Well hello there!
Been a while hasn't it? I've been wanting to write for a while now but haven't found the time. So here I am now. Thought I would write while the boys are both busy.
I am so very relieved spring is finally here! The boys were happy to play outside yesterday, it was such a lovely day! I sat outside with my coffee, watching them play :) Waited a long time to do that! Now I'm just hoping I can get back into exercising... While I can do my mini workouts at home, I really miss my jogging!! Soon. Very soon. I hope!!
Haven't been working much lately :( No shifts last week. One shift this week and one next week. That can change, might get more shifts. I never know when I'll be called in next. Ah well, it's a job at least! I applied for a position at the shelter I cover at sometimes. It's 15 hrs a week, which isn't much but it's better than being on-call! Haven't heard back yet since I've applied and it's really stressing me out... I know it can be a slow process but I just want to know I've got a chance at least!!
Boys are doing well. Had a meeting with Nick's teachers on Friday to see how he's doing and if any changes should be made to his IEP (Individualized Education Plan). They've both said his attention seems to be worse in the last few weeks than it used to be. They both struggle with getting him to focus on writing and reading. I know the school psychologist diagnosed him to see if he was dyslexic, and she said he isn't, but part of me wonders if maybe he actually is. He's definitely more of a verbal and visual learner.
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Alright, so that up there was written a week ago! I want to get around to bringing you guys up to date already! There is just so much to write about I don't even know where to start! Not "big" stuff but you know, all that little stuff that has been accumulating since i last wrote a proper entry :)
So that guy I talked about, "B" as I'll refer to him I guess :) Let's start there. I've been getting to know him a little more thanks to the small group I'm a part of. He leads it. We've had two sessions and so far so good! I love our group! Steven, the guy whose house we have it at, and myself are the only two original members, the others are all new! You see, I was a part of the singles' small group last year but then our small group leader moved so we had an 'interim leader' but he and his wife had just had a baby so he couldn't do it anymore... plus the other two in our group were also a couple and they got married... Yeah, so much for it being a singles' group. I had sort of given up on the whole small group thing since there were just no singles! But the group has been growing a lot. We're now around 12-15 members. And only one couple :)
Anyways back to B... I just haven't had too many opportunities to talk to him one-on-one, and I really want to! We've chatted a bit through Facebook messenger but haven't in a while now. It was sweet of him to check in on me two weeks ago when I applied for that job; he wanted to know if I had heard back (which i did but more on that later!). I see him at church on Sundays too and we say a quick hello then. I know this is going to sound super cheesy but every time I see him at church I try to soak in the moment. He's usually heading off in one direction to pick up his son from Sunday School while I already have Luke and i'm heading down the stairs to get Nick (next month Luke turns 4 so he'll be in B's son's class!). It's hard to talk when we're standing in a staircase but we smile, say 'have a good week' and 'see you at small group' and that's the end of that. Sigh. Pretty sad,really. The cool thing is that we both have our kids every other weekend, and those weekends happen to be in sync. So when I don't have the boys, he doesn't have his son :). I think that's perfect for if we were to say... go on some dates? Hey I can dream can't I? ;)
I really don't know a whole lot about him. He's divorced, I know that. I think he works in the food distribution industry, one of the girls from small group was telling me. And he's more comfortable in French so I'll need to brush up on my French... I've been praying for some opportunities for us to get to know each other one-on-one. Not trying to rush anything but I'd just like to see if he's someone I'd like to date. If there's any chemistry there. I know I find him attractive and sweet :) I like that he's a father. That's another thing- I'd also like to see what kind of father he is. That's a big one!
On to the job situation. So I had an interview for the position last week! I surprised myself with how calm I was! I think it went really well. I won't think about the fact that I'm not as qualified as some other candidates might be...I have no formal training in working with kids but I do have experience! And my Community Service Worker diploma can work in my favor since this is a shelter I'll be working in. I think my chances are good. I heard through the grape vine that only four candidates were interviewed! And I was one of them! I sent a nice 'thank you for the interview' email to the program coordinator two days later too so I hope she sees that I really want the job. That I would be good for the job. But above all, I pray that the JOB will be right for ME. The hours seem great but then again they might not be so great next year when the boys go to the new school. Ahh it's all in God's hands, right?!
This entry is getting long... I'll just write one more thing quickly before I sign off :) I've started jogging again! Woohoo!! I am loving it. Found a great app that is just what I needed- it lets me alternate between speed walking and jogging and actually tells me when to start jogging again. I did my first jog with it today and it was good! A whole half hour I did :) The neat thing about it is that the workouts get progressively more intense everyday so it motivates me, pushes me further. I want to go back to the way I used to be, pushing myself and feeling the burn ;) I'd like to lose 5 lbs but more importantly I want to tone up and lose the 'pouch.' I wish I had a jogging buddy... I need to ask my girl friend Tanya if she'll join me at least once a week! Her and I signed up for the Mud Hero race in June! Can't wait :)
Alright, time for me to get to bed!! Goodnight all! xo
C
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