Excited that it is Friday!  This is the first weekend (of many) in which we will be staying home all weekend and enjoying our days off!  No work for Josh-no school for the kids and I.  Hoping for a great weekend! 

We are getting our first visitors Saturday and I am pumped!  One great thing about living away from your family is you get to host them as your guests!  This is one of my favorite things to do.  This gives me the same satisfaction as caring for my husband and kids.  A woman prides herself on opening her home to the hungry and allowing them to leave feeling full in mind, body and spirit.

My visitors will arrive just before lunch so I plan to have a nice Saturday afternoon lunch prepared-not sure yet what I will make but probably a soup and salad pair!  MMMMM  We are new to the area so we don't know all the hotspots so I thought we could explore together!  Looking to find a quaint coffee shop to sit and chat for a bit!  Maybe we will go out to dinner-who knows what the day will bring!  I find it is important to stay flexible with the schedule when you are having guests and keep focused on having fun and relaxing!

I haven't put any decorations up in the new house other than my Fall items.  I don't know where to start!  With many more walls in this house than our other I am feeling like I don't have what it takes to make it look complete!  Waiting for that moment to strike me where I am inspired and it transpires from their.  Usually those moments are at 11:00 at night.  I have always been a night owl-that's when I do my best work.  My kids have become the same night owls and we struggle with keeping on a day time schedule that starts at 6:00 or 7:00 in the morning!  Thank goodness I am my own boss and we get school done WHEN IT WORKS FOR US!  A typical school day runs from 12-5 around here.

In an effort to reduce my debt and save for Christmas shopping, I am starting my job search for an evening part-time job.  I realized this morning when I was typing my "talents/job qualifications/things your good at" that I could very easily sound like a wierdo.  Served as a breastfeeding counselor-homeschool my children during the day yada yada.  When applying for a sales associate position I am sure I sound just the opposite of friendly and outgoing but rather introverted and opnionated.  I hate the way the hiring process goes nowadays (<--- is that a word?).  Everything has to be done online with no room to leave personal comments or extras.

We will see how it goes!

We went to pick up Joshua's power chair lastnight!  He is very proud and excited about it but hasn't had much time to figure it out yet.  This will be great for playing out in the yard with his sisters!  Not only is he on wheels but they have power!  Look out people!

The girls are making an "apartment" to live in down in the basement as I type.  So far I have seen 2 suitcases, cleaning supplies, water and paper towels go down the steps.  Hey free play is crucial to the human mind so I am going to let them be.  Emma promised to pay rent and Ella assured me that they are "responsible". 

Today is good.  Embrace.