Pink Friday

Pink Friday was Friday the 13th! Donnie, Janet, Jackson, and I attended at my school's District Office to Rally against the budget cuts and save pink-slipped teachers. Jackson was so excited! I even bought him the closest to pink t-shirt for a boy I could find. At the rally, when I was holding him by the street with people screaming and cars honking, he just loved it. Then he pooped out and spent the rest of the rally recovering...

Thankful Thursday

1. Even though I got my dreaded pink slip this week, I'm thankful I'm at the top of the list and have hope. I'm #4 to be hired back and supposedly they haven't counted in the 5 people who're retiring this year. Definite hope there.

2. I'm thankful for happy hour at the DeBarr's. Daiquiris in the afternoon can never be a bad thing!

3. I'm soooo thankful that it looks like Jackson has gone back to only waking once a night. Hopefully this will last a while, but hopefully I don't get TOO used to it!

...ugh...

It came today....

and it wasn't pink! Why do they call it a pink slip if it isn't pink?

I'm up and down on how to feel. The good news is that I'm apparently the 4th on the list. Which means if jobs open up, I'm the 4th person to get my job back. They have 3 years that they HAVE to use the list if there are any jobs. So, that's hopeful.

On Friday, we'll be attending Pink Friday. So, Jackson will be attending his first rally! If there's one in your town, please help support the teachers who helped you get where you are!

Jackson Rolls!

Jackson has been trying to perfect his rolling skills, and today he finally did it! (Numberous times, not like before, where I think he did it on accident) Now if only I could start the video BEFORE he rolls!

***WARNING*** This video is not for those with weak stomachs, ha!

Daddy & Mini-Me

For those of you that don't know, when I'm at work during the week, Jackson gets spoiled by getting watched by Grammy Janet on Mon, Tue, Wed and Donnie on Wed, Thur, Fri. Donnie totes his little buddy all around town with him. And, I come home to my 2 matching boys!

Thankful Thursdays

I've seen this on a couple blogs and love the whole idea around it. Every Thursday Donnie and I (mostly just me) will post 3 things we're thankful for from the week before. This week I think I'll start with the biggest/most obvious ones.

1. Our Healthy Little Jackson

Recently we've had a couple friends who haven't been as lucky as us. I'm so thankful that everything went smoothly and Jackson is a happy, healthy little (ha!) guy. Yesterday Donnie took him to his 4 month appointment. Our "Little" Jackson is a whopping 18lbs 3oz!

2. Our Family

Of course. Especially Janet who watches Jackson during the week and does stuff for us around our house, even though she knows she definitely doesn't have to.

3. Our Town

Lately I've really been wanting to move to the mountains. My whole family knows. Whenever I mention that I want to move to Montana, they all laugh at me. But I'm serious! But, yesterday during a break in the rain, Donnie and I walked Jackson to Browns Valley. And I thought to myself, "This is so nice that we're able to do this." There's so much to do in our town, and looking at our calendar for the next month it's filled with things to do. Hikes, wine tasting, festivals, and plenty to keep us busy.

Jumperooooo

Jackson says, "I got a new toy...





...and I'm not sure how I feel about it."











I'm sure once he figures it out, he's going to love it!

4 Months!

...and the biggest kid on the block!

Just laying back in his chair

Sitting up on his own

755...

My seniority rank is 755 out of 930, and they're cutting 82. (You want to be #1) Seems like I would be okay, right? Well, I won't know for sure until March 13.
930 is all of the teachers in the district, and they're cutting 60 elementary teachers. So, of the 175 with a lower seniority rank than me, 60 of them need to be elementary teachers. Eek, fingers are really crossed. And toes.

To end on a good note though, here's Jackson showing off his new-found love of his fingers!

One year ago today....

...we found out we were expecting! What an amazing day. Of course, Donnie was at work, so I found out and had to wait 2 days to tell him. I didn't want to tell him over the phone! So, I waited and waited, and when he came home, he had a package waiting for him. It looked like clothes for him, but when he opened it, I had put a little box on top. And he saw the pic above, he didn't believe it. He really didn't. He made me go do it again and would not peel his eyes from it until it flashed "pregnant" again. Hilarious! But really, that one word has been the greatest gift we've ever received.