dallasheather's Journal

Haden and I are starting to adjust to our move to Houston.  Well, in all honesty, it doesnt feel so much like a MOVE as it does a very strange visit.  (We are staying at my cousin's house, and I am also working out of my cousin's house ~ so in a way we're house guests, but in another way we're not.)  I think things will be better once we separate home from work... but that wont be for a couple months ~ which at this point seems like forever since we havent even been here a week yet. 

The companies he owns are small.  And his previous assistants have all been part-time help who worked from cellphones and blackberries ~ basically from wherever they wanted to.  But his businesses are growing and for the last year or so he's been thinking he needed someone full-time.  (Which is where I come in)  But its an adjustment.  I've known people that have worked from home and managed to keep the two fairly separate... but try doing that with a whole other family living their lives around you at the same time.  Its just strange.  But I'll get used to it.  I like the work, and think this will be a great opportunity for me to shine in areas I work best in, while having an unfamiliar benefit of being around my son while I'm working.

Oh.... before I run away, I have to tell you ~ we found a wonderful mall only a couple exits away from where we're staying.  I went online to find a Chick-fil-a since my son had been asking about one since we got here, and I needed a Target ~ luckily for us they were in the same mall.  When we went inside we discovered they had an enormous playhouse for little kids to run thru - with slides to go down and stairs to go up - and bridges to cross on their hands and knees - and a few other features I just cant describe accurately to you.  They also had a huge arcade with little cars for him to ride on.  And the best part (according to Haden) ~ they had a carousel!  He was a little intimidated at first... he knew it looked like fun, but didnt realize the horses were going to be so big, I think.  But he had a great time!  Being the oh-so-prepared Mama that I am, I had my digital camera in my purse and took photos of him at all of these fun places.  (When I get the photos prited I'll get a CD so I can put a couple on here.)