Goodbye 2011

Ok well 2011 has been a challenging year to say the least!

FAMILY

My mom had cancer and had to have surgery and by a grace of god is now cancer free.  When things like this happen you really look at your life and the people that are in it and you wonder what you would do if they were suddenly gone....I know i have no idea what i would do with out my mom, she is where my strength comes from and she is the glue of my family.  My husband decided to go back to the jails to work and leave the streets, which more than i'm sure he wants to admit was a hard decision, but it was a great decision for our family.  He is going to go back to school and FINALLY finish his degree.  I'm so proud of him, he is such an amazing husband and father.  Our roads has never been a easy one but we have grown because of the challenges and we are closer and stronger than ever.

SKYLA


OMG she is such an amazing little girl.  She does something almost everyday that just shocks me and amazes me at the same time.  She has made so many accomplishments this year. Here are a few: learned to crawl, learned to sit up, loves adult food, has an amazing taste for food, learn to walk , learned to run, climbs stairs, talks all the time, no longer on a bottle, doesn't have a pacifier, very independent, daring, loving, affectionate, had her first birthday party, loves to learn new things, went swimming for the first time and loved it, makes friends where ever she goes, always happy and smiling even when she doesn't feel 100%, can be sneaky, little on the tough side, becoming more of a daddys girl (unless shes sick),  has no fear.

WORK

My boss got promoted at work which was great for her, but scary and challenging for me.  To say the least my work life has been in a bit of shambles and i have been on pins and needles trying to figure out if i will be getting promoted ..... and is it something that i want?  I have been dealing with all these emotions while still having to have a brave face for my support managers, which is not always something that is easy to do. There are a lot of questions going through my head when it comes to work and i'm hoping 2012 will help brings some good news and clarity. 


Well I think that about sums it up.  Here is saying goodbye to 2011 and hello 2012 hope you bring lots of good news and love and joy to my family and those i love.

Update on the Holub Family

OK OK OK I know i have not been on here in a REALLY long time and i do apologize.  Our lives have been so crazy lately that there is just not enough time in a day.  Starting with my work life: things have been a roller coaster ride....My Store manager got promoted to a District manager,  which i wont lie i was so excited for her but also scared and unsure of what the future would hold for me, the store and our sales team.  She and I have grown very close in the 3.5 years we have worked together and we have always talked about what would happen if she got promoted, but it has ALMOST happened so many times that we didn't really prepare this time and it actually happened.  She has become more than just my boss she has become a really close friend and as much as i know we will still remain friends, this i know, it still felt like breaking up LOL sounds funny i know but that is really the best way for me to explain it.  So as for me..... I think i have always assumed that i would get the store no questions asked but its not looking like that is going to be the situation, I am the Acting Store Manger through the holiday season which is a good time for me to prove myself.  Come January I have to interview for it which is a little irritating, unnerving and overwhelming all at once.  Right now all i can do is take it day by day and know that everything happens for a reason.


Things in Adams life have been pretty normal lately, thank god!  He has really been holding me together doing all these changes.  We just found out he is finally getting his transfer that we have been waiting like 8 months for so that is good he will be closer to home which we love.


Skyla is so amazing and smart that it blows my mind.  She can say so many things lately such as "Whats that?" "Whos that" "buh bye" "Thank you" "oh yea" and many other things.  She is completely off her bottle which i love not having to cart those around anymore or wash for that matter :).  She is the smartest little girl....almost more than is good for her ! We are so excited for Christmas because this will be the first Christmas that she can actively participate in which should be fun.


This last week we took a little family vacation to get away and enjoy each other for a few days!!  Skyla went to Vegas for the first time lol i know of all places right!!! Well her daddy has really been wanting to go and hang out so that's what we did!!! We had a bunch of fun we relaxed, napped and chased Skyla around the mall as she ran into every art gallery and jewelry store she could find .... this should probably concern me :).  Well here are a few pictures of our trip hope you enjoy and i promise to be on here more regularly