Weldon’s New Job

So this is kind of old news, but Weldon got a new job with the mine so he just went down to part time with the ambulance. We are so grateful for this job because we have been praying for a job that pays better and that Weldon can have Sundays off for close to a year now and were starting to get discouraged so this is really exciting for us. On Weldon’s last official day on the ambulance I went to the station and took some pictures.

Colton loved that fact that Weldon worked on an ambulance. Every time we would drop Weldon off or pick him up Colton would want to sit in the ambulance or see the lights and hear the siren. One time while visiting Weldon at work they got a call and we were able to watch them drive away with the lights and sirens and it really made Colton’s day.

Also because Weldon will have to be driving back and forth we got a new car! Yay!! It is a Ford Flex and so far I really like it. I don’t have any pictures right on hand, but it is a cross over and seats up to seven, so that will be nice to have extra room.

I am excited for the changes that are coming along with the new job, but as I was looking over pictures of the past year I felt a little sad too because even though it has been stressful money wise we have had some really great times and have had a lot of fun together. It has been really nice having Weldon home so much and that will definitely be an adjustment, but it will also be nice to have him home every night and to get to sit by him at church!

Weldon went through a week of safety training and just officially started his job yesterday. He was really surprised because they gave him and office and a computer and a cell phone. We were totally not expecting any of that so we are excited. He says he has a lot to learn, but I know he will do great. Hooray for good changes!!

Life For Us

Life has been good in the Payne house, not much that can be written about but there have been some cute pictures that I will post.

So we have been cutting out Colton’s naps so that it will be easier to get him to bed at night, and it is really working, except sometimes he is so tired that he will just crash unexpectedly.

I pulled the couch away from the wall and tossed a pillow back there and these two thought it was the neatest thing ever.

This is Colton holding George, and yes that is a diaper, you see George has to wear one at night too. We can’t go any where with out George, including: in the car, at the table, watching a movie, sleeping, oh and my not so favorite… on the toilet.

Colton getting George ready for bed.

Giving Kit a bath during Kaci’s naptime

Taking a bubble bath!!

I brought the car seats in to wash and Colton and Kaci played and played with them.

Colton watching “Bob The Builder” while wearing Weldon’s new hard hat.

Colton helping me mop the floor during Kaci’s nap. I mopped it first and the whole time he kept saying “Colton’s turn!” so for the last little bit I let him do it. He is also funny because he loves to use my vacuum, he loves it so much that sometimes I use it as a reward that if he eats all is food or picks up his toys he can vacuum. The funny thing is it works great as a motivator and I get my living room vacuumed… It’s not against the child labor laws if he likes it right? LOL jk.

Kaci is getting so big, I can’t believe it but she is starting to talk. She has quite a few words, the crazy thing is that “shoe” was her first word, yep, right before Mama and Daddy. Oh boy are we in trouble for her teen years or what?! She is funny though, she adds new words to her list every day, although I don’t know if any one else would be able to understand her. I love to here her little voice, oh and she tries to sing too. The other day Colton was listening to Little Sally One Shoe, and he was singing, and she started to sing too! All I could make out though was “shoe” “cat” and “doggie”.