The Big Switch

The last week has been quite eventful for the ol' Johnson family. Last Thursday, James got laid off from his current project - work is very slow for commercial plumbers right now, and isn't expected to pick up until January. Some guys that have been out of work since July are only now picking up jobs! A couple of weeks ago I applied to be a "product demonstrator" (aka free food giver outer) at Costco, just on Saturdays, to bring in a little extra cash. Because this is their busiest time of year, I was able to start working full time for the Christmas season instead - what a huge blessing!

I've been working full time for the past week - quite a change considering I've been a stay at home mom for almost 6 years now. It's not a bad gig - people tend to be pretty nice when you're giving them free stuff! I miss being with my boys, but everyone is adjusting pretty well. James is turning into Mr. Mom...he's getting the hang of this whole cooking/cleaning/running a household thing. I think he's enjoying the break from getting up at 4:45am and dealing with some of his more annoying co workers.

I will admit it's stressful having everything turned upside down on us, but we're making it work. I cherish my time at home with my kiddos a lot more now, and I'm very thankful to have this job to help make up for James' loss of income. I am grateful for my many, many blessings - right now I'm sitting in my warm home with a toasty fire in the fireplace. I've got my family with me and just finished eating a delicious meal I didn't have to cook. Oh, and a snuggly kitten on my lap. It doesn't get any better than that!