Spring Break

Now that Spring Break is now done and over with... Wow what a week.
Some of you are aware of my events, but it helps to type real hard and fast to get it all out..
I am ready to put most of it away.
It started with a pleasant trip to Long Beach Washington, to see my folks and to leave Tristan for a fun filled week with his Grandparents and cousin. Sunday, our plans to leave shortly after a big lunch my mom had prepared, drastically changes in an instant! It was a beautiful day at the beach and time for the kids to play some baseball. Tristan patiently waited his turn to bat as Uncle Terry pitched to his Cousin Clayton. Time to change, "Tristan it is your turn".. Clayton decides "one more" and pitched it to himself by throwing it up in the air. Can you imagine where this is going?
Yep.
POW!! Big crash, bang and then the realization that it was Tristans head he hit!!
Thank God he did not get a cuncusion, and pass out, but it must have been the most scariest thing in our parenthood experience to this date. It just kept swelling, and swelling.. Turning red, purple and slightly bleeding.
We ended up leaving Cody instead of Tristan and heading out before lunch to the Astoria Hospital. For a small Hospital, I was pretty impressed. We thought about going all the way home, but being certified as a First Aid and CPR respondent, I knew that we could not let him sleep until we had him checked out. They took x-rays and checked his vitals. No broken bones no cuncussion. His eye has actually healed very well. The black eye was for the most part gone by the time he returned to school. We went half way and switched kids, so he still got to spend time with Grandma and Cousin. I took him to the eye doctor, to make sure that the redness was not serious.

The most recent event was the loss of my job. I am living with it because I know that God had given me that job and it fulfilled a need for the last 5 years. I would have never believed or thought that I would work at a car dealership, never the less be considered a car salesman. The fact that it lasted through two babies and a toddler (now in first grade) is a blessing. I met the two men responsible for me finding Court Street Christian Church and Jesus Christ again. I now consider that job a devine appointment. I made some very wonderful friendships there and I know that God is just lining me up for the next phase in his plan. I just hope that I will recognize it when it comes.
I am going to take the summer off and enjoy the T-ball and Baseball season with my 2 boys and being able to have the whole weekend off. NO more Saturdays at work, no more evenings at the dealership. It is hard to be angry when essentially I have gotten something out of it.
My boss made it clear that the layoff was entirely economical and not personal. They would like me to keep in touch and if things look up, I am welcome to return. Tears were shed and it was a fairly emotion departure for many.

I think that is enough, Don't you?
I do want to thank my circle of friends that has showed me encouragement and letting me see that it really will be ok. I appreciate all your prayers. Thank you.