As some of you know, Joe and I had decided I needed to add to our income. We had discussed me returning to work full time and putting the kids back in public school. We prayed about it, talked about it, cried about it, and prayed about it some more. Our prayers were answered when I found a job on craigs list for a clown. My new boss is furnishing everything from my costume, to the balloons and makeup, to the training, and paying me $20 and hour to go play with kids. This Saturday I will be at IKEA for 2 hours, then Pearland Town Square Mall for 3 hours. I have a lot of fun doing it, and already received my first check for training Tuesday night. Then last night my car overheated on the way to Church. We were really blessed that it chose that moment - I had been to the Galleria area on Tuesday for training, Friendswood on Tuesday and Wednesday, and we were on our way to Baytown with a thunderstorm coming - the car started overheating in Stevens driveway when we went to pick him up. We were so thankfull that we were not stranded on the side of the rode somewhere. Now I just have to hope and pray that Joe can fix it fairly cheaply before Saturday when I am supposed to drive all over town for work.
There's lots of possibilities for clown jobs! My sister rented one for her little girl's birthday one time. Hope it all works out and you have lots of fun.
Well, as usual, 2 nights turned into 3, but Joe finally got home about 2 this morning - of course the girls and I waited up for him. Then Kyra and Sara came over at 6:30. I am tired, but Joe is home and all is well with the world. : )
Joe left this morning for a business trip and won't be back for 4 days. He comes back early Thursday morning. I hate when he is gone. It doesn't really bother me for him to work late into the night, or even all night, as long as I know he is close by. If I know he is coming home at night, I don't get as streesed. It's not like I can't take care of myself, I was 29 before we got married, and had lived on my own for some time. But now I depend on his strength, his support, his company - and those backrubs after a really stressfull day with the kids. Only 64 more hours. Only 64 more hours.
OK I surrender. Joe has been trying to get me to post for months, but it looked confusing and I was stressed enough already. Finally I had him show me step by step, and what do you know - it's really not that hard. How many things do we miss out on because we are too afraid or too busy to try?
You did it, you did it!!!! It really isn't soooo bad once you get started doing it. It's kinda like riding a bike.... I proud of you for stepping outside of your comfort zone and trying new things.
