Finally...an update!!!

Now, all of you...two...people that read my blog, I'm finally updating it. Aren't you impressed? Well, hold on to your seats, this may get exciting...probably not, but it might, you never know... :o)

So, things are going good in the Bader household. We're all a little sweaty since someone turned up the thermostat outside and didn't tell us how to turn it back down. I've actually dealt better with the heat these past few days than I have in previous years. It does help though that my kids are a little older and (slightly) less whiny about the heat. :o)

Anthony and I "get to" play in the All-Star game tomorrow evening for our church softball league. It should be fun...it just seems a little odd that a league that promotes sportsmanship over winning has planned a game that forces us to focus on who is better than whom at the ridiculous (yet very fun!) game of co-ed softball. My dad pointed that out to me recently and I couldn't agree more.

This weekend I got to go to the Women of Faith conference at the Key Arena with my BFF and I had a BLAST!!! I think she did too but I guess you'd have to ask her directly to find out for sure. It was just SO nice to have a day and a half of no responsibility...by that, of course, I mean no kids. ;o) I missed my kids dearly but it was a much needed break for all involved, I think. Plus I really enjoyed spending some time with my BFF and actually being able to carry on long conversations...not the kinds that we're used to that last no more than a minute and a half before being interrupted by screaming, crying or tattling kids. :o) I can't wait for next year's conference!! We've already decided we're going and it definitely won't be with a big group like when we went last year. That was more work than fun and this year was a ton of fun and not an ounce of work.

So, Anthony is officially manager and of course since it's summer (slow season) and the economy sucks right now, there's not much of a pay raise. But he's really been enjoying the opportunity to make the store his own. He's changed it a ton and it looks SO much better than even just a couple weeks ago. I'm so proud of him, for how he's really just stepped up and taken on the responsibility that goes with being a manager. They're looking to hire someone to work with him at the store and until that happens he's the only one at the Lynnwood location. I'm hoping they find someone sooner rather than later. However, I've been thinking about it and he really only works an extra 3 or 4 hours being the only one at that store. I guess the biggest downside is that he has to schedule his days off around the people in the Bellevue store because he has to have one of them come up to cover the store. Oh well, whatever...


Well, I just looked at the clock and realized it's already that dreaded time of day...time to start figuring out what the heck I'm going to make for dinner. It definitely won't be anything that requires use of the oven. It's already 81 degrees in my house and using my oven would only make matters worse. So, until I find time to blog again....I hope and pray that the Lord will bless you as abundantly as He's blessed me! Peace out Dudes!!!

Updated Good News

So, Anthony finally had a meeting with his boss last night and found out some good news and some not so good news. The good news is that he will for sure be managing the Lynnwood store. The not so good news is that he won't be working with his good friend, Tony. They'll be hiring a new person to work with Anthony at the Lynnwood store. It's lame because when they hired Tony it was with the understanding that once Anthony became manager Tony would be working with him. However the manager at the Bellevue store fell in love with Tony because he's such a "yes man" - he'll do whatever you ask of him no matter how much it inconveniences him - and the district manager doesn't want to tick off off the Bellevue manager by taking Tony away from him. I understand that the Bellevue manager has more seniority and puts up pretty good numbers so they don't want to risk losing him...it just sucks that my husband is getting somewhat screwed over because of that.

My best friend left today to go to Oregon for 5 days. :o( Now who am I going to talk to all day on the phone? Who does she think she is, leaving me behind? Just kidding...I really hope she has a ton of fun and perhaps even gets to kick back and relax a bit too! :o)

Alena had her preschool graduation last night. It was a pretty cute little ceremony. Anthony wasn't able to make it because he had to work but my dad was there and so were Anthony's mom and dad. My dad made it to all 3 of Alena's school things this year! He's such a good guy. The most impressive thing of it all is that for all 3 of the events I called him the day of to invite him because I've been just that disorganized this year! He says it just shows how pathetic he is, that he can make it there every time on such short notice. I think it just shows that he's a wonderfully supportive grandpa! :o) After the ceremony Alena was very sad that preschool was over forever, she kept saying she was going to miss her teachers, Mrs. D and Mrs. Jammi, so much. So, we left her school and went straight to Target and bought her a Kindergarten workbook. I figured that way she could focus on the excitement of starting kindergarten instead of focusing on the sadness of finishing preschool. She's been working through her workbook this morning and she's really enjoying it! I've really enjoyed sitting down with her and walking her through each page too. She and I don't seem to do enough stuff just me and her so it's been nice.

Well, I need to get some stuff done around my house so I'd better get going. I'm fighting a cold and have no desire to do dishes or laundry but I also REALLY don't want to get behind in everything either.

Until next time...peace out!!