeks. Jobs are frustrating.... but at least he has one I guess!
A few weeks ago I had 3 people ask me if I would do some pictures for them. Of course I was excited, but when I told them to pick a date, not one of them has gotten back with me. I don't have a clue why, and I have left a couple of messages to see if I could feel them out, but I don't want to be pushy! So, I just get to wonder why! Frustration there too, me and my bad luck lately! But.. I am thankful that it has pushed me to become even better. I hope that I can keep improving my photos and someday open a business!
The other day, Brevan and Sydney left their trikes down at the end of the cul-de-sac. When I realized it a couple of days ago, we went looking for them. Brevan said he had left them in the trees they play in. So, we looked, and they weren't there. So I asked the neighbor that lives right there... she had them in her garage thankfully. But, they were almost taken by some guy walking with his son. I guess the guy told his son to get on Sydney's and ride it home. Thankfully the neighbor heard him and went and got them before he could take off with them! I couldn't believe that someone would do that right in the open like that! But, I am very thankful for good neighbors that wouldn't let it happen!
Tonight, being the scatterbrain that I am lately, we left Brevan's sweater up at the park. This isn't just a cheap sweater though, it was a Hurley, and I know they don't come cheap (it was a gift from my brother). So I was all freaked out and worried after we got home and realized it, that it had probably been stolen! But, when we got to the park, it was still sitting there. I was so thankful for good people that didn't just take it because someone had left it behind. I am thankful that there are still some honest people in the world!
I guess things always happen, and they might not be what we like. It isn't like my bad luck is life or death! So, I guess I just need to realize this and take things as they come. I am very thankful for all that I do have, because I know I have been blessed immensely! I love my husband, and my children, and my family and am very thankful to have their support and love! I am very thankful that we are an eternal family and that I have the knowledge of the true church! What would our life be like without it? What would our life be like without the atonement and sacrifice of our Savior? I have been very blessed, and I am thankful...
Just thought these were fun!
Brevan going down the slide!
