False alarm

The other day I came home and there was a moving truck in the front of my building. The people that live upstairs from me were standing outside of it. I got a thrill, they're moving out! They are going to stop stomping on my head until 12:30 am every night.

Wait, they're taking the stuff OFF the truck? They're suppose to be putting the stuff ON the truck then driving it far, far away.

The only things I can think of is that more furniture means less open space for the little boy to run around in, more furniture means something to absorb the sound, more furniture means some weight on the creaky floor.

More furniture means they're staying for a while.

A book written for me by Anna -age 6 1/2

I feel like I've been writing about kids alot lately...

Anna wrote me a book. It's the first time I've ever had a child make something for me without me having to ask first. I was really touched.

Book cover

Story

I'm not completely sure what it says and as she read it to me she wasn't so sure herself. This is what we got out of it:

Laura I love your happy life.

You just your heart and for all of us to be ...many

To be a is a good...

The book is new

What is it, a book

It is a book, a princess book

And so it's the end of the Laura

So, whatever you get from that, that's the story that was written for me.

Lunch

I had lunch with a friend and her kids last week... or was it the week before? My timeline is completely off.

Look at those eyes! Look at those curls!

He's crackin' himself up!

Had the interview

I'm really trying not to keep my hopes up but HOLY MOLY, I want this job. I totally nailed the interview.
The position is in the accounting department, it's still being made as they are going to get many new accounts. I won't find anything out until after June 15th but I feel really good about it and I got a good sense from them as well.
Fingers and toes crossed....

I sat on babies

Friday I babysat my goddaughters so that their mom and dad could go out.
My plan was to wear them out so they'd go to bed for me. We walked about six blocks to a Chinese buffet. Well, I walked, Jordan sat in the stroller and Anna rode her scooter.
Anna is six and there is a sign that says if you're under eight you have to have an adult with you at the buffet. Well, that was too difficult because Jordan isn't much help at holding a plate in a buffet line so we took turns sitting at the table with Jordan while we dished up our plates. I told Anna to go ahead and help herself and just be really careful.

Anna: (wide eyed) You mean pretend I'm an eight year old?!
Me: No, just be really careful that you don't spill (since she already dropped the serving spoon handle in the sweet & sour sauce).
Anna: Because eight year olds are really careful?

Anna had to dress up to go to the buffet. She changed into a skirt and ruffley tank top, put on light, light pink eyeshadow and glitter lipgloss (she's allowed to wear it but not to school), a bangle bracelet, a necklace, earrings... she wanted to look "really fancy". She wore her Crocs so she could ride her scooter to the restaurant but brought a pair of wedge sandles to change into. Seriously, this is what going out to eat should be all about!



We stopped at a park on the way back and then they were both ready for bed when we got home.

Everything's in bloom!

Interview

I have an interview for next week. Internet, did you hear me? I HAVE AN INTERVIEW NEXT WEEK! You have no idea how this has lifted my spirits. Just to have something positive happen with this job search. To actually have an interview! Someone has acknowledged me! Other than to send me a generic form e-mail stating that "while your skills are commendable we have decided to go with another applicant."
To reward myself I am going to shop for a new interview outfit this week/end.