Scentsy

So...I have started on a new adventure! I am officially a Scentsy Consultant! For those of your unfamiliar with Scentsy, they are the HOTTEST new thing in candles! The creators of Scentsy have created the SAFEST, most HARMLESS, most DELICIOUS smelling, BEAUTIFUL burners and wax to give your home a fresh, clean smell. With over 80 scents and a wide variety of burners, there is something for everyone!

No more hugging your candles, no more trimming your wicks, no more harmful chemicals and smoke filtration getting into your walls and carpets! Say NO MORE with Scentsy!

You can check out my website at www.scentsy.com/petersen to see what it is all about. The employment opportunities are awesome as well!

If you are interested in hosting a party, doing a fundraiser, or just placing an order, contact me and I will get you taken care of! You are going to love the products just as much as I do!

Some new pics!

As requested:

Brody is Potty Trained!

Wow! I can't believe I haven't posted that yet! Brody has been potty trained since the end of March. I mean, TOTALLY potty trained! He stays dry at night, (most nights without even a diaper)! He is such a big kid now! He gets himself dressed, goes to the potty without even telling us anymore, and is such a good brother to his baby sister.

Brody talks like such a little man. He no longer speaks in baby talk, and it is almost too easy to carry on a conversation with him. Sometimes, though, he will try to sound insightful, and it makes me laugh! He will say things like "Mom, when you do something...you do something." Oh really?! Haha! Or my favorite "When I tell you I want more...I want more." He is so serious when he says these things too. They make sense to him, and make me smile, so I hope he keeps on with the "Brody-isms"!

Peyton is walking!

It's official! Peyton started walking on May 26th, 2009. Nick and I were at the after hours clinic because Nick was really sick for almost a week with a sinus infection. While we were there, Peyton stood up, and we told her to walk to us, and she took a couple of steps. Of course, as with all babies, she plopped right down on her bottom afterwards, but started clapping at her accomplishment.

I am so proud of my little girl. She may be tiny (only in the 1st percentile), but she is a trooper! She rarely cries when she gets hurt, is determined to get what she wants, and doesn't let things get her down too often. I feel like she is the opposite of how I was when I was younger. I was somewhat of a cry baby, and got my feelings hurt easily. Peyton, however, seems to let her brother's picking on her roll off her shoulder. She has a great sense of humor and loves to play! Here's to you Pey-Pey!

Guilty as charged!

I have been a horrible blogger lately! Who would have thought that with me not taking the job (I will get to that in my catch up blog) that I wouldn't have time to blog. These kids run me all day and all night, and I hardley have time to blog anymore...but I really am going to try to start scheduling it in!

*On a side note, I wouldn't give anything in the world for the kids to NOT run me all day and all night. I LOVE IT!

I will attempt to catch up this afternoon. I have some cute stories and cute pictures to share, that I know many of my readers are dying to see!

Birthday Week

I have the greatest husband in the world. He not only celebrates the day I was born, but he celebrates the WEEK I was born. That's right...I get back massages, no laundry or dishes, and no poopy diaper duty for a WHOLE week!

This year he was extra sweet to me, and he swept me away to Branson for the night. We went to a polynesian show (since we didn't get to see one in Hawaii this was quite the treat). The next morning (on my birthday), I got up early, did some shopping at the outlet malls, then we went to Silver Dollar City for the day.

After 6 hours at the park, I began to really miss my kids, so we headed back and picked them up from Grandma's house, where I had a cake waiting for me. This was the best birthday ever!

*Sorry there are no pictures, but Nick packed my bags for me and forgot my camera!

New Job!

Well, I guess I didn't get to ride on the unemployed train too long...

I accepted a position today with Northwest Health Systems (the hospital system where I delivered Peyton) in Springdale. They are opening a brand new psychiatric unit, and I will be the Social Worker on the psych floor and on the rehabilitation floor. The job offers great pay, great benefits, and flexibility. I will be able to be home early in the afternoons, and off on weekends with the kids. Nick is working his schedule so he can stay home 2-3 days while I am at work, and then my sister in law is going to come and stay with the kids the other 2 days. We are very excited for new adventures!

The position also offers a good opportunity for advancement. Since the unit is brand new, they are planning on expanding within about a year, and that expansion will create a supervisory position, as well as a "team lead" social work position. As the only social worker in the hospital, I am hoping to have my foot in the door for those positions as they come available.

My duties will be to do assessments with patients upon admittance, assist with discharge planning, patient relationships, working with families of patients, as well as work with a team of doctors and nurses to create the best level of care for the patients possible. I'm very excited!