New Job

Tomorrow is the start of my new job. I'm sure it will be quite simple and not much different than my everyday doings, but I'm still a little anxious. I haven't worked outside the home for 7 years. I am faithful that all will be well.


Logan woke up from a nap this afternoon with a fever. My friend Lori is suppose to give a sister in our ward a massage tomorrow, but she said if I need her to watch Logan so I can go to work she'll reschedule it. She is such a blessing to us. She is single so it is much easier to call on her to watch a sick or well child than it is to call on friends with children of their own. I don't want to call in on my first day. Not a very good impression.

I hope everyone had a good weekend. We went to a wedding in Willard MO. It was decorated for Christmas. It was really nice.

I better get some sleep.

Later,
Jennifer

Let it ice, Let it Ice, Let it Ice

We had about an inch of ice fall in a 36 hour period starting late Sat. night and ending on Monday. Church was canceled Sunday. We haven't had school at all this week and it is closed tomorrow too. We have been part of the fortunate few who have not lost power. We say a prayer of thanks for that everyday and pray for the thousands still without power. Joplin looks like a war zone. There are so many broken trees. It is so sad. We have been blessed to help the Missionaries even more than normal this week. We had 4 missionaries here on Tues. morning to shower and fed them breakfast. Lori and I also did their laundry. I am so greatful to help in such a simple task. It has been a blessing.

I've gotten a little stressed out with all of our children home, plus extras. I am so glad that we've been able to do it in warmth.

I start my new job on the 18th. It is very part time. About 6 hours a week. It should work well with our family schedule.

Bruce needs on the computer. Gotta run.
Jennifer

A Ladies Man in the Making

Yesterday we had a family outing to see the Henan Singing and Dance Troup from China. They performed for free at MSSU. It was a very enjoyable show, but what I enjoyed the most was my son. Logan is often very shy around strangers who try to talk to him and such. Well, last night he was getting a little roudy and he bumped his back so I took him out of the auditorium. It was just before the intermission, several of the female performers were out in the hall with their cameras. The main vocalist came over and put out her arms to take Logan. He went with her and her friends too several pictures of the two. She even had him kiss her on the cheek and he did it. Then 4 more girls took turns passing him around and taking pictures with him. It was so funny. I just stood there and kept chuckling.

For the second half of the show I was able to distract him when his "pretty girls" came up on the stage. What an evening.

Joy's Concert

Joy had her first and last concert of the school year. She did really well. All of them did. She looked so grown up. We thought there would be a spring concert, but I've heard with schedules during that time of year it is too difficult. Joy is disappointed about that. She has really enjoyed it.

Tomorrow they go on a tour of 5 schools to perform. They also get to eat out at CI Ci's. She's very excited about getting to eat as much as she wants. I told her not to go over board or it would be hard to sing after lunch. She doesn't believe me. Oh, well.

I guess that is all on that subject.