Finally!! Woo Hoo!

Yes folks, I finally got a permanent gig!  I am a full time employee of American Water.  I am working 11:00 a.m. to 7:30 p.m. Monday through Friday. I had 90 days of training as a temporary employee and my first day of permanent employment was my birthday.  Happy Birthday!  Nice present.  I have 90 days of probation before I get my benefits but I am a happy camper.

Lanie has been growing like a weed and calls me mommy fairly consistently.  She is really growing up and no longer a little baby but a big girl, which she constantly reminds me of! 

And such a cutie!

We went to a garage sale this last Saturday and these were her best find...although she traded them in for green ones before we left.  The ladies running the garage sale wanted to take a picture of her but she told them that mommy already did so she didn't want another one!

We celebrated her birthday back in February but I did not get pictures posted so here are a couple from then.

She liked blowing out the candle.

She went through a short period of time that she let me do her hair daily.  It was a very short period of time...only about a week.  I'm glad I got this picture because there was not many times that she would keep them in long enough to take a picture!

Her cousin Jordan came to visit for a couple of weeks the beginning of the summer but has gone home now for summer school.  Uncle Ray came to visit also, on his way to Florida for Family Reunion which we were unable to go to since I cannot take 4 days off from my job.  Just starting and all, they don't like that!

Lanie got to sit on her first "noisy" cycle (Motor Cycle)  I will post pictures later of that.  She only sat on it, she would not let Uncle Ray start it or give her a ride.  Uncle Ray told her if she touched a certain button a Gorilla would jump out and lick her ear.  I don't think she knows what a Gorilla is but I don't think she liked the idea of it licking her ear!  And she told me about it the minute I walked in the door.

This weekend her other "cuzzies" are stopping by on their way to Florida for Family Reunion.  Oneita, Travis and the kids and the other Grandma are supposed to be stopping by on Saturday.  It will be a short visit but at least we get to see them.

We have finally found an amazing babysitter for Lanie.  She is only there 3-4 days a week and only 3 1/2 hours a day but she loves it.  There is a 4 year old