LAW ENFORCEMENT ACADEMY
I've been with Madison County Sheriff's Office for about seven months now. I've gone through the miserable graveyard shift, the okay swing shift, and the desirable day shift. I'm still alive. I'm trying to keep other people alive. I GOT MY BADGE!!! I had a training badge earlier but at our last work meeting all of my coworkers had to write up a paragraph on why I should or shouldn't get me permanent badge. I prepared myself to hear about all of my mistakes and was pleasantly surprised to hear nice things from my coworkers and boss. It was unanimous, I earned my badge! A couple of days later I was "sworn in" by the Sheriff. It was a fun experience and brought a lot more meaning to gaining my permanent badge.
It's LE Academy Day! After I get off of my shift in dispatch today I will be headed to Helena to dedicate my life (for a week) to learning all the in's and out's about dispatching. 7 months ago when I accepted this job as a communication officer I thought going to the Law Enforcement Academy for a week would be a breeze. Now that I'm facing it I'm finding it hard to go due to ... family.
First off, I live in the rural town of Ennis. I don't get a lot of visitors up here. My sister, Callie, and her family were thinking of coming up for Presidents Day Weekend. Oh, wait. That's this weekend. Yeah, I had to turn them away from the Ennis Inn because I won't be around to see them. Lucky for me they just miss me sooo much that they rearranged their plans to come right after I get back! Wahoo! I'm not sure who will make it to my house first this next weekend - the Davis Family or me.
I feel like I've been working a lot lately and haven't had a lot of time to see my hubby and kids. We went out together for Valentines Day and had a good time at the bowling alley a couple of days ago and now I am leaving them. As I was tucking my little girls in last night I announced that I would be gone for a week. "How many days is that?", asked Holland. I show her 6 fingers. "THAT'S A LOT". Holland ended up bawling almost uncontrollably and I had no idea of how to console her because everything I was trying was not working. I eventually sang her a song and she seemed to calm down a little knowing daddy could still sing the song to her. It really pulled at my heart strings. Holland has been pretty emotional lately and I feel some guilt because I could have to do with the lack of time and attention I've had to give to her lately. : (
I also feel bad leaving Jaret for a week. He has a lot on his plate let alone being a single father. He has been such a sweet heart and so patient with me working crazy hours. He has plenty of reason to complain but instead he has been totally supportive. He's a good husband.
Speaking of Jaret being a sweet husband, he surprised me with flowers and pizza at work the day before V-Day. It was not only perfect timing because I was starving but his thoughtfulness meant a lot to me. I love red roses! He topped it off with bringing chocolates home for me and the girls on the night of V-Day. What a sweetheart! I love him :)
I've only been at work a few hours and I miss my family already. For the first time going away isn't so much a vacation it is actually proving to be pretty hard on me. I know we will all be fine though.
I've been with Madison County Sheriff's Office for about seven months now. I've gone through the miserable graveyard shift, the okay swing shift, and the desirable day shift. I'm still alive. I'm trying to keep other people alive. I GOT MY BADGE!!! I had a training badge earlier but at our last work meeting all of my coworkers had to write up a paragraph on why I should or shouldn't get me permanent badge. I prepared myself to hear about all of my mistakes and was pleasantly surprised to hear nice things from my coworkers and boss. It was unanimous, I earned my badge! A couple of days later I was "sworn in" by the Sheriff. It was a fun experience and brought a lot more meaning to gaining my permanent badge.
It's LE Academy Day! After I get off of my shift in dispatch today I will be headed to Helena to dedicate my life (for a week) to learning all the in's and out's about dispatching. 7 months ago when I accepted this job as a communication officer I thought going to the Law Enforcement Academy for a week would be a breeze. Now that I'm facing it I'm finding it hard to go due to ... family.
