After nearly 5 weeks of looking for work, I have to admit, its harder to find a gig than I imagined. Mark's having an even harder time than me.
Today, I received a rejection email. Not only was I the most impressive and professional candidate, the only applicant to follow up with them, I was also a pleasure to speak with and was assured that I should be able to find another gig in a jiffy. Didn't get the job though did I? Oh no, that went to someone with more recent work experience. If I was really that fabulous, why not hire me?
After receiving that email I finally decided to apply for the 911 dispatcher job that keeps flitting by me. Pays well, but in the rotation are mandatory holidays and graves. Not ideal for me, I know I could physically do it, I just would rather not. I called and asked about the application since the job board posting misrepresented its location. (I applied and didn't get the job that would have posted this job opening among other things, just saying.)
Upon receiving the Word formatted application. I filled it out, checked it twice, printed it, created my cover letter and took a more recent typing test, faxed it all off and then disaster struck: I noticed an entire section was missing from the employment history. Called it back up on the computer, still there. Reopened the application, printed a fresh one, blank, that too was missing the section.
I created an 'employment history addendum' and amended my cover letter to include said document with an explanation and emailed the department back about the error in their word document for other applicants.
So what are my chances of getting this job?
Zilch would be my guess. I faxed off an application that was missing data. Then I emailed them to correct the issue for other applicants and re-faxed the application with the addendum. Pretty sure, they'll just be annoyed with all the paperwork and I'll not even get an interview.
Seany, Andrew, and Alex check out the birds in the walk in exhibit.
Ryan tries to find his way out of the high grass.
Mark made a friend.
Andrew's second favorite bird the Golden Eagle.
And the Ugly Duckling, with his parents the lovely swans.
We received a box of clothes from friends -- Alex got most of it. But Andrew found: Superman!
Love my sweetie, even after all these years! Our neighbors gave us the swing and some plastic furniture and here Mark is putting them to good use.
At the state tournament, Alex's team won the first and lost the second two games. His coach was proud of Alex's dramatic improvement over the season!
Alex's team above and Andrew's team below.
Alex's pinewood derby entry. 
Fishing at the Payson Lakes.
Bebe gun shooting at wolves and bears camp!
Seany sitting, Ryan standing with their preschool friends.
Sean in blue, Ryan in white at their last day of summer preschool -- water party day! 
Andrew and Alex relaxing in the hot tub.
Playing in the creek in the country.
Andrew taking a break. And Alex helping cook the pig -- wonder what he's thinking.
At the dinosaur museum, we got to celebrate the museum's birthday complete with face painting, t-rex adventure, crafts, and games... Ryan has a blue t-rex with red teeth on his cheek. Seany an orange brachiosaurus on his cheek.
Seany rides a pony. And below, Ryan rides a pony.
Both twix introduced themselves to their pony and stroked the big beasts faces before asking to climb into the saddle. "Hi orsy! I'm Ryan (or Seany)." Pat, pat....
Here they checked out the newest pony at the farm...
Unemployment fun with the twix: Kitchen marshmallow roasting. Mark, Seany, and Ryan in red.
Andrew and Alex on the Dragoncoaster at Santa Cruz.
Playing in the sand!
Andrew prepares to enter the ocean.
Alex almost waist deep!
And Andrew in the water....
For Independence Day we went to Magna to watch the Magna parade, bbq, and watch the fireworks at our friend's house. The next door neighbors have a giant dog, Walter. As you can see, Seany and Ryan loved the horse/dog...
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