Job searching....

I hate job searching! I have been looking for work since September 2008, and I am sick of it. I have an education, skills, I am motivated and enthusiastic and ready to work......what seems to be the problem here? The places that I am applying to or sending my resume' to, are advertising that they are hiring. Why would you hire some crack head off the street, who could care less about working, than to hire someone who desperately needs the job and is willing to do whatever it takes to support her family? I have even changed my school schedule, to go back at night, so that it wouldn't interfere with working. : ( Why oh why.....

Congratulations Gary!

Tonight marked a special occasion in our house, Gary graduated from college for the first time at the age of 50!! He was determined to push through and he succeeded! He will know by July 1 if he has been accepted into nursing school. We are so proud of him. Congrats Gary! Nice work.....

Mothers Day Weekend

Wow, what a weekend! First off, Happy Mothers Day! The weekend started off with Shana driving in and taking us to Outback on Friday night to celebrate Mothers Day with momma and myself. Yummy! We also celebrated Gary's imminent graduation from college. On Saturday, family from all over came into town to celebrate my grandfathers 80th birthday, and we had a huge party at his house on Dauphin Island. When the Burkes & Turners get together, there is sure to be lots of laughs and this weekend was no exception! I'm also very happy that Tyler has the opportunity to get to know his great-grandparents. I did not get to know mine at all, although I hear that they were really something! I am so happy to be apart of this family. We all decided to sleep in this morning before seeing Shana off. After that, we enjoyed "Bride Wars" and the pool for the rest of the afternoon. I hope everyone had a wonderful Mothers Day! : )


These are just a few of the pictures from the weekend. Starting with the top, me and my momma! Next, me with the birthday boy! A great picture of my dad, with Shana, Tyler & I. Tyler and Aunt Shana and then last but not least, our cousins, (l-r) Melissa & Meredith with us. Even though we were all exhausted from this weekend, you couldn't ask for a better reason to be so tired. Family is such a wonderful thing and to have so many of us there to celebrate an 80th birthday is a blessing.