Still Sick...
-- 28 September [2006]
I'm at work today unfortunately. I'd love to quit this place, my heart just isn't in software anymore - well it hasn't been for years. I was told about some additional work this morning, which just put me over the edge. Not because of the actual work, but because of the last minuteness of it and the disorganization in general. I can't take it. I'm a very structured person. But the field pays so well it's hard to leave. Amanda after nearly 5 1/2 years wants to go back to work which I can understand and I want to stay home, so we have that part figured out. Now it just comes down to money. We can live on Amanda's salary for sure, but the health care is what concerns us. Since most dentists' offices are small they can't offer good (if any) health insurance. We would most likely have to sign up for a third party plan thru Blue Cross Blue Shield plan, which is doable. It's just a scary thing to give up this job, which is well paying and provides plenty for our family. But it's more important to spend time with the kids which I'd love to do, and staying home would provide me with that. I'm really, really going to try to make this conversion early next year. That will let us get through the holidays and let us pay off, or at least pay down some of our bills. I will think seriously about selling the Moto Guzzi and using that pay some bills too. I just don't have enough time to ride and when I do, it's for short trips. But if I can't get enough money for it, I'll keep it as it wouldn't be worth it to sell.
Tonight is our first parent/teacher conference. I'm really said I can't go. I'm going to stay home with the kids since they are sick and I don't want to drag them in. I sure wish we had someone close to watch them.
Today also was Keegans first official time that he missed school because of 'sickness'. I called the school early in the morning to tell them that Keegan would not be in. It felt very wierd - I still remember when my parents would have to do that once in an odd while. It may me feel very 'old' in a way - but a good way.
-- 27 September 2006 [Wednesday]
It's my 'work from home' day. Carson missed pre-school because he's sick with this bug now.
I went to Keegans school for lunch today. You can meet him there and eat inside or outside with him and a friend if he chooses. I brought Chik-Fil-A as a treat. It was so neat waiting in the hall and seeing him walk around the corner and see me. Mrs. Shaffer quickly told me a neat story - when they were getting ready to walk to the lunchroom, Keegan told her repeatedly that he didn't have a lunch and his dad was suppose to bring it. :) I could just picture him doing that. How he's worried about a lot of stuff and likes routine.
So we sat outside and he didn't want to have a friend. He hardly ate though and wasn't very talkative. I didn't know if it was because he was tired (which he looked) or because it wasn't his normal routine, but it was still great fun. It turns out that later in the day when I picked him up from the bus stop, that he had come down with the bug we all have. He had a very high fever and felt dizzy he said after recess (which is after lunch). He didn't tell Mrs. Shaffer though, so I explained to him to tell her and she'll let him see the nurse. I hope he understands now. He seemed too.
I made an early dinner for everyone and Carson and Ian took a quick bath and we were reading a quick book by 7pm. We wanted them in bed early, but as usual by the time they fell asleep it was 8:15pm or so, even with being worn out from their colds.
Amanda and I started to watch 'Long Way Round' - which I really enjoyed! It's a six hour documentary following Ewan McGregor on a round the world motorcycle trip. Amanda seemed to enjoy it but not as much as me of course.
I'm at work today unfortunately. I'd love to quit this place, my heart just isn't in software anymore - well it hasn't been for years. I was told about some additional work this morning, which just put me over the edge. Not because of the actual work, but because of the last minuteness of it and the disorganization in general. I can't take it. I'm a very structured person. But the field pays so well it's hard to leave. Amanda after nearly 5 1/2 years wants to go back to work which I can understand and I want to stay home, so we have that part figured out. Now it just comes down to money. We can live on Amanda's salary for sure, but the health care is what concerns us. Since most dentists' offices are small they can't offer good (if any) health insurance. We would most likely have to sign up for a third party plan thru Blue Cross Blue Shield plan, which is doable. It's just a scary thing to give up this job, which is well paying and provides plenty for our family. But it's more important to spend time with the kids which I'd love to do, and staying home would provide me with that. I'm really, really going to try to make this conversion early next year. That will let us get through the holidays and let us pay off, or at least pay down some of our bills. I will think seriously about selling the Moto Guzzi and using that pay some bills too. I just don't have enough time to ride and when I do, it's for short trips. But if I can't get enough money for it, I'll keep it as it wouldn't be worth it to sell.
Tonight is our first parent/teacher conference. I'm really said I can't go. I'm going to stay home with the kids since they are sick and I don't want to drag them in. I sure wish we had someone close to watch them.
Today also was Keegans first official time that he missed school because of 'sickness'. I called the school early in the morning to tell them that Keegan would not be in. It felt very wierd - I still remember when my parents would have to do that once in an odd while. It may me feel very 'old' in a way - but a good way.
-- 27 September 2006 [Wednesday]
It's my 'work from home' day. Carson missed pre-school because he's sick with this bug now.
I went to Keegans school for lunch today. You can meet him there and eat inside or outside with him and a friend if he chooses. I brought Chik-Fil-A as a treat. It was so neat waiting in the hall and seeing him walk around the corner and see me. Mrs. Shaffer quickly told me a neat story - when they were getting ready to walk to the lunchroom, Keegan told her repeatedly that he didn't have a lunch and his dad was suppose to bring it. :) I could just picture him doing that. How he's worried about a lot of stuff and likes routine.
So we sat outside and he didn't want to have a friend. He hardly ate though and wasn't very talkative. I didn't know if it was because he was tired (which he looked) or because it wasn't his normal routine, but it was still great fun. It turns out that later in the day when I picked him up from the bus stop, that he had come down with the bug we all have. He had a very high fever and felt dizzy he said after recess (which is after lunch). He didn't tell Mrs. Shaffer though, so I explained to him to tell her and she'll let him see the nurse. I hope he understands now. He seemed too.
I made an early dinner for everyone and Carson and Ian took a quick bath and we were reading a quick book by 7pm. We wanted them in bed early, but as usual by the time they fell asleep it was 8:15pm or so, even with being worn out from their colds.
Amanda and I started to watch 'Long Way Round' - which I really enjoyed! It's a six hour documentary following Ewan McGregor on a round the world motorcycle trip. Amanda seemed to enjoy it but not as much as me of course.
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