Between work and home. (Or OMG, it's been two months since I've posted.)

     I just realized that it's been two months since I last posted.  I suppose I should update you on my life.
     In April, I finished the academy and reported to my post for duty.  We met Sergeant Mojica, who was our Field Training Officer and started on the job training.  During the OJT cycle, the warden called a lock-down and we started looking for 1800 dollars that had been reported to have been seen in one of the dorms.  For the next two weeks, we turned the unit upside down and searched every bunk, looking for the elusive cash.
     In June, we finally got out of OJT status and started our regular shifts.  I'm on the 2/1 card, which puts me on the 6pm-6am shift, in general population, normally in buildings 3,4, and 5.  So far, so good. 

     For the home side of those two months, the kids are getting better, slowly but surely.  Cat still occasionally throws a fit, but between time outs and lengthy explanations, she's throwing fewer fits.  Ham seems to occasionally pick up on his sister's bad habits, but a few minutes in time out cure him of that.  Since the last time I've updated, all three kids have had Birthdays, and got lots of toys, which they rarely play with.  I think they like the stupid McDonald's toys more than the store bought stuff.  (Go figure, for me it was the other way around.)  Oh, and Jaz started walking. 
     I went to pick them up from school/day care yesterday and little-bit (as we call Jaz,) walked over to the door and held up her hands, and I've got her first steps on my cell phone. 

     For Father's Day, my family bought me a replacement hammock, to use with the stand I've had for six years.  When I opened the box and started to put it together, I realized that we had lost the hooks during the last two moves.  So, I went to Lowe's and spent 19 bucks for 4 feet of chain, 2 d-rings, and 2 S-hooks, and used those to put the hammock up. 
     Today, I actually got to try that hammock out, and it feels good.  I'd suggest it for everyone.  There's just nothing like relaxing in the shade.  The only thing missing is the ice cream and lemonade.