Finding my way...

11 days later..........

It has been a fast paced VERY exciting and exhausting 11 days since my Mom's birthday.......

that weekend we had a big birthday bash for my mom... the party was excellent! We had a wonderfule time - letting loose - and spending time with family... We danced our hearts out!

Here are a few pics from that night! click here for party photos

The Tuesday following the party, I started my new job! Oh... and I am loving it.. I have worked from home for over 2.5 years... and now i am back into the office... and I have to say, I do enjoy going into the office... I feel MORE productive.... and more like myself... the company, the people, the job, the projects... all of it.. i just love.... i am a project manager for banner health.. banner health owns  7 hospitals in az and colorado... and many many more health related facilities.... this has been a huge blessing and i can so see God's hand in it... i am so glad that i was laid off from my other job...

along that same note - Jeff is working into a new position too! Same company... diff role and department and I can already tell he loves it... so job wise it's been a month of changes... all for the better! Because I do have a bit of a commute (for you locals... from anthem to 12th st and Mcdowell) - we decided to trade in the mini van.. it has worked for us for 8 years now... and with the timing of the boys potentially driving in the next 5-7 years -we need to make choices that can serve as hand me downs to them... i shudder to think of them driving tho... yikers i am not ready for them to grow up so fast.......

so this is our new baby.... FJ Cruiser or Frankie Jane as Will and i call her! I love love love love it... absolutely love it....

We are getting close to our Relay For Life event.... schedule is closing in.. so much work to do... i could spend all day working on it... i feel like this is a learning time for us and that next year will run like w well oiled machine! we have 26 teams.... moving toward our goal of 50! - and I only have about 16 survivors, on my way to 50! Now i do have a big list.. we have to just start calling them.... i know they will show up but I want to be prepared... check out our site www.events.cancer.org/rflanthemaz

this is my first quiet moment since before my mom's party... i hope to blog more often to keep everyone up to date...

HAPPY BIRTHDAY to my wonderful Mother-in-law Sherry!  HAPPY HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!

August 14, 1928

Happy 80th Birthday Mom!

I love you a bushel and a peck and a hug around the neck…

Trust in the Lord with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding;
in all your ways acknowledge him, and he will direct your paths.

Proverbs 3:5,6

the search is ova.........

ryok folks - news flash! I accepted a new job today! IT PM for a huge hospital construction project - I AM SO excited about it!! it is alittle of what i have done in the past and alot of what I haven't.... healthcare and construction are new to me.. Project Mgmt is not... so - I start sometime next week, i go down tomorrow to fill out paperwork, take the drug test, etc......... whoohoo... the search is ova......

I will work 3 days @ the site, 2 days in the office and 1 day telecommute... good deal...i think! the pay is right in line with a PM position. its a full time employee job and not contract.. love love love it!

the power of prayer.... praying for God's will and blessings...!!!!! I had a lot of folks  - praying with me! this happened pretty fast considering I have friends who have been looking for months and months.... :)

a few more pics from their first day today......

job job bo bob, banana fanna fo fob...

well hey there...  it's Monday and SCHOOL STARTS TODAY YAHOOOOOOOOOOO......... I have a final interview today... I should have an answer yes/no by the end of day today...  that would be great news!

the boys got up all on their own this morning on time.. got ready... no drama... it was sooo nice... i hope it lasts awhile... they also went to bed early last night with no issue..

Here are a few pictures from last week to start of the school year!

We spent Friday afternoon @ the anthem waterpark to end the summer... they brought their bud Zach.. it was a fun day.. I relaxed.. laid out. read a book, swam... very very relaxing. Saturday we went again after Hockey with our friends kiddo's.... the park is closing soon for the season.. so we wanted to get as much in as possible...

it's strange being home and no job at the moment, i need to take advantage of it....

An excerpt from "conversations with Will"...

i am going to invent a place called "Build a Bra" - with low in the dark straps and titanium boob holders"

never a dull moment in the Peterson house...

Big Family party this coming weekend... family flying in from the East coast.. .I am so looking forward to it.. My mom turns 80 this week! A-M-A-Z-I-N-G

Hank's guitar lessons are going very very well - he has improved imensely... AND the kid can play any song he hears by ear.. he just needs about an hour to figure it out. I WISH i had that talent....... love love love it!