First off, I live in the rural town of Ennis. I don't get a lot of visitors up here. My sister, Callie, and her family were thinking of coming up for Presidents Day Weekend. Oh, wait. That's this weekend. Yeah, I had to turn them away from the Ennis Inn because I won't be around to see them. Lucky for me they just miss me sooo much that they rearranged their plans to come right after I get back! Wahoo! I'm not sure who will make it to my house first this next weekend - the Davis Family or me.
I feel like I've been working a lot lately and haven't had a lot of time to see my hubby and kids. We went out together for Valentines Day and had a good time at the bowling alley a couple of days ago and now I am leaving them. As I was tucking my little girls in last night I announced that I would be gone for a week. "How many days is that?", asked Holland. I show her 6 fingers. "THAT'S A LOT". Holland ended up bawling almost uncontrollably and I had no idea of how to console her because everything I was trying was not working. I eventually sang her a song and she seemed to calm down a little knowing daddy could still sing the song to her. It really pulled at my heart strings. Holland has been pretty emotional lately and I feel some guilt because I could have to do with the lack of time and attention I've had to give to her lately. : (
I also feel bad leaving Jaret for a week. He has a lot on his plate let alone being a single father. He has been such a sweet heart and so patient with me working crazy hours. He has plenty of reason to complain but instead he has been totally supportive. He's a good husband.
Speaking of Jaret being a sweet husband, he surprised me with flowers and pizza at work the day before V-Day. It was not only perfect timing because I was starving but his thoughtfulness meant a lot to me. I love red roses! He topped it off with bringing chocolates home for me and the girls on the night of V-Day. What a sweetheart! I love him :)
I've only been at work a few hours and I miss my family already. For the first time going away isn't so much a vacation it is actually proving to be pretty hard on me. I know we will all be fine though.
JARET & THE GIRLS
Jaret's goal this year is to save up for a decent 4 wheeler. He's been so excited about how much we've been able to set aside in the last few months that he's got his radar up for the perfect deal. We still have a ton to save but it's fun to see him so excited about something. I've been putting him to work full time with his job and the kids and he doesn't get a chance to get out as much as he deserves. Hopefully he will come upon the perfect deal and have a chance to get out and enjoy it this summer!
We got the girls bunk beds! We asked around and found some used bunk beds a little over a month ago. We (well, Jaret mostly) painted them white and got new bed sets for the girls. They are seriously loving them. The girls had some friends over for a Valentines Party the other day and I had no idea what an entertaining hit they would be! Holland thought it would be funny to squeeze between the mattress and bars and get stuck yesterday so now I have to worry about that. I told her not to do it again (this is while I'm putting them down for bed last night) and because I helped her get out the first time she squeezed right back in again. She was pretty irate when I made her figure out how to get herself out a few minutes later when she thought it would be funny to do it again. I felt bad because I didn't help her get out the second time. I had to see if she could get out on her own so I didn't have to worry that she's going to get herself stuck and get hurt while I'm gone. After her screeching performance she figured out a way to pull herself out I don't think she will intentionally do it again. I have to say I was impressed and relieved she could pull herself up. Whew!
We got the girls bunk beds! We asked around and found some used bunk beds a little over a month ago. We (well, Jaret mostly) painted them white and got new bed sets for the girls. They are seriously loving them. The girls had some friends over for a Valentines Party the other day and I had no idea what an entertaining hit they would be! Holland thought it would be funny to squeeze between the mattress and bars and get stuck yesterday so now I have to worry about that. I told her not to do it again (this is while I'm putting them down for bed last night) and because I helped her get out the first time she squeezed right back in again. She was pretty irate when I made her figure out how to get herself out a few minutes later when she thought it would be funny to do it again. I felt bad because I didn't help her get out the second time. I had to see if she could get out on her own so I didn't have to worry that she's going to get herself stuck and get hurt while I'm gone. After her screeching performance she figured out a way to pull herself out I don't think she will intentionally do it again. I have to say I was impressed and relieved she could pull herself up. Whew!
The girls as they get ready to "help" us paint.
