Winter today, gone tomorrow

Wow, Sunday was so much fun! I woke up that morning at 7:15 on the dot. I was the first one out of bed, so I looked out our window and SURE ENOUGH! IT WAS SNOWING! I woke Josh & the kids and then it was just a blur. The kids were impatient to get outside. I was trying to cook some nice warm breakfast before they went out into the cold…but it was a struggle to keep them inside. So finally we got dressed, ate breakfast & out we went! Braden loved it, Kendall was the first one to start building a snow man. The dogs weren’t too crazy about it. In fact, they didn’t seem too thrilled to go outside in it. Soon our neighbors Lindsey, Robert & Madison came over and we had a snow ball fight. It was so great! What was even better was that by 4:30 p.m. the snow was gone and the streets were dry. Winter in Alabama never ceases to amaze me.

Now here it is…5 days later. It’s 76 degrees and sunny. Gorgeous, actually. Time changes this weekend too, so it’s time to start the changing of the seasons. It will be daytime longer, it will start getting warmer. I love those mild seasons, fall and spring. Josh has drill this weekend, and Kendall is staying at her mother's, so it will just be me and Braden. This will be Josh’s first OFFICIAL drill with his new unit in Hoover. Finally he’ll be able to drill and still come home at night! Braden and I are going to ride our bikes (tricycle) tomorrow and see my Grandpa Reese in Ardmore on Sunday. Anything fun and exciting happens and I’ll be sure to update everyone.

I did need to share that they are doing lay-offs at Josh’s work today. I’ve not heard from him yet, so I’m hoping he was left out of that group, but I’m afraid this isn’t the last time we’ll have to cross our fingers and pray that nothing bad happens. Also, at this point it’s merely rumors…but ACIPCO is apparently discussing a 10% pay cut for it’s salaried workers. IF that is true AND it comes to fruition, then I will be leaning a little heavier on Josh to help support the family. That’s scary since we never can tell if he’ll have a job month to month. Keep our family in your thoughts and prayers. I know it bothers Josh, and it’s caused me a lot of stress and panic too. These are truly turbulent times. The best time for our faith in God to prevail. And it will.

Mar. 6th 2009-
Count it all joy, my brethren, when you meet various trials, for you know that the testing of your faith produces steadfastness. And let steadfastness have its full effect, that you may be perfect and complete, lacking in nothing.
- James 1:2-4