Major update!

Isn't it funny how life can seem so busy, when really you're not doing anything at all? I mean, ever since Jack was born, I feel like my days go by so quickly and there's not time to do anything. But then I really think and realize all I did was one load of laundry and have one playdate. Funny how that works...

This job hunt is really starting to take a toll on my family. BUT I am feeling so hopeful that this week, it will be over. We have something very promising in the works, and if all goes well, I will have good news this week! As hard as it is, though, I must admit it is nice having Lewis home all day. He really is a great husband and father, and I will be a little lonely during my days.

So since we won't have as much time together when he goes back to work, we have been trying to find fun things to get us out of the house as a family. This past Sunday, we were both feeling the itch to go do something, so we loaded up the Camry with our boy Jack and Lewis's friend Gabe and headed down to Manteca to go to Bass Pro Shops. For any of you that don't know what they are, they're a fishing, hunting, boating, outdoorsy kind of store. And let me tell you, that place is HUGE! When you walk inside, it just overwhelms you. It didn't really help that there were like 1000 people in there, too! It is two stories tall, full of animal displays and a giant aquarium with all sorts of fish in it. They have an archery range and a trout pond and a waterfall... Just crazy!

This is the front of the store.

Jack next to the mean bear.

This is the view when you walk in the front door. This is on the second story, the waterfalls go into the aquarium.

Jack was not so impressed by the fish.

We spent about 21/2 hours in the store, just walking around and looking at everything. It was very fun, and a good way to spend the afternoon. We did have to buy Jack and Lewis hats, though and Mama needed some fudge, so for around 20 dollars, we had a great afternoon!

Monday was just a lazy day, we didn't really do anything fun. We went to Wal-Mart (in the ghetto. Bad idea on my part.) to buy some picture frames and some other random household items. We also went to the mall and walked around a bit while hubby had a job interview.

Tuesday was spent hanging pictures in the living room and then we went to Grammy Pam's house to meet Matthew's new girlfriend Adrienne. She is very sweet! Next time I will definitely get a picture.

Pardon my messy couch, but we lived in our last house for over a year and NEVER hung any pictures on the wall. I was so proud of us for FINALLY hanging pictures here!

Jack had a great time at Grammy Pam's house.

Wednesday brought a playdate with Jack's girlfriends. A co-worker of mine has two little girls who are 2 and 3. They just love "baby Jack" so we try to get them together to play as often as we can. This time was so funny, though. I guess Izzy, the older one, told her mom last week that she couldn't be friends with baby Jack because Gabby was friends with him! And sure enough, when we were there Izzy didn't want to have anything to do with him, while Gabby was playing with him and bringing him toys. It was so funny! I can't wait until he is old enough to really interact with them. They will surely boss him around.

Today also brought me back to work. It's been slow lately. This whole economy thing is just sucky. It's such a vicious cycle - people aren't working, so they don't spend money, which just puts more people out of work, so they don't have money to spend, it just goes on and on and on. So frustrating! I can't wait until we get our tax money back. I will definitely go out and help stimulate the economy! :)

Oh, and a shout-out to Grandpa Alberto and Grams Vicki! We LOVED the package you sent today! Thank you so much!

I guess that's all for today. Good night.