My next couple of months..

I have royally screwed us with finances.  Because I didn't go to work more than half of my days of work and therefore every dollar is being stretched and I am surprised that I don't have a HUGE cold sore from the stress!

Probably shared too much. But now you get my stress.. :)

Now.. I am prepared for some cold sores in the future, also some lack of sleep.  But hopefully NOT a lot of "flip outs" on my familia.

To fix the financial situation, I am going to 40 hrs of week. BAHH!! I am scheduled 30 hrs now.. But rarely get that many hours. With pretours and force outs or early outs, I never get 30 hrs! So with 40 hrs I'll be working PAST the "end tours" that are forced or let out early.  Therefore, I will be GETTING 40 hrs!  I am stoked for the paychecks.

I am NOT stoked for the hours and the time I'll be done with work. What sucks is that I have to work around Adam's schedule.  Some nights he works til 7 so I have to work at 8.. which means 8 hrs later with a 30 min lunch would be 4:30... Home by 5.. thats FIVE AM IN THE MORNING!! haha.. wowsers.. Next week starts my 8 hr nights.. And 3 of the nights I have to work 8:30 pm to 5 am. Thank goodness Adam works later in the day or has the day off after that.

Now on to the Kids.

Creighton has a sensory class that is going to HOPEFULLY *fingers crossed* help with his speech and communication.  It is Monday and Wednesday at NINE AM! Yikers.. we rarely wake up til 8:30.. And after not getting home til 5 am.. it'll be fun stuff.

Cayden has preschool Monday, Wednesday, Friday at 1:30 to 3:30! I am so excited for him.. He's going to thrive and he's going to also be able to make friends! SO ecstatic about the possibilities for him!!

BUT that is the time for "naps" I'll be tired for a long long time..  But I am only planning on working 40 hrs a week for 3 months to help us get back on track and get our debt down.  Then I am hoping to be able to quit before Cayden starts Kindergarten!! And I am determined to make it happen. :)

Now.. give me some book recommendations! pleaseandthankyou I need to find lots of books to fill up 8 hrs a night! :)

Changes...

where to begin?

I am NOT a big fan of changes.. especially when it comes to work and my time with Adam and the boys..

Guess I'll start at the beginning...

The last 3 years we've been extremely lucky.  Adam and I have been able to have pretty much opposite schedules.  He would work 7 am to 3:30 pm and I'd work 7:30 pm to 1:30 am.   Perfect right?  I would have about 3 hrs with him before I had to work!  

With Adam's work, there has been changes too.  There was a new Warehouse Manager who came from the Lehi Costco.  He does things a little different.  Really, he does things the way its supposed to happen.  The way things happen with supervisors,  they are supposed to switch around every once in a while.. like every Fiscal year?   Well Adam, he's been supervisor of the Deli for THREE years!  yeah.. we've been lucky!  

So the switch happened July 30th.  He is now a Front End Supervisor.  Ya know the ones with the red vests? (hehe) Yep that's Adam now, along with 8 others.  

Now the part I am NOT a fan of. :) 

Since he is working on the Front End, they usually don't work at 7 am since Costco doesn't open til 10 am! So.. The schedules don't start until 9:30 at the earliest!  Which on an 8 hr shift is til 6 -which would work. BUT he has to CLOSE two nights a week as well. So his shifts are like 9:30-6, 10-6:30, 10:30-7, 1:30-10 (closing).  AND he probably won't be closing on weekends (which is til 7 since Costco closes at 6:30 on weekends).  

So my schedule is now 8-2am. Only a half hour later but it sucks big time.  And I probably will have to work weekends since Adam's closing shifts will probably be during the week.  Oh and his schedule won't be consistent EVERY week.. So I have to figure out his schedule and then fill out a paper every week saying what days I would like to work. Blah! Not fun! and a bit frustrating.. oh well :)

The only good things that come from this are I can't pretour (getting out of my shift for the night) because those are only available for people who work til 1:30 am or earlier.  So I guess that's a good thing I'll get hours every night!  maybe? I've enjoyed having only worked 2 nights a week... Killed the paycheck... but it was nice being home.

But in the words of Dave Ramsey...

I have the quote running through my head all the time, to get me through work and to get me through cooking dinner. 

I have to make sure this doesn't come off as complaining.. cause really I am so grateful for my job and the opportunity to help with our income and to get our debt down! And as soon as we can live comfortably within Adam's check we will! I just don't want to quit (which I've thought about almost every night) and feel hopeless and scrap by when I can do my part now so later I can reap the benefits of being JUST a stay at home mom :)

funny

Hahahaha! Look at this font I found! 

Hilarious!