In the last few weeks we've managed to get sick (Yes, all of us) and fly to and from Texas (No, not all of us)...and oh, did I mention get a job?
Holland and Brooklyn had some pretty nasty colds for a few days leading up to our trip to Texas. I thought they would surely be over these nasty things by fly day. No such luck. Brooklyn seemed to be the first to surface for air beneath her puddle of slimy boogers (I think it's because she was given a blessing before we left), then Holland seemed to get better, but guess who got it next? Yep, me...and I guess Jaret who was on the other side of the country preparing for an interview and working. The nastiness lasted the whole of the two week trip. We managed to pass it to my sister and her son as well. Sorry. If a cold isn't enough, this same group (minus Holly) also got some sort of conjunctivitis. It was a pretty gross feeling to wake up and stumble through the halls for my crying baby while my eyes were sealed shut with crusty yellow goop that had dried in the night. I felt like a mummy from one of those shows where they have to use a knife to slit the eyes and mouth open. Poor Brooklyn caught the eye thing near end of our trip. She was such a pitiful picture as we put her in the carseat at 4am as we left Holly's house for the airport. Anyhoo, you'd think we would have licked this stuff with it being weeks later but my throat is still pretty sore and the girls have had some fevers. After a night of fevers and Brooklyn throwing up I took the kiddos to the pediatrician and she ruled out ear infections and strep but sent Brooklyn home with antibiotics in fear that the presumed virus could take a turn for the worst since Brooklyn's not up to date with her shots. So, we wait to become healthy again. So much for my goal to work out. I've just been so pooped from not feeling well as well as staying up with the kids screaming half the night. The kids showed a lot of improvement today, and I welcome sleep and no sore throat for myself. Go away bug!
Welp, if you made it this far I'm impressed because just writing that annoyed me. My trip to Texas was actually my attempt to help my sister Holly after she had major shoulder surgery. I timed it perfectly! By the time my shift came to take over and help Holly 3 weeks out of her surgery and was feeling a little less pain. After getting over a flu she had caught earlier in the week she was ready to party! What I mean by party is join me in obsessive and excessive board game competitions. Some days we played most of the day. It was awesome. For anyone who knows my kids you may wonder how it could be possible to play most of a day. No, they were not glued to my hip. This is where a special thank you comes in for cousin Andrew. He is a little older then Holland and did a fantastic job of entertaining her in the beautiful and warm Spring, Texas air. They went everywhere together.
Now, anyone who has ever seen me with my sisters knows that it can be quite the eyebrow raiser. Holly and I acted like crazy idots together. We're so stupid that during our episodes Holly's family would sit around and watch and roll their eyes (I didn't see it but I'm sure they must have thought it). Sometimes Nick (Holly's husband) would sit down and just watch us play board games. We played Dominion, Hand & Foot, Scrabble, and endless games of Settlers of Cattan. Currently, between all of the games, we are tied....only until July when I bust out a whole can and kick her trash! (I can say that because I know she'll read this).
We've also got another competition going on. This one is between the couples. She and Nick are going up against Jaret and I for our own Thick to Thin competition. We're competing to lose the most weight by September. It officially starts Monday, but I was going to try and start this weekend. I guess you could say that all of the potato chips, candy, and soda are good indicators that I'm waiting to start until Monday... or even until Jaret gets back. That's how much self control I have. None. Jaret is on the biking trip of his life right now but I know he'll regulate when he returns. I know, I lean on him too much. I'll stop leaning when I get my own motivation.
Anyway, Texas was great. It was warm and a nice break from the normal stresses of life. When Holly and I weren't competing we were either at a park or monitoring the kids while we sat with glazed looks playing on our new iPhones. Brooklyn happened to dip my phone in the swimming pool and after a few days of only the texting working it kicked the can. I had no choice, under the influence of Holly and me I had to buy an iPhone. I love it!
So, the job thing. I told Jaret that if he was going to apply for jobs this year I didn't want to know about it. I have to admit that I wouldn't like to relive last year and all of the ups and downs. He was given several job offers only to have them whisked away for reasons I guess we're not allowed to know. The reason I didn't want him to tell me is because when I get word of something my mind starts racing and I start planing our whole lives out. In my mind we've lived in like ten other places last year. This recent offer was one I couldn't avoid knowing about. I think I was meant to know so I could be supportive of the job. Of course I got on the computer and looked at houses in Ennis. Yeah, wish us luck. They're either too small or too expensive...or hidden.
