Good News All Around!!

Here is all the good news we have going on here at the Parks house:

1.THE JOB: So after a lot of figuring and talking and PRAYING(not really in that order) my current employer has come up with a new schedule!! For those of you that don't know, let me tell you my old schedule. I would take call on Friday night at 1030pm to 7am, I work 7am-1130pm, take call from 1130pm-7am, and work 7am-10pm. WHAT WAS I THINKING WHEN I AGREED TO WORK THAT?!?!?! Basically, I am either on call or working for 48 hours straight. So my NEW schedule is that I will work 3 12 hour shifts Friday, Saturday and Sunday. One weekend I will work 7am-7pm and the next weekend I will work 7pm-7am. I know this may not sound appealing to some, but for me it is great. I will get to go to church 2 Sundays a month and the other 2 weekends I get to have some date nights with my hubby and family time!! I know what time I am going in and what time I am getting off!!! PLUS, I get to still STAY AT HOME WITH ADDYSON!!!! I also get to keep my salary!! Both of those are answered prayers. I have decided though, that I will be taking Addyson to daycare on Mondays and Fridays. This gives me time to sleep when I work nights, time to clean the house and just time to myself. It also gives her some interaction with kiddos!! The downside to this is that it had to change EVERYONE'S schedule at work. Some people were not too pleased with it, but my director feels like it is good for the department. I will start this new schedule December 14 and I can't wait!!!! Thanks for all of your prayers!!!

2.THE DOG: Well, lets just say Mylee is no longer here. I am sad, but I just knew after about 1 week that it was not going to work. I really wanted her to be an inside dog, but when I got her home I started FREAKING OUT about her peeing and pooping on my carpet. I just couldn't handle it. So THANKFULLY my aunt and uncle took her back.

3.Milton, Addyson and I are going to Nashville next month to see my bestie Megan and do some Christmas shopping. I was looking for us a hotel to stay at and realized that(I guess) due to the Christmas season, hotel prices were crazy high. My mom had told me about Priceline.com Name Your Own Price, so I decided to try it. I AM SO GLAD I DID!!! This is where we will be staying The Hyatt Place and below is what our room will look like. NOW THE BEST PART: We will be staying here for $50!!! That's right FIFTY BUCKS!!! A night in this swanky place STARTS at $145! I just couln't believe it. I made Milton call that night and confirm it. SO EXCITING!!

SO sorry for the long post!! I think that pretty much catches everyone up on the stuff going on here. HOPEFULLY I will be able to post pictures of Addyson's big girl room next week. We are still working on it.

Update!!

Just wanted to give you an update on the work situation. All I can say right now is that your prayers are working!!! (Not that I thought they wouldn't) Just keep praying!!!!!! Hopefully I will know something FOR SURE by next week. Also, be looking for pictures of Addyson's BIG GIRL room. Lots of new things at the Parks household!!!!

Link to the Right

This blogspot is SO wonderful. It is on my list under Bring the Rain. The author, Angie is a beautiful, Christian woman. Her words are so inspiring and her story is amazing. If you get a chance, go back and read her story. Her husband is one of the singers in the Christian group Selah. Anyway-She has put this cute little link/picture about praying for your children. It is wonderful and something I plan on doing. I just wanted to share it with you!! ENJOY!

Need Prayer

I am going through a really rough time right now with work. I don't get to spend as much time with my family as I want and I do not get to go to church. I am very grateful for the almost 2 years I have been able to stay at home with Addyson, but working weekends is getting the best of me. Please pray that God will open something up for me, even if it is not in my line of work. I miss the little things about being home on the weekends and having the same schedule as the rest of my family. I feel like Addyson is a good age for daycare and I really believe she would enjoy it. That is another prayer...Be praying that God will open up a spot at a good daycare. I know that sounds like A LOT, but I know My God!!!! I will keep you updated on what happens!!!!

Our New Family Member!

We got a puppy!! Her name is Mylee and she is an 8 week old boxer. Mylee is the sweetest puppy. She LOVES Addyson and Addyson LOVES her. My aunt and uncle's dog had a litter and me and Tess got the 2 girl puppies. Her puppy's name is Molly. I will post pictures of Mylee, Molly and Addyson next week. We are so excited!!!

Halloween 2008

We had a great Halloween. We were not going to take Addyson trick-or-treating, but since Reagan and Riley were going we decided to tag along. Addyson was scared to death at first. By about the 4th house, she had the hang of it. We would ask her if she wanted to get more candy and she would say "OK". She thought she was grown!! We took her to FBC Humboldt for their Country Fair on Saturday. She loved playing the games. It was so much fun watching her.

2yr Check-Up and Pumpkin Patch!

On Tuesday, we went for Addyson's 2 year check-up. She weighed 23 lbs and was 33 in tall. That is a gain of 3 lbs and a growth of 2 in since her 18mth check-up. Dr. Amy says she is a very healthy 2 year old. The only bad news we got is that Dr. Amy could still hear her murmur. Not what I wanted to hear. PLEASE, PLEASE, PLEASE PRAY!!!!! Pray that it will be completely gone by the time we go see the cardiologist(April or May 2009). I have no doubt that my LORD can heal her and that is what I am praying for.

We went with Genia, Riley and Reagan to the Pumpkin Patch today. Addyson loves these girls and they love her. They are so sweet together. I always get the best pictures of Addyson when they are around because they can make her laugh and smile like no one else!!! Here are some pictures from today.

Reagan, Riley and Addyson at the Pumpkin Patch

And Again

CHEESE!!!

Daddy's Little Pumpkin with a Pumpkin