New Job

Hello friends and family!

New things are happening! I start a new job Monday! With Dr. Craven, an ENT, or an Ear, Nose, and Throat specialist. You may remember his name, as he is the Dr. who diagnosed Chads NF2. Pretty amazing to me as I sit there and talk to him, I am grateful for what he did for my brother. And of course now almost 2 years later he will be my employer. When I met him on Monday, I introduced my self again (he saw me once for my bloody nose problem) and said that he would probably remember my brother and mom. He did, very well.

The job is basically a scribe and his assistant. I will be taking all his notes, doing all his paperwork for him and helping out with minor procedures. And, as Dr. Craven puts it, "DOES EVERYTHING". I don't mind, as its a wonderful job and I am looking forward to starting.

Also, Chloe will be starting her second year of preschool, and she is so excited! Her teacher, Mrs. Zorba retired last year, but the assistant, Mrs. Kathy will be her new full-time teacher and we loved her! Chloe turns 5 next month as is already planning and making a list of what she wants for her birthday. Its literally, never ending!

Aside from that, I got my hunting license, we are going an a mini-vacation this weekend (Camping near La Push), and our 4 year anniversary next week. Busy few weeks we have going on and we are all so exciting for the new changes coming!

Love and miss you all!

A blog post from a fellow blogger: "Blissful and Domestic- Thrifty Living and Big Smiles: Mommy Notes: Know You Matter"

I was browsing through some blogs I follow and stumbled upon this one. I sometimes dont think about it, but reading this I couldnt help but feel like I should share this. Please read if you have a moment.

Blissful and Domestic- Thrifty Living and Big Smiles: Mommy Notes: Know You Matter: source I wasn't planning on having a post today. Last night I spent most of my time folding laundry, organizing our filing cabinet...

Great post. Great thoughts. :)

New things going on! (I know, I know its been awhile!)

Well, I'm back. Hopefully for good and am more frequent in my blogging time. I truly enjoy it but have been so caught up in so many things, plus its summer so I have been enjoying my outdoor time with the little one.

A quick recap of our lives over the last fewmonths:

Chloe is growing. And even when I ask her nicely, she refuses to stop! Really, it's not cool. :) A few weeks ago she lost her first tooth! It had been loose for awhile but didn't think it was that ready to come out!

She wasnt too impressed at first and asked if there was any way we could put it back in! Goofy girl! She will be 5 in September and with any luck will start kindergarten. Port Angeles school district just voted that it change from half-day, to all day. So she will be gone all day, everyday. Truly, the idea scares me cause she is my comfort blanket. I miss her so much even when shes gone for a few hours! She loves to color, write as often and as much as she can, play outside, ride quads and shoot my .22 which will be hers when she gets a little bigger!

Shavik works as often as he can and gets as many side jobs as he can. He likes to go fish the Strait with his buddy Casey. And he is spending alot of time with out Taxidermist friend and enjoys that. Wants to learn how to do it so they have been spending countless hours in the Heckinlaebles Shop!

I am still a stah mom. Trying to find the job that makes my schooling worth it. I still sell Scentsy and enjoy it alot. Gives me something to do on the side and a small amount of extra money. I am also currently finishing up my online hunter safety course so that after a quick field day to finish up, I will have my hunting license, which for our family is very important. We will be able to get another dear and elk, if possible, which takes up our entire full-size freezer and then some and this is pretty much what we ear year round for meat. Very lean and I can't even remember the last time I bought hamburger from the grocery store. Been YEARS! I'm pretty excited to get out there and shoot something for myself! Other than that, just been enjoying my time with my LITTLE girl (although she diagrees...) before she becomes a BIG girl. I am dragging it out as long as I can. And lastly, I have started learning to sew. Hoping to become good enough that I can make my girlfriend a quilt for her baby boy due in November.

I am hoping to get back into the swing of things and keep this up. I have started following a few other good blogs that I really enjoy. I love learning new things and finding creative ideas for recepies and crafts.

Greatful for such an amazing family. Love and miss them everyday! That's about it for now. I am happy, healthy, mom to an amazing little girl, and girlfriend to a hard-working guy who takes care of us girls. (He's overruled in the house and hates it! lol) We have what we need and really, thats all that matters. HAPPY MONDAY!

Love you all!

July 5, 2013 La Push, WA

 



Starting a new endeavor!

So I have been away far longer than I would have liked. Been focusing on school and my job hunt. Had a few leads, but sadly none that lead anywhere really.

