The Peak and The Pit and A Giveaway!

A lot going on today!

The Peak: 

Today is my sweet baby brother's 15th birthday! I have loved this boy like my very own from the minute he was born. Happy birthday, Lucas. I am so very proud of you.

The Pit:

Well possibly the worst. Today I am a meeting with Human Resources to see if will still have a job after 11 years of service. The bank I work for was bought by another bank, and the acquisition will become final after this quarter. We've known about it since late last year, but job status meetings only started yesterday. A few of my coworkers have received notice that they are to be severanced; I hope I won't meet the same fate today, but regardless I am happy to finally know for sure either way. It's been a long few months of rumors and speculation.

And now the fun!

I am taking part in a giveaway, my first one!, with some pretty amazing ladies.  Check out Holly @ Hey, Hollywood, Sara @ Social Sara, and Niki at Glossy Blonde. You could win some pretty cool prizes.  Good luck to you! (And good luck to me too, huh? I'll keep you updated on the work front.)

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Annual Holiday Sing

My employer hosts an annual holiday sing every Christmas eve. It's quite the tradition, this is the 74th year in fact. We have a mixed choir made up of bank employees, and Santa visits, and we all look forward to seeing our coworkers' families and visiting with retired friends. It's very special and it's something I look forward to bringing my children to each year. 

Ten Years!

Today I celebrated my ten year anniversary of when I hired in with my company.  What started as a very casual part-time teller job has progressed into a full-fledged banking career and I couldn't be happier.  I really do love my job; I love the company, the people I work with and even the work.  The banker's hours and paid holidays are pretty nice too ;)