November Thanks day 3 & 4

I am thankful for my mommy. That sounds very cliche, but it's true. If I am ever in a pinch, she is there at any hour of the night. She drove back and forth to worcester with me four different times when I was in false labor with my oldest and I just KNEW that this time it was going to be real. She's been by my bedside for the birth of all three of my boys, and cut two of their cords. I love our weekly shopping trips where we try to out coupon the other. We walk down the aisles together with our own separate carts and coupon binders, browsing for unadvertised sales to match our coupons with. We're constantly swapping coupons right in the store aisle when I see my favorite yogurt is on sale or she needs just one more coupon to score a great toothpaste deal. We're constantly in touch on facebook--posting photos and writing on each other's wall. We're even in the same groups and have introduced each other to our own people.

My mom, with my sister and I

I am thankful for my work managers. It's been a long time since I've had a group of managers who would literally do anything to make my life easier. I missed Halloween with my boys because of an issue caused by the snow storm that caused us to not receive our delivery until 36 hours later. Carrie was by my side until it was solved--13 hours into her shift. When the town of Webster rescheduled trick or treating until friday night--our busiest night of the week--she spent her only real day off covering my dinner shift so I could do Halloween right with my kids. She's taken on the role of my unofficial assistant, learning how to do inventory, interviews, orientations, and payroll. There is nothing i ask of her that does not get done. Michael picks up so many small jobs, I couldn't even count them. He's always reorganizing my office, sorting through my invoices, entering transfers...and I never have to ask. My new managers--Dylan and Emily are like sponges, trying to learn how to do everything possible. Kayla's been with me almost since day one. She's always making sure bank runs get done. I never have to second guess if the deposits got dropped off or if we have enough coin. She is constantly staying late. Garrett is constantly helping out--he comes in early and goes to other stores when we are in a pinch. He takes feedback with a good attitude and is consistently trying to better himself for the store. Shane has started a crusade to improve our procedures and cleanliness--and it's paying off big time. He's exceeded the expectations I had of him when I began his training. Estefania  is the heart and soul of our team--she's always happy and singing. I assigned her uniform inventory, and it's always done when I need it to be with out reminders. She's constantly moving around her schedule to help us out.

 my manager, Michael crawling underneath equipment to help out