Our little helpers
Finished Product
We put up some fun little stickers for the girls
We didn't actually see Rio 2. This was when we took the girls to see Frozen and they LOVED IT! I'll put the disney station on Pandora once in a while and the girls get so excited when each song comes on. They have to run up to the ipod and see the picture and guess the disney character. They especially get excited when the Frozen songs come up!
HOLLAND
This is a tea party Holland worked hard to prepare. She used our old fingernail polish to write on the plates and cups and she served punch. She's just too cute for words!
BROOKLYN
What do you say to something like this? Nothing.
(If you're wondering, it's toothpaste)
JAMBERRY NAILS
Part of what has been taking a lot of my spare time has been my new hobby. Many know that I gladly got sucked into being a Jamberry consultant. I know, me selling Jamberry is hilarious. I'm such a tomboy and every time I show people how to apply Jams at parties I almost start laughing because it's me! I'm such a tom boy and here I am (insert sexy voice) "applying elegant and decorative nails for beautiful women to flaunt". I actually feel like an idot but I don't mind.
The second reason it's kind of funny that I'm selling Jamberry nails is the fact that this is a mult-level marketing company. Anyone who knows how I feel about multi-level marketing knows that I hold a deep despise for most of those companies. I can't stand it when people try to ruin friendships, pretend to start friendships, or abuse friendships just in order to sell you something. Half the time with these schemes people are trying to sell you the get rich quick scheme and they can't even tell you anything appealing about their crappy product...if you can figure out what the product even is. I've had "acquaintances" call me up and ask me to go to lunch and make me feel like I might actually have a friend out there (lol) only to find they're simply using me to try and sell their load of crap. What do I look like to these people? Obviously not a friend. I'm an easy,naive target. Not cool. So, just to ensure I'm not incriminating myself, I don't believe that all multi-level companies are bad. I have been ALRIGHT in the past with some direct selling companies that have quality products. I just don't like being expected by friends to buy if I'm not interested.
Anyway, here's how I became a hypocrite and joined Jamberry: One November day I find myself browsing Facebook. I see a post about Jamberry and am intrigued. I can't remember a thing about the post itself except that it was too good to be true and I could get a free sample. I ordered the sample with skepticism. When it arrived I expected this little nail wrap to either be a pain in the butt to apply or fall off in a day or two. I was surprised because the application was actually very simple and I kept my sample on for over three weeks! I LOVED IT!!! I kept eyeing the cute Jam designs and dropped plenty of hints to Jaret to get me some for Christmas. Being the fabulous and observant husband he is he got me some! He actually gave them to me early so I could apply them before heading down to see family for Christmas. In my excitement I applied them and then couldn't wait to apply them on my mom and sister once I got to Utah. The designs I had were adorable but I wanted MORE. So, Jaret encouraged me to sign up as a hobbyist to get the discount ... only because he likes it when I do my nails (which is never).
I bought my kit and thought I would do a few parties to earn the money back I paid for my kit. I threw my first in-home party. I was so touched with the support I received from my friends and coworkers. It meant a lot to me to have them come to my Jammin' Party. In fact, I had such a good time that I found myself wanting to throw more parties for those who offered to host. Something that has been good about doing Jamberry already has been the opportunity to meet more people in Ennis. I've had a difficult time breaking into the friend market here and selling Jamberry has given me opportunities to meet more people and make more friends. Yes please! So, it is now a month and a half later and I'm still at it. I love all the people I've met, the Jams I've earned/worn and I definitely wont complain about the commission. Who knows where it will go from here but I'm enjoying myself. I just hope my friends give me a kick in the pants if I'm annoying them ;)
I've really enjoyed the mommy and me time I've had with the girls when we do our nails together. Jams sure beats the smudging fingernail polish that we usually try. My only quam is that Brooklyn immediately puts her fingers in her mouth and starts chewing them off. Holland's stay on for quite a while though. They are always asking me to put them on their fingers. Holland even asked me before I left for the week to put some on her but I didn't get to it. I feel like such a bad mom. We'll have to do it when I get back.
Anyway, here are some of our pics! The first pics are of Holland from a few dif. times.