This is the order of events concerning the job from my perspective: I have a good friend named Halsey. We hang out from time to time and let the kids play while we chat and watch reality shows together. During one of our play dates she mentioned in conversation that there was a job opening at her husbands work. Since I didn't want to know about jobs Jaret would be applying for I decided to stay out of it and I didn't ask any questions. A few days later our family decided to go for an evening walk around the neighborhood. John (Halseys husband) was driving by after looking at a neighbors six wheeler for sale and stopped to chat. He mentioned the job opening and left it at that. Jaret took a few days to think about it and after a few nudges from here and there he submitted his resume. I guess the rest is history. I was in Texas when he called with the good news. I am mostly excited for the new job because it's so nice for Jaret to have a yes after many no's. I was actually surprised at my lack of inner enthusiasm when Jaret delivered the news. I think this feels similar to all those conditional police job offers. All of those offers fell through. I still find myself thinking this is a tentative offer as well...but I think he has the job because they didn't say it was conditional :) . He starts on April 30th!
I think that things happen for a reason. I believe that we've learned many valuable lessons due to many of the stresses of last year - kid, job searching, house building and buying. Going through the job searching faze has definitely plucked out much of the picky feelings I initially held. I am now more willing to live anywhere (I have even considered remote Alaska), I am much more grateful for opportunities that come along, and I have realized that I can live anywhere as long as I have my husband and little girls. I do have to admit that it is a relief knowing John and Halsey will be there as we gradually prepare to pack up and head to Ennis. When Jaret told me that they would want us to relocate if we got the job I just stood in the kitchen silent. A lot of things were running through my head but mostly selfish thoughts. I love my new house. I have been planning all the things I would do to it for us and the kids over the next few years. But I realized that it's just a house and I will have my family. So, I told him yes and for those of you wondering, I think we will probably be heading to Ennis around the fall. I say "probably" to err on the side of caution consering any job right now. Jobs seem so fragile. I am certainly grateful that Jaret and our family have been given this opportunity. I'm also grateful for such a hard working husband. He's full of integrity, he's loyal, and he has a desire to do his very best in everything he undertakes. All or nothing.
So, here we go.
Holland and Brooklyn had some pretty nasty colds for a few days leading up to our trip to Texas. I thought they would surely be over these nasty things by fly day. No such luck. Brooklyn seemed to be the first to surface for air beneath her puddle of slimy boogers (I think it's because she was given a blessing before we left), then Holland seemed to get better, but guess who got it next? Yep, me...and I guess Jaret who was on the other side of the country preparing for an interview and working. The nastiness lasted the whole of the two week trip. We managed to pass it to my sister and her son as well. Sorry. If a cold isn't enough, this same group (minus Holly) also got some sort of conjunctivitis. It was a pretty gross feeling to wake up and stumble through the halls for my crying baby while my eyes were sealed shut with crusty yellow goop that had dried in the night. I felt like a mummy from one of those shows where they have to use a knife to slit the eyes and mouth open. Poor Brooklyn caught the eye thing near end of our trip. She was such a pitiful picture as we put her in the carseat at 4am as we left Holly's house for the airport. Anyhoo, you'd think we would have licked this stuff with it being weeks later but my throat is still pretty sore and the girls have had some fevers. After a night of fevers and Brooklyn throwing up I took the kiddos to the pediatrician and she ruled out ear infections and strep but sent Brooklyn home with antibiotics in fear that the presumed virus could take a turn for the worst since Brooklyn's not up to date with her shots. So, we wait to become healthy again. So much for my goal to work out. I've just been so pooped from not feeling well as well as staying up with the kids screaming half the night. The kids showed a lot of improvement today, and I welcome sleep and no sore throat for myself. Go away bug!
Welp, if you made it this far I'm impressed because just writing that annoyed me. My trip to Texas was actually my attempt to help my sister Holly after she had major shoulder surgery. I timed it perfectly! By the time my shift came to take over and help Holly 3 weeks out of her surgery and was feeling a little less pain. After getting over a flu she had caught earlier in the week she was ready to party! What I mean by party is join me in obsessive and excessive board game competitions. Some days we played most of the day. It was awesome. For anyone who knows my kids you may wonder how it could be possible to play most of a day. No, they were not glued to my hip. This is where a special thank you comes in for cousin Andrew. He is a little older then Holland and did a fantastic job of entertaining her in the beautiful and warm Spring, Texas air. They went everywhere together.