I have decided to try something else. I am going to be a Scentsy consultant. For those of you who dont know what Scentsy is, its a wickless candle with hundreds of scents. They are safe, no fire, no hassle, they just smell good! You purchase a warmer, which by the way there are almost a hundred to choose from ranging from college sports teams, to kids, to well just about any theme your house decor is. And then you buy the scent bars. Tons and tons of choices. Fruity, spa, manly, also have spring/summer specifc, and fall/winter specific. They make great gifts for birthdays, Mothers/Fathers day, or Christmas. Visit my website to take a look at all there is to offer and place an order if you wish!

www.amymeldrum.scentsy.us

Thanks guys for sticking in there with me. I will probably be promoting alot of what Scentsy has to offer here and try and keep more up-to date on the happenings in our family!

Lots of love!

Mommy/Chloe Dates

I have started a tradition this week and plan to continue every week, if possible. Mommy/Chloe dates. It's a chance to really focus on Chloe for a few hours without the distraction of housework, job hunting, and just the nitty gritty of our daily lives.

I got the crud that Shavik had this week so today will be a home date. We are going to spend part of our day watching movies that Chloe picks out. Any movie. I made breakfast-in-bed (only for the couch) for us and she started out with Tinkerbell. Its just started and I'm so excited to just spend the time doing what she wants. Tomorrow we are going to browse the antique shops. She loves going to look at all the old things they have there and she loves coming up with different ideas we can decorate with. Plus it gets us out of the house and a chance to walk around downtown and check out all the new year sales they have going on.

I also have started a home budget/managment binder and hope to keep a good track on our family budget and try to save a little extra dough this year. I have organized everything from bill due dates to shopping lists and meal-planning, to recipies. I'm hoping being this organized and planning ahead will make it easier to stay on budget and save the extra money this year. Wish me luck!

Hope you all have had a fantastic first week of the new year and that yourself have set some new goals. (I call them goals instead of resolutions cause I am not very good at resolutions.) Lots of love!

Happy New Years!

Here we are. December 31st, 2012. Last day of this whirlwind of a year. It has had it's fill of ups and downs, but overall has turned out alright. Here's a quick recap of our year.

• Chloe had surgery on a Dermoid cyst on her left eye at the beginning of the year. It's healed really nicely and hopefully as grows the scar will fade.
• I turned 24 at the end of January and have been dreading turning 25 all year. I will officially be a quarter of a century old in a month. (OLD!)
• Shavik got a job for the Clallam County Road Department and bought a house. We moved in March.
• Shavik and I celebrated our 3 year anniversary in August. Nothing special, just another year.
• Chloe turned started preschool in September and shortly after turned 4. She is learning so much and loves going on Tuesdays and Thursdays. She has recently learned how to write her name and has written it everywhere!
• Shavik turned 26 in November and got a deer the week before. He really enjoys hunting and I have already signed up to get my hunting license this year!
• We were able to spend Thanksgiving with my family and really enjoyed it. The following Saturday we were able to spend it with Shaviks.
• And of course the fillers are Chad had 3 different brain surgery's, mom and dad moved to Cheney and Chelsey moved to go to school in Ellensburg. (And we miss them everyday!)

And that leaves us here. End of a year. I want to take a minute to share all the things I am thankful for. My family. It's very strong and I cant believe how much this year has changed us. And for the better. I am thankful that we have a happy home and that Shavik has a good job that right now I can be home with Chloe and we can still afford all the thing we need. Very grateful for him and how hard he works for us. I am extra thankful for my mom. She's my hero and I know that where I get my strength from. Her. She is what keeps this family together and I respect everything that she is.

I hope that the new year brings happiness to you all. I am very lucky for such wonderful family and friends. And of course, that little ginger that lights up my life. Happy New Year to you all and may the next one be better than this year. Lots of Love!

Amy
(Here are some pictures to recap our year!)

January- Home from Chloe's Surgery

February- Snow! She loves snow!

March- Our new home!

Our little model!

July- Family pictures!

July- Shavik and I at a friends wedding.

September- Chloes first day of preschool.

September- Chloes 4th Birthday.

October- Chloe and Shavik playing.

Thanksgiving.

November- Thanksgiving with my family.

Time

I've been looking back at my moms blog from when she first started til today. And all the inbetween. Chloe when she was alot littler. Makes me wish I had thought about doing this years ago. So many memories I wish that I had documented more than just memory. She has grown so fast over the last 4 years and some of those I don't remember. I am glad though that there are a few that my mom did document and I am very grateful for tat. But here I now...nothing can stop me! I'm determined to succeed.

On another note, Shavik came home tonight with Chinese. I have been craving it for weeks and he suprised me with it. Something I love about him. He's very thoughtful with that kind of stuff.

We also got fortune cookies. Shav and I have a tradition. We like to pick each others cookies to open. We believe it gives our fortunes a better chance at coming true.

Mines the top and Shaviks the bottom. (Chloe just eats our cookies!)

New oppurtunity you say? I sure hope so!

Shavik also came home tonight with a massage coupon and an appt set up in a week for me. Even got a sitter for Chloe. (Again, thoughtful.) Very excited about a little me time. So, chinese food and a massage just for me. Very happy girl, yes I am.