Randomness...

Well I have had my first dose of sunburn for the summer. And boy is it pretty. It's all splotchy...from where I put sunscreen on the kids I baby-sat...and then some must have gotten on me. So I'm part white...part sunburned. My friend I babysat for said "Sarah...what is your background...are you Irish". I said "no, my background is pale." And really after sitting in the sun today I realized...I'm almost transparent I'm so white. Last weekend we went to a friends house and one of my friends that I hadn't seen in awhile said "Gizmo, I really didn't think it was possible to be any more pale than you were...but somehow you succeeded...you are even whiter than before.

I babysat a 3, 5, and 7 year old...and boy do kids say the darndest things. I let the kids play in the sprinkler outside. I asked Myles if it was cold. His response "yeah, can you turn on the hot water". So cute!!! The 3 year old said "look at the duck with long legs" talking about the blue heron at their lakeish thing. Not really a lake, not really a pond. Back to the sprinkler...I forgot how much fun kids could have in a sprinkler. Seriously, hours of entertainment in a mechanism that sprays water. And it was just a lawn sprinkler...but that was plenty for the kids.

Speaking of kids...my biological clock is about to explode. (sorry mom...but I'm not getting any younger). Casey and I have talked about kids names. Oh...no, I'm not preggers...just thinking ahead. I don't want the typical "trendy" name for my children. I have always been partial to Jackson, and Emma...cause of course I'm going to have a boy and a girl. :) I like Jackson Edward (after my grandpa), but we also like Charles Jackson (after Casey) but of course he'll go by Jack. We've added some other names. I also like Ava, Sloan (for a girl), Chase, Cooper, Miles, Sawyer, Harper, Abigail, Ella, Grace, Avery (a current favorite), Stella, and Elise. A blog friend just had a baby and they named her Emerson. I LOVE that, but we couldn't have an Emerson and a Madison (we already have Madison) because those are two fairly big street names on our side of town...and I wouldn't want people thinking we named our kids after streets. I also LOVE Mason but Casey has Veto'd that. I told him he doesn't get a say since he's already had one child...that's all the say he gets. I'm kidding of course but he has to realize...this is what I've always dreamed of...so he is just going to have to go with what I like. Hmmm...maybe I should wait until I am engaged...and married. I will say though, I had always heard of the "biological clock ticking" and I thought it was soooo silly...until mine started. Its a real thing. Plus it doesn't help that my friend just had a beautiful baby boy.

Enough about babies. Lets talk about our wildlife. I am blessed to share this amazing property with Casey. Well I don't really "share" I just reside. We have four acres of trees and flowers, and grass. It really is beautiful. We have a pet raccoon (not really a pet). I think I'll call him Rocky. Or maybe Ricardo. There are also a ton of rabbits. And apparently there's a fox...but I haven't seen him. Reese LOVES it here. The backyard is taken by the three other dogs, so Reese has a little stake we put in the ground and she runs around out front.

Well I need to go read my bookclub book...although I'm not fooling anyone...I'm so not going to do it. I just am NOT into this book.

Girlville, if you read this...I have a craft idea for you that you can sell on Etsy.

Interview...

Have you ever wanted something so badly...but if someone asked you couldn't really answer as to why?? I had this job interview today...and I was absolutely positive THIS was the job for me. I studied every possible question that an interviewer might ask. I had all the right words perfected...and then it came. I had to take a grammar test. Really...a grammar/spelling test for the girl that generally misspells grammar. With the invention of spellcheck came the invention of instant stupidity. First the calculater ruined math...now this. On the up side...I do have to go back tonight to meet with the other person I was supposed to meet with this morning. That automatically should win me brownie points!! The interviewer did say that she'd like me to come back for a second interview...so yay for that. But...as I was sitting there, in that stuffy office, I couldn't help but wonder if that was a place I'd like to work. Not a hospital so much...but the top executive office for the big wigs. Do I really want to trade in my jeans, t-shirts, and flip flops for suit jackets and pantyhose (which are required)? It was funny because the whole time I was getting ready before my interview I could hear my mom's voice in my head "did you put on lipstick?? You need some lipstick". Oh...and the answer is no. I put on some chapstick and went on my way. Then of course my lovely boyfriend says "make sure you take your make-up off before you get to work." To which I replied "I wear this same amount of make-up every day sweetie." I can't be too mad...he said I looked hot! :) Interviews are funny because you have this preconceived notion before you go in of how things will be...and then they're not. for instance...I have another one Tuesday with a different hospital...and I was really not excited about it at all...but now it's looking up...and I'm actually getting excited. What if THAT one is THE one?? I have stressed over this whole interview thing for the past week and I am mentally exhausted. I can't wait to go home and get in my new comfy bed...and just relax all night long. Just me and the puppy.

Speaking of new beds, we just got a memory foam bed. My ex husband and I bought a brand new pillow top Simmons Beautyrest...and it was horrible. So Casey and I just got a new memory foam. I think i'm in love...although it's only been one night. I will report more after it's been a few days. I just hope my constant back pain in the mornings goes away.