School is out!

School is over and summer is just around the corner. The weather has been a little bit crazy around here. These pictures were taken May 23.

We took a trip to the AZ Capital Museum on Tuesday of this week with our kids. We took some pictures. If you would like to see them there are at http://mightymcknights.spaces.live.com/. It was the first time I have ever been down there. I think the kids had a good time and the best part was that besides the gas it was free.

Joe has a Job!!

I would like to begin by thanking everyone for your prayers on our behalf. I know it is because of the countless prayers you have offered along with our family that we were able to make it to this point. We have been sitting on pins and needles for the last month waiting for them to complete a background check and make him a firm offer. It finally happened today- they officially offered him a job!

He begins his new job on Monday, June 9. He will be working for a company called USAA. It offers a wide range of services to members of the military and their families. His official title is financial advisor and he will be doing the same thing he was for Edward Jones. The biggest difference is that it will all be incoming calls (people seeking him out for help not him trying to find people with money). Another big difference is that it will provide a salary instead of straight commission.

We are very excited about this position as we have talked to many people who work for the company and they have nothing bad to say. There is room for Joe to move up within the company. This also opens the door for us to be able to take advantage of a lot of great products/services they offer. This is a very good thing.

School is running out!

Well it is that time of year again- the countdown to the end of the school year. There are exactly three weeks of school left. I find myself like most parents not ready at all. I have no plans for what to do with my children and how to keep them from fighting with each other and being bored. I have been thinking about how to tack the daily household chores but have not settled on anything yet. I will have my kids sign up for the summer reading program with the library. That worked out nicely last year because Rebecca was drawn for one of the grand prizes at the end. That might help to motivate her to read again this summer. Last summer they had to keep up with school work and I will do that again this summer but it might be a little bit different. Also last year I bought a family pool pass to the community pool, but I did not get my monies worth out of it so I don't think I will do that again. I don't know but I will have to figure it out quick.

As for life outside of the kid's school it is pretty much the same. Joe still hasn't secured a job yet and even worse is things don't look promising anywhere. I think I am going to have to go back to work because he will not be able to make enough on his own. Anywhere he goes it will be starting at he bottom and working his way up from there. I think that really SUCKS because he has 7 years of call center experience with some of that time as a manager and then 3 years teaching experience and almost two years with EJ. I am really worried I don't know what we are going to do and time and money have run out.

Kiley is almost eight months and growing like a weed. She is finally smiling and laughing a little bit more. No signs of crawling yet. She still only has her two bottom teeth. She is starting to vry so I will have to end for now.