December 14th, 2006

Only 8 days to go…

Until I am on vacation!!!! Thank goodness, as I really feel like I could use the break. 10 days with me and the kiddos off for sure and DH probably too. Christmas is right near the beginning of our break which is great – sort of a get it over with and move on with the relaxing if you know what I mean! I love the Christmas season, but it can be so hectic. We have a couple of parties to attend and dinner at the in-laws on the big day itself. I’m sure we’ll do plenty of other visiting too, but hopefully we’ll get in lots of family time. If the weather is nice we’ll take the boys sledding and stuff. I’d love to take them to the pool a time or two also.

As for the rest of life, it’s going relatively smoothly for now. I am applying for new position (1 year term) at work and I’m really hoping to get it – I’ve always wanted to use the term paralegal and the money is better too!

And the current baby plan is that if I get this temp job (which ends approx end of 2007) then we’ll think about trying to conceive about halfway through the one year contract. The timing would be very nice, we’d probably have the baby just before Izzy finishes kindy and Xan will start kindy by the time I’m done mat leave. That will help keep daycare costs a little under control, and if our finances allow I’ll work only p/t around school hours somewhat so that I have no out of school care costs for the two oldest by 2009. I’m thinking about starting a home business (ever hear of virtual assistants?!) to make this dream of flexibility and children somehow come true!

Well, lots of work to do today, I guess I better get back to it!