Part of what has been taking a lot of my spare time has been my new hobby. Many know that I gladly got sucked into being a Jamberry consultant. I know, me selling Jamberry is hilarious. I'm such a tomboy and every time I show people how to apply Jams at parties I almost start laughing because it's me! I'm such a tom boy and here I am (insert sexy voice) "applying elegant and decorative nails for beautiful women to flaunt". I actually feel like an idot but I don't mind.
The second reason it's kind of funny that I'm selling Jamberry nails is the fact that this is a mult-level marketing company. Anyone who knows how I feel about multi-level marketing knows that I hold a deep despise for most of those companies. I can't stand it when people try to ruin friendships, pretend to start friendships, or abuse friendships just in order to sell you something. Half the time with these schemes people are trying to sell you the get rich quick scheme and they can't even tell you anything appealing about their crappy product...if you can figure out what the product even is. I've had "acquaintances" call me up and ask me to go to lunch and make me feel like I might actually have a friend out there (lol) only to find they're simply using me to try and sell their load of crap. What do I look like to these people? Obviously not a friend. I'm an easy,naive target. Not cool. So, just to ensure I'm not incriminating myself, I don't believe that all multi-level companies are bad. I have been ALRIGHT in the past with some direct selling companies that have quality products. I just don't like being expected by friends to buy if I'm not interested.
Anyway, here's how I became a hypocrite and joined Jamberry: One November day I find myself browsing Facebook. I see a post about Jamberry and am intrigued. I can't remember a thing about the post itself except that it was too good to be true and I could get a free sample. I ordered the sample with skepticism. When it arrived I expected this little nail wrap to either be a pain in the butt to apply or fall off in a day or two. I was surprised because the application was actually very simple and I kept my sample on for over three weeks! I LOVED IT!!! I kept eyeing the cute Jam designs and dropped plenty of hints to Jaret to get me some for Christmas. Being the fabulous and observant husband he is he got me some! He actually gave them to me early so I could apply them before heading down to see family for Christmas. In my excitement I applied them and then couldn't wait to apply them on my mom and sister once I got to Utah. The designs I had were adorable but I wanted MORE. So, Jaret encouraged me to sign up as a hobbyist to get the discount ... only because he likes it when I do my nails (which is never).
I bought my kit and thought I would do a few parties to earn the money back I paid for my kit. I threw my first in-home party. I was so touched with the support I received from my friends and coworkers. It meant a lot to me to have them come to my Jammin' Party. In fact, I had such a good time that I found myself wanting to throw more parties for those who offered to host. Something that has been good about doing Jamberry already has been the opportunity to meet more people in Ennis. I've had a difficult time breaking into the friend market here and selling Jamberry has given me opportunities to meet more people and make more friends. Yes please! So, it is now a month and a half later and I'm still at it. I love all the people I've met, the Jams I've earned/worn and I definitely wont complain about the commission. Who knows where it will go from here but I'm enjoying myself. I just hope my friends give me a kick in the pants if I'm annoying them ;)
I've really enjoyed the mommy and me time I've had with the girls when we do our nails together. Jams sure beats the smudging fingernail polish that we usually try. My only quam is that Brooklyn immediately puts her fingers in her mouth and starts chewing them off. Holland's stay on for quite a while though. They are always asking me to put them on their fingers. Holland even asked me before I left for the week to put some on her but I didn't get to it. I feel like such a bad mom. We'll have to do it when I get back.Anyway, here are some of our pics! The first pics are of Holland from a few dif. times.
Brooklyn's Fingers and Toes
Some of my Jams
This pic may lead to my hubby to leaving me. I did a horrible job of painting his toes! Lol.
(Sorry Jaret, I had to post it)
I guess that's it for now. Lots of stuff going on all over the place but here's a break ;)
1 comment:
What a great post! We haven't heard from you for a while, so it was terrific to get such a jam-packed post :) All of your nails look fabulous!! I hope you enjoy your week away - it will go faster than you know :)
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