Things are looking up!

Yesterday wasn't as awesome as the other days that Joe has been away, from the family management perspective: James threw a fit or 2, Tommy had a crying episode when I asked him to re-write his sentences over and over due to poor spacing and penmanship, etc.  But eventually things evened out, all the homework got done and they enjoyed Jimmy's Pizza for dinner, and I had a chicken caesar salad after everyone was tucked into bed.

I'm trying to think of what I did yesterday to continue my productivity goals around the house......well, laundry, certainly...it's *thisclose* to being done!  James was at Nana's for a while and...let me think...what did I do with my time?...oh yeah, I filled a custom bridesmaid order for 4 necklaces and 1 additional order for earrings.  It was snowing all morning but thankfully not adding to the 1/2" we had the night before.  Still, I hate bad-weather driving so I got my 3rd and last order finished while James napped, and after the kids got home, it was homework, post office, pizzeria, Julianne to religion, home to eat, back to get Julianne.

After dinner the kids hurried into their jammies for Annie: Part II.  They loved it, of course, and there were tears at the end when Annie was hanging from the bridge, and cheers shortly thereafter when Punjab comes to her rescue.  And a sense of relief to see all the orphans singing and dancing in pretty dresses at the big firework finale.  :D

The best part of my day, though, was getting Facetimed by Joe around 10 pm.  He'd tried to catch me earlier but with all the running around it was tough.  I figured we were just touching base.  After the usual how-was-your-day-dear small talk, he told me the News of All News: the Austin company he'd been speaking with had, in fact, extended a job offer to him today!  Officially, via email!  I think a few negotiations are ahead, but so far so good.  Things are really becoming...real.