New Year, new job and everything else...

With the start of the new year, I started a new job. I originally moved to NWA to begin working at Walmart. While I loved my time at Walmart, there were times that working spilled over into my personal life and effected Rem and mine relationship. The people I worked with were truly amazing, but I knew it was best to say goodbye. Leaving Walmart was hard, but I left for an opportunity that I knew would be best for me and my future family. Many women who work at Walmart have successful careers and families. I, however, do not have the mental capacity to do such. I admire the women that have full time jobs and full time families. 


Now I work at a company called Benton-Park Properties. We support automotive suppliers that do business with Walmart. Moving to a small office has been very different for me. I now work with 3 other men and have my own office. My office is very bare right now, but once I get some decorating done, I'll be sure to post some pictures. I even have 2 large windows! This is something you NEVER see at Walmart. The office is very quiet but I am getting used to that. Right now, I am only running a few reports weekly but hope to take on more work in the future. It is a huge change of pace for me to adjust to. Typically at Walmart you have a million tasks to accomplish during the day and knew that you wouldn't accomplish all of them. Now I know that I will have plenty of time during the day to finish my work. And the only time I've taken my laptop home, was because it snowed and I worked from home the next day. Every night when I get home from work, I feel empty handed without a laptop. But I am NOT complaining!


Rem has been teaching for the past few months at Springdale High. Now instead of being the nerdy student, he is the nerdy teacher. Ok I'm only half kidding on the nerdy part. :) He is teaching Spanish, Geometry and Personal Finance. Teaching 3 classes is a little rough on a first year teacher but he's trying to make the most of it. When Rem was an intern (student teaching), he taught Spanish. He says that teaching Math is really boring. I keep reminding him that I can't think of a math class that wasn't boring. I was lucky enough to have a super cool teacher. Personal finance is the class Rem is the most excited to teach. Since we are big Dave Ramsey fans, he loves trying to get his students on the right path as far as finances are concerned. He applied for a grant from Dave Ramsey for teaching material and he got it! This past week he received his material and is very excited. Hopefully with this material, he can change the lives of his students. Including the one that says she's going on to make a career out of stripping.... 


Izzy has been spending her time as she always does. She holds down the couch and occasionally poops in the floor while we are gone to work. This past week was exciting for her because she got to play in the snow. She likes the snow but doesn't like it when the grass is icy. She also got a hair cut yesterday. Izzy hates getting hair cuts but she was pretty good for me this time. Today Izzy has been particularly playful and she's driving Rem crazy! She's a sweet little pup! She has recently discovered peanut butter. 

Here's a picture of Izzy after we returned from our trip to AZ. I had some laundry to do from the trip. I guess this was Izzy's way of trying to help. Or well I should say, this is guilty written all over her face. 

Ok only a few more pictures of Izzy and I'll talk about something else.

This is her Hot Dog sweater!

And her pokadot bikini! This is Rem's favorite!

Everyone has to have a Christmas sweater!

Rem took these pictures while I was sleeping. Doesn't she look fierce. She's only thinks she's a guard dog. 

This weekend we went bowling with 2 other couples - John, Cristy, Amiee and Justin. These pictures are only iphone quality. But we had a good time! Rem and I are just going to claim that we thought the object of the game was to get the lowest score. :)

Here goes Rem...

This is my favorite picture from the night. We congratulated each other for spares and strikes. This is Rem after a spare. 

Justin takes a turn.

Now our friend John, he has his own shoes...

...his own ball

...and no friends. 

But he did get a strike!

Cristy and John celebrating

Cristy taking her turn.

Amiee - Don't let that foul line get the best of you!

 Enjoy!