Fall 2010

Now that the semester is half way through, I have decided to tell you about it. Shaun got his job in the IT department at Thermo Fisher including a pay raise. He also goes to school full time which means he is gone from 7:20am-7:10pm or 8pm monday thru thursday. He is able to come home earlier on fridays around 5pm.

We have been be able to work with our schedules until this semester without a baby sitter but with my crazy internship hours we need someone to help us out. THANK YOU!! I have an hour class on tuesday morning and a possibility of a full days schedule from 9am-9pm wednesday and thursdays. Those two days are really random since it depends when clients come for counseling sessions. Shaun mentioned this crazy schedule to some of the guys at work and one of their spouses volunteered to watch Brooklynn for only a dollar an hour. So I usually bring her to there during my random times wednesday and thursday. Lately it's been from 8am-3pm. In the evening, I have neighbors who volunteer their time from 5:30-7pm until Shaun gets home to watch Brooklynn. THANK YOU! A few times I have had a couple of other people help us out around 4pm until my neighbors could come at 5:30pm.

I go to the Family Life Center early to get a parking spot. No one day is the same. This internship requires us interns to observe client counseling sessions, call and follow up with clients, present financial and housing information at workshops and other events, and counsel clients about purchasing a home. We also have two goals to complete at the end of the semester. I have decided to read two financial books and write reports on them. I really enjoy reading. We are also required to update a section of the resource books available at the center and pass out information about a financial workshop provided. If anyone is interested in learning about financial managemnt or steps to obtain a home, just give the Family Life Center a call @ 435-797-7224. Other HUD approved non-profit organizations are also listed at www.hud.gov.

In the meantime, Brooklynn is growing up so fast. She has not been sleeping the best at night since I started this internship. I think she just doesn't want to be left behind. It breaks my heart every time I leave because she screams and cries. Luckily, she only does this for a few minutes after I leave and is fine the rest of the day. I play as much as I can when I am home. She loves books and pointing to things I ask her to find. She'll come pat my legs and brings me books as I sit at the computer. I love my baby girl. I hope one day soon we can add to our little family and Brooklynn can have a brother or sister. I will attach pictures soon.