Now, anyone who has ever seen me with my sisters knows that it can be quite the eyebrow raiser. Holly and I acted like crazy idots together. We're so stupid that during our episodes Holly's family would sit around and watch and roll their eyes (I didn't see it but I'm sure they must have thought it). Sometimes Nick (Holly's husband) would sit down and just watch us play board games. We played Dominion, Hand & Foot, Scrabble, and endless games of Settlers of Cattan. Currently, between all of the games, we are tied....only until July when I bust out a whole can and kick her trash! (I can say that because I know she'll read this).
We've also got another competition going on. This one is between the couples. She and Nick are going up against Jaret and I for our own Thick to Thin competition. We're competing to lose the most weight by September. It officially starts Monday, but I was going to try and start this weekend. I guess you could say that all of the potato chips, candy, and soda are good indicators that I'm waiting to start until Monday... or even until Jaret gets back. That's how much self control I have. None. Jaret is on the biking trip of his life right now but I know he'll regulate when he returns. I know, I lean on him too much. I'll stop leaning when I get my own motivation.
Anyway, Texas was great. It was warm and a nice break from the normal stresses of life. When Holly and I weren't competing we were either at a park or monitoring the kids while we sat with glazed looks playing on our new iPhones. Brooklyn happened to dip my phone in the swimming pool and after a few days of only the texting working it kicked the can. I had no choice, under the influence of Holly and me I had to buy an iPhone. I love it!
So, the job thing. I told Jaret that if he was going to apply for jobs this year I didn't want to know about it. I have to admit that I wouldn't like to relive last year and all of the ups and downs. He was given several job offers only to have them whisked away for reasons I guess we're not allowed to know. The reason I didn't want him to tell me is because when I get word of something my mind starts racing and I start planing our whole lives out. In my mind we've lived in like ten other places last year. This recent offer was one I couldn't avoid knowing about. I think I was meant to know so I could be supportive of the job. Of course I got on the computer and looked at houses in Ennis. Yeah, wish us luck. They're either too small or too expensive...or hidden.
This is the order of events concerning the job from my perspective: I have a good friend named Halsey. We hang out from time to time and let the kids play while we chat and watch reality shows together. During one of our play dates she mentioned in conversation that there was a job opening at her husbands work. Since I didn't want to know about jobs Jaret would be applying for I decided to stay out of it and I didn't ask any questions. A few days later our family decided to go for an evening walk around the neighborhood. John (Halseys husband) was driving by after looking at a neighbors six wheeler for sale and stopped to chat. He mentioned the job opening and left it at that. Jaret took a few days to think about it and after a few nudges from here and there he submitted his resume. I guess the rest is history. I was in Texas when he called with the good news. I am mostly excited for the new job because it's so nice for Jaret to have a yes after many no's. I was actually surprised at my lack of inner enthusiasm when Jaret delivered the news. I think this feels similar to all those conditional police job offers. All of those offers fell through. I still find myself thinking this is a tentative offer as well...but I think he has the job because they didn't say it was conditional :) . He starts on April 30th!
I think that things happen for a reason. I believe that we've learned many valuable lessons due to many of the stresses of last year - kid, job searching, house building and buying. Going through the job searching faze has definitely plucked out much of the picky feelings I initially held. I am now more willing to live anywhere (I have even considered remote Alaska), I am much more grateful for opportunities that come along, and I have realized that I can live anywhere as long as I have my husband and little girls. I do have to admit that it is a relief knowing John and Halsey will be there as we gradually prepare to pack up and head to Ennis. When Jaret told me that they would want us to relocate if we got the job I just stood in the kitchen silent. A lot of things were running through my head but mostly selfish thoughts. I love my new house. I have been planning all the things I would do to it for us and the kids over the next few years. But I realized that it's just a house and I will have my family. So, I told him yes and for those of you wondering, I think we will probably be heading to Ennis around the fall. I say "probably" to err on the side of caution consering any job right now. Jobs seem so fragile. I am certainly grateful that Jaret and our family have been given this opportunity. I'm also grateful for such a hard working husband. He's full of integrity, he's loyal, and he has a desire to do his very best in everything he undertakes. All or nothing.
So, here we go.
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