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I've been at the new job almost two months.  Since I'm super part time.... I still feel like such a newbie.  I continue to learn each day, and have gotten a grasp on the simple procedures and happenings.  I'm eager to learn new tasks and I'm still so appreciative of the directors who take the time to explain things to me.  Everyone continues to be so gracious and patient.   Such a lovely group of people.  I am so thankful.   I hope that I will grow to become an asset to the team.

I'm still adjusting to a "slower" lifestyle that came along with the job and trickled over into my personal life as well.   I'm working fewer days- which leaves me at home a few days each week.  Instead of overbooking my free time, I have learned to stretch out my lovely morning routine, keep the house in order, attempt to meal plan, run errands, and work in the yard.    Honestly, it's been such a refreshing change.    I am so thankful for my circumstances.  I don't want to take any of these moments for granted, since I'm aware things can change in an instant.
This feels like a new chapter, and I hope it's a long one.  

quick trip

We recently had a quick visit with Lucas in New Mexico.    
(I just concluded that we hadn't seen him since August!)
My sister, Sherry, accompanied us and I'm glad she endured the travels with Greg and myself.    The flights all went super smoothly which seemed like a first for us.   But it turns out that we couldn't rent a car on a whim in Albuquerque as we had planned to do.    Thankfully, Lucas agreed to be our chauffer for the weekend.   
That in itself was an experience.

We had two full days with my boy.     
The first day we traveled to Santa Fe to go to Meow Wolf.  Meow Wolf is an "explorable art experience" that's hard to explain... but pretty interesting!
We enjoyed our time "exploring the experience"!  ;)

The following day, our adventure was to view the area from the top of the Sandia Crest.  Lucas drove us up 10,679 feet above sea level to a snow covered ridge where we saw amazing views of New Mexico below.   

Lucas taunted me by standing too close to the edge, which reminded me of our trip to the Grand Canyon when he was 5 years old..... me begging him to get away from the edge.   
It's true that mothers never stop worrying about their babies!   And it's true boys' brains don't fully develop.... probably ever.

And just like that, it was time for a breakfast at Denny's followed by our flights home.   We had been anticipating this trip for months and it flew by so quickly!    I'm glad we finally got to see Lucas in his new environment.   
I'm always so proud of my boys.  :)