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Thanksgiving Break and Looking Forward

Thanksgiving break came and went. We had a cousin sleepover, watched Christmas Movies, watched Victoria dance at the festival of Trees.  Lee and I had a date night. I got a root canal and turned another year older.  Victoria spend Black Friday and part of Saturday.  We ended up with some good deals on clothes and finally found a dress we could both agree on. There were lots of good times and I worked the last three days. Two of the last days I worked both jobs.  Lee and I decided at this time I should say yes to all the extra shifts that I can.  Which means I just picked up another one for February.  Maybe two.   I really missed the older kids today.  The house was all too quiet. 

I only have one more day of this schedule and then I have the next nine days off.  I leave Friday for the weekend.  So happy to soak up some sun since due to the inversion it will be 15 below tonight. Then hopefully next week we will be able to reach an agreement with the insurance company.  I just want to move on. 

I am currently listening to a podcast on Polygamy which is currently going through Joseph Smith's wives one by one.  It makes me a little sad that we don't hear about them in church very much although I don't hear anything about them at all because I am in primary.  They all have their own stories as does everybody. 

I accepted a new job.  It is an as needed job and it appears that it will work out really well.  However, there is a catch.  My supervisor has to agree to "allow" me to work on the mental health unit which may or may not happen.  Either way not a big deal.  The money would be helpful in getting out of debt.  But I enjoy my days home with the boys. 

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