Well, if anyone checks 'the blog', anymore, soooo sorry for the long time between posts....!!!
Shortly after the last post, I was recently laid off from my last job (6 years with the company....blind-sided totally!!!!). In any event, actively looking for a job, which in this market place, is about as easy as finding a needle in a haystack!!!!
But, I am trying to keep a positive attitude.....trying to network....send resumes...send resumes, and send MORE resumes......!!!! If anyone knows of companies in Southeastern Mass/Rhode Island area that are looking for a dedicated Account Manager/Account Executive (regardless of the industry..!), keep me in mind!!!!
Sooo, what has been going on since I last posted?? a LOT.....!! The family are all doing great....thank god Tina is still gainfully employed.......We had a wonderful Summer and fall, and now are gearing up for the Holidays......Zach played soccer in the fall and did great.....he seems to be getting more and more comfortable with it, and more 'agressive' around the net, which is great....he is still doing karate, and is having a lot of fun with that......He is currently an orange belt, and is sticking with it.......Zach is in the second grade, and we couldn't be more pleased with his school work.......Per analysis, he is currently reading at a 5th/6th grade level, which we are very pleased with (he LOVES to read, mostly about animals...)...We also received notification that he has qualified for the John Hopkins Center for Talented Youth (which requires a 95th percentile rank or higher in reading, math or composite score).....He MUST get this from his mom; god knows he doesn't get it from me......!!
Now, onto Bella....'the Booch'.....Boy, is the second child a handful!!!! We LOVE the Booch to death, and she knows it....She knows how to play us, as we call her our little Diva......Even though I am currently looking for employment, we are still sending her to daycare for a little bit each day, as she loves interacting with the other kids......She is speaking more and more each day, and has priceless facial expressions and mannerisms.........One day, she went into Zach's room and turned the TV, right when he was watching it......Zach said' hey, what are you doing, bella????"....She looked at him, straight faced, shrugged her shoulders, and said...."Too bad'!!! We had to stop ourselves from laughing.....She is our little devil....our little Diva.....HATES the word no when directed at her, but LOVES saying NO to us.......She is coming along with her potty training and is doing good with it.....and her appetite?? all i can say is keep your fingers away when she is chowing down!!!!!
We had a wonderful Thanksgiving, spent with my mom and Tina's family......the 'young cousins' on tina's family challenged the 'old guys' to a game of flag football on Turkey Day....we played in the morning.......If anyone over 40 is reading this, DO NOT play flag football at this age....You will pay dearly for it afterwards...(think I'm still working out the muscle kinks...).....
now, onto the Christmas Holiday....it seems that Zach is asking for every Lego ever made, along with every video game....Bella is happy with whatever she gets, and Zach made sure to include things in his letter to Santa for her......
I PROMISE to update this blog more frequently and will get new pictures up here as soon as possible.....
Best wishes to anyone out there who still pops on here to check for updates.....
love,
The Walnista's
