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July 24, 2004
Hi Everyone,
Well I know I promised to update sooner (is anyone reading anyway) but I've had ALOT going on. The neighborhood I live in has really gotten bad in the last couple months. There was a random shooting out back of my house about two months ago. And a stabbing about 3 weeks ago right down the street. To say I'm scared for my kids safety would be an understatement. When we want to take them to the playground, we have to drive them to a different area. We can't allow them to ride their bikes out back, or play out front, and it is really annoying, and sad for them. Really they have nothing to do besides annoy each other, paly on the computer and watch tv. What kind of stimulation is that. When I was a kid I was out from dawn to dusk, I want my babies to enjoy the same freedom. I want them to be able to explore, and use their imagination to play. I want them to have friends besides each other. I want them to play tv tag and freeze tag, and not just in my house.
Well an opportunity has come up where they can do just that. My husband received a job offer in the poconos, which is up the mountains. We found a little house in a development. The house has a deck and a yard. Living in the city my whole life, I never had a yard, so this is all new to me. We are moving next weekend, and I am more than excited. There is one downfall though. Even though this is a great opportunity for my husband,I still make more money. I just cannot quit right now. We would never survive. Sooooooo, I am staying behind for a little while. A friend of mine lives in the suburbs and has agreed to let me stay with her and her daughter in their apartment. I can't tell you what this is doing for me. I am so happy that they will finally get the opportunity to go out and get dirty and run around and just be kids, but I will miss them so much. I will be driving up every Friday night right from work, and leaving from there VERY early on monday morning and going directly to work. I feel so bad for the kids because I'm not going to be there at night to tuck them in, and help with their homework, but I did set it up so at the new house, we have unlimited long distance. So if they want me to help them with their homework, we have all the time in the world. I have set a time limit for this, and it it 6 months. If I can't get a transfer to a closer office in six months, I'm going to look for a new job up there. I will never make the money I make now, but I really don't care. My kids need me more than expensive sneakers. The reason I'm taking the 6 months is to save some money. I have absolutely no savings, and I'm definately going to need a little something to fall back on when I do have to take a job making less money.
Well I have baxes calling my name, so I have to ge to packing.
I will write about the move once it happens
Janis and Kayla
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