We have found ourselves trying to think ahead, trying to figure out the future. I guess just trying to figure out what our next move is. We know we will be here until Emma is in school, so we need to think about schools. I know we still have 2 years, but we want to move sometime soon and we don't want to move again. We found a charter school that we would love for her to go to and it's in a city that we want to live in, but it seems impossible to find a place that meets our requirements and is in our price range. And then comes the question of when to move. Do we move in December/January, as soon as the car is paid off or do we wait until we absolutely have to move? We want to move now so Jon doesn't have to spend 2 hours a day commuting on top of a 10-11 hour workday, but we also want to hold off as long as possible so that we can use that extra money to pay off our student loans. We've lived here for over a year and a half, so I know we could keep doing it, but we would also like to see Jon more, and I'd REALLY like a real backyard and a 3rd bedroom so the kids can sleep decently. And then when I think of it all it's kind of frustrating because if we lived almost anywhere else we could have our student loans paid off and we could buy a house.
I know this is all out of our control. I know that we will know when the right time and place come along. But a huge part of me just can't stand all the unknowns and that gets really frustrating sometimes. Although, writing this all down has really helped. :)
So, other than that, not much is going on...which is good sometimes. Emma is LOVING her little preschool group. It has been a really great experience. I teach again next week...guess I should start thinking about what I'm going to do!
Matthew surprises us every day with new words and abilities. He and Emma play a lot better together now. She can really get him laughing. He is a climber and refuses to sit in chairs, especially at the table. He would much rather be on the table or standing on a chair. He has started giving closed mouth kisses, which is really sweet. He is also very active, so we are excited that he has less than 1 month until nursery at church! He and Emma both love playing in water and doing anything outside.
Today we went and had lunch with Jon at work. It was a great visit. We took our time eating and then went and played foosball and played outside for awhile (and got a Costco card!). The kids were both so happy and it was so fun. One of those moments where you think life just can't get any better. I love those moments. After lunch we stopped at a park on the way home. And I'm really glad we did. We were all just in a good, happy mood. Instead of just sitting and watching, I played with the kids. We played tag and I showed Emma how to roll down a hill. There was lots of running and squealing and laughing and it was great. It's been a good day.
Life is good and I know that despite all of the uncertainties we will be taken care of. We really do have so much to be thankful for.
And now a few random pictures...
Emma is quite the little artist...she definitely takes after Jon. These are her snails and some letters underneath.
I love this one of Fij and Emma...I just wish the waterfall wasn't right in the front of the picture.
Emma's halloween costume. Doesn't she make a cute cat? Matthew is going to be Batman...so we'll have Batman and Catwoman. :)
6 comments:
Good luck figuring out the moving/housing thing. It's great to hear about cool family trips, but it's also nice to know that other families struggle with things that we also struggle with, like moving. That's great that Jon got a raise; congratulations!
That's wonderful about Jon's promotion! Congratulations to you both!
I feel like we're in the middle of a similar state of confusion too (minus the finding a house part- we're just figuring out how to afford fixing ours up). We've been waffling between wanting to move and starting over again, to feeling trapped in our (what we sincerely believe to be) un-sellable house. I think Paul's ready for some new challenges at work too, which is part of our feeling so unsettled.
I hope you guys find a good place to live close to Jon's work! That would sure be nice! :) Oh, and I just read Emma's "smoking grass" story. Hilarious!
Whoops, that was me, not Paul.
I know you will figure things out. I know, I am helpful, huh? You are very in tune to the things that Heavenly Father wants for you--I know that because I have seen you follow those promptings and insights over the past few years...sometimes we go through periods where there ISN'T an answer because He is not ready to give it. That is where faith comes in. Stinky faith. :) JK. You'll get it. I know you will. Follow those same promptings that you have followed before and you will find yourselves in the right place.
LOVE YOU!
Congratulations to Jon! I ditto Rachel's thoughts - I know you try hard to be in tune and in the Lord's time, you'll know which way to go.
I'm like that with unknowns too. Just gotta keep praying for the best and do everything you are supposed to be doing in regular life. It'll all work out. :-) Congrats on the raise.
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