Apples!

Nathan loves his apples......

"This one looks good and yummy!"

"I got it!"

Dan's niece, Priscilla. I have no idea what they're looking at, but they look confused or they're contemplating whether they should move forward.

Sleeping at the Wheel

Daddy took Nathan out for a ride.....

"Yay, I'm walking to my car!"

"Pimp my ride Daddy!"

"Weee, look at me!! Daddy is so much fun!"

"Check out my ride yo!"

"Whew, driving this car is tiring!"

"This can't be good for my neck."

"This is much better!"

Homecoming

I can't believe it's been 10 years since I graduated from college. Where did the time go? It seems just like yesterday my roommates and friends were all hanging around, having fun, studying and trying to decide what to do with our lives. We visited Messiah College this past weekend and so much has changed: new buildings, new roads, etc. Funny how some people in my class look like they haven't aged a bit and some of the guys were starting to bald. It was weird seeing everybody with kids.

I have to say that Central PA and my campus is very beautiful with the fall leaves. It was great seeing so much land and space, unlike the Philly area where they're building something in every little patch of grass that's available.

Hubby's Blog

Check out my hubby's new blog. He finally joined!

http://danielcho7.blogspot.com/

Mechanic Trustworthy?

Can we really trust those car dealer service/maintenance people? I mean, how do we know they really did an oil change, inspection or rotation of the tires? For all I know, they just reset the computer in my car and put on the inspection sticker to say it was done. I recently took my Honda Accord to the Honda dealer in Conshohocken. They were one of the most rudest people I’ve dealt with. I only went to them because they offered a free shuttle service to my workplace during the day and they gave us a free inspection because we bought our car there. Talk about bad service. When I had my Saturn, I have to say that the Saturn servicemen are the nicest people I’ve ever met. You never felt like they were taking advantage of you because you were a woman or that they were ripping you off (which is how I felt at the Honda dealer). The Saturn customer service is what I miss the most and would have been the only reason why I ever bought a Saturn again. I never realized how important customer service is and how important it is to find a mechanic you trust….I love that Seinfeld episode where Jerry shares how difficult it is to find that mechanic. When you do find him, you don’t want to let him go…..so true!

Fun with Grandma

Nathan getting used to spending time with my mom at their house. My sister and I grew up in this house since 1979 and they're still there! Nice quiet neighborhood in New Britain Township (central Bucks County)....this is why Dan calls me "Country Girl" because he thinks this is way out in the "boonies".

1st Day At Work

So my first day at my new job was kind of uneventful. Showed up, unpacked my boxes and got everything situated. I was definitely spoiled from my last company as they were a bit more organized for new hires (although technically I'm not a new hire). There was no classroom training, no free coffee and drinks, etc. I had to go through this sad online reading for a few minutes. The one bright spot was that I saw someone who left my old company a year ago. I had no idea she was in my building, so it was a nice surprise. Everybody else I know who works for GMAC works in one of the other 4 buildings. I can't wait until we merge into Fort Washington late next year...that way I can see everybody again. A bunch of people from my last company who now works for my new company gets together once a month for lunch...they included me in on their outings which will be a nice little reunion. I guess we'll always be tied together no matter who we work for as we had that bond working for a smaller place.

So far everybody seems nice, but I feel as though I have to be cautious. I definitely want to start fresh and not leave a bad impression with anybody. All it takes is for one person to think badly of me and it'll spread, depending on the source of course. Funny how important my reputation is....I had a few bad experiences with people back stabbing me and spreading false rumors, so I'm a bit self conscious about that.

The End of an Era

So today was my last day @ work. It's amazing how much junk you accumulate in 6 1/2 years. I must've filled at least 10 trash cans in the past 2 weeks. It was strange seeing my cubicle completely empty. After loading up 4 boxes in my car, I said my sad goodbyes to my co-workers. Some I'll see again when we merge all the Horsham offices to Fort Washington late next year and others I'll never see again. I told myself I wouldn't cry, but I almost lost it a few times when some of them started to cry or get emotional. The realness of everybody slowly leaving is starting to make some of them panic as some don't even have new jobs yet. Honestly, I think they'll end up closing earlier than February as they're already down from 90 employees to about 45 by the end of this month. Essentially I'm just going to our sister company and even though I'm considered an internal transfer and keeping all my years of service, benefits, etc., leaving to go to a brand new building and new department just feels like the end of an era. It was great working in a small building of 90 employees. There's just a closeness you won't get working in a big building of at least 3,500 employees.

As I gave my access card and walked out of the building for the last time, I got this strange sad feeling and reality of not being able to return and the emptiness the building will be in a few months. But at the same time, it'll be nice to start fresh on a new journey to meet new people and to learn a different side of the mortgage industry. Wish me luck Monday!

Ears!

So proud of him as he knows a lot of his body parts. He can say and point to his ears, feet, nose, mouth, eyes, hands and hair. So cute when we say "feet" because he lifts his feet high in the air and then he says "feet" back to us.

"Daddy, stop tickling ME!!!!"