I've been working between 43 and 48 hours at the store the last few weeks. So I've been getting 'time and a half'. We're finally catching up on the bills that we were behind on, from when we had to get the Van fixed like 6 weeks ago. October is just 3 weeks away, so things are getting crazy busy at work. I'm under deadlines for all my projects. Everything should have been done yesterday, so to speak.
The super good news is that Rick hired a new girl, Codi, who started on Friday and today he hired another girl. The girl he hired today, M'Lisa, I hand-picked.
She was in the store shopping with her mom, who needed makeup for a school face-painting event. M'Lisa was telling her mom about all the differences in the makeup, so I noticed she knows her stuff about theatrical makeup. Turns out, M'Lisa has a theatre degree focusing in Makeup (like how mine focused on Scenery and Makeup). I got the gal a job application, and called Rick out of his office to meet this one! Since she's a college graduate, like me, she doesn't have all the time conflicts my other co-workers have. M'Lisa was hired on the spot. I train her beginning Monday. Rick said I did a good job finding her. I'm excited. I get called away from my projects to explain the most BASIC makeup applications to customers, because my other co-workers don't retain all the makeup directions. I'm happy in the near future I will get more of my other more-important projects completed while this new girl helps customers with makeup.
Jim took Elaine to two important meetings on Tuesday. Elaine went to an information meeting about her school district's Gifted and Talented program, called 'Expo'. Only one other family from our school attended, so Jim got to ask lots of questions to the specialist who works at Elaine's school. Jim's setting an appointment to have her tested for Expo. It's a 6 hour process. One of the girls I work with at the store was in Expo from 1st grade through high school. She says that it's for creative kids; free thinkers who are good a problem solving. The same night, Jim also went to get Elaine registered for Girls Scouts. Her first meeting is either this coming Tuesday or the one after, I'll have to ask Jim.
Why does the past-tense of 'Picnic' have a 'K' in it? That makes no sense.
David kicked off his "Three-Day Birthday Extravaganza" with us last night. I took lots of pictures for our scrapbooks. After work, the family all got together and had a great time celebrating Dave's 30th (aka "18 with 12 years of experience"). We brought all the fixings to make HUGE sandwiches. I had to put a half-dozen toothpicks in Jim's sandwich, so it wouldn't fall apart! The whole family picnicked on blankets by the lake with the wild life.
After diner, Katy surprised Dave with cupcakes. The smarty remembered to get half of the cupcakes without chocolate, so I could have one without my allergy kicking in.
After the grub, we all went Ice Skating at the Farmer's Branch Star's center.
It was David's first time back on the ice since his surgery. He was super excited!! (His doctor says he can skate but can't jump back in to Hockey yet.) Dave zoomed past the kids and I, having lots of fun chasing their Aunt Katy. 
Jim's skates were super painful, until I pointed out that he had them on the wrong feet. Suddenly, he was fine. Go figure.
Allan did so so much better than he did last winter. He *marched* around the ice rink, holding on to my hand to balance. or leaning his shoulder against the wall. (click the pic to see it larger, you can totally tell he's marching, not sliding).
Katy called this his 3-Day Birthday Extravaganza, because she has all these surprises and celebrations planned for him all weekend. Today she surprised Dave in a big way... she set it up for him to fly a WW2 biplane! SERIOUSLY!
How cool is that!?!? Katy took lots of pictures. I can't wait to see how the scrapbook layouts turn out.In other news: I'm off from work tomorrow (Sunday). I was off last Sunday too. Rick says he's only gonna have me work Sundays when he absolutely needs it, like if he has a church meeting that he's required to attend or whatever. I'm working next Sunday, but that's much better than every-other, like we've been doing since late May.
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