I think one of my favorite things about our home is the backyard. It looks like a forest wonderland. I love the rocks, pond, trees, leaves, and even the ivy that i hated on my mission because of all of the cobwebs. I read that ivy was one of the best plants for converting the air into oxygen, so I quickly became a big fan. I just make sure the kids don't go tromping in it.
Addie loves running along the pathway and down the steps, over and over again. Jojo does his best to keep up and is a good sport. I'm glad they have eachother. Hopefully they will be good friends, and stick up for one another.
I owed a friend from the ward babysitting, so we got her two kids for a day. Clara is Addie's age and they get along pretty well. They are both full of energy and enjoy running around. Ben is 3 months old, and was napping during this time. Jojo especially enjoys playing with him and gets very excited. Addie has held him once and just fell in love. They do really well with babies. For the most part the kids have fun. Clara and Addie bully Jojo a little, which makes me sad. I try to correct it as best as I can and get excited when they are nice to him. But he does his best to keep up and be a big kid too. I love my kids and am glad they have friends at church and playground times.
This morning while Jojo was still sleeping, Addie helped me make some banana bread. She LOVED it! I need to do more of that with her, but with both kids it's hard because they don't want to share, or they get too crazy. But I need to do better.
So unfortunately I had to quit my job at Legacy Meridian Park. During the interview i made it clear i was not a vascular or breast tech, but I'd be willing to train. So i did for the first few weeks. But sometimes i would be with a male tech who dont do breast. Or there were days that i wouldn't see vascular exams at all. Only training 2 days a week, well it limits what you see. I asked Joe to find out what the ultrasound scenario was at Good Samaritans where he works. He talked with a tech that had been there for 6 months and still didnt do all of the vascular exams. So i thought, "ok, don't stress out. It will come, and they know it takes some time". I'd even ask for help after a month and the other techs said i was on my own, that i needed more confidence, and that if i wasn't sure about somethings I could ask a radioligist. So I thought everything was ok, and I just needed to grin and bear through it. I was totally fine with the general exams and got along with everyone fine.
That is until i got a phone call from the lead tech on a Friday. She said i wasn't catching on as fast as they had hoped, but they liked me enough to try something that they hadn't done before. She offered to extend my probationary time another month, if I could get daycare to do 3 days a week. So I did just that, for a week. However it never got better. They were more critical and picky, even though i was just practicing on a tech and not a real patient. There are so many things to remember and your hands have to learn how to manipulate the image to get things clearly. Well, on my last day the lead tech got frustrated with a tech for taking too long on an exam, even though he was just explaining things I hadn't seen them do there before. So that's when I decided it was time to just leave.
It's terrifying because we need the money so much, and it sounds like most places here in Oregon require vascular, breast, and general ultrasound. Whereas where I worked in Idaho and Utah there were 3 different departments for that. So I'm not sure what we'll end up doing. We moved here because of a better schedule for Joe, and more days for me. And everything was so perfect! The way they acted in the interview, they couldn't be more excited about having me. But, i guess sometimes even though we pray, fast, and attend the temple we aren't always going to make the right choice. Or maybe we needed some more refinement. Either way, it's been a stressful few weeks.
But I do love it here! I love the green everywhere. Its so gorgeous, and i dont mind the rain too much yet. I do get frustrated when i want to go walking with friends from the ward, and its too bad so we go to the mall instead. It gets too hot for me there and i get a headache everytime. Lol, what a complainer! In Idaho and Utah there was snow! The kids love playing in the rain. I love the trees. I love the ward and the friends we have made already. I love having the coast so close, its my favorite part. But if we do have to move, at least I got a taste of what pretty close to a perfect place can be. I find myself crying when I drive through the areas, at the thought of leaving so soon.
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