Adventures

I have been putting off this post for awhile because I am not sure how to express myself and everything that has happened to our family in the last couple months. It has been exciting, scary, overwhelming, exhausting, sad, happy, and so much more.

Mike decided in December that it was time for a change with work for a lot of reasons. His goal was to find something new before the first of the year and my reaction was not the greatest. I was really scared that this change would mean moving away from family and friends and it did but I am amazed at Mike's strength and ability to find great opportunities for our family in such a sort time period.  Things fell into place really fast and before we knew it we had a good job offer in Huston, TX. Within a week Mike and I were in the car driving to a new town 30 hours away. Huston is a beautiful place and I was pleasantly surprised. Mike started his new job a week later and I flew back to Boise. While he worked really hard in Huston I had the job of finding a renter for our home, packing everything, down sizing and selling our stuff, keeping up our kid's schedules, and trying to stay a float. It would not have happened without a ton of help from family and friends. My sister and mom come weekly to pack up the house, friends babysat my kids several times a week, friends and family took me out and hung out late at my house to keep me company and watch cheesy tv shows, ward members called often to check in on me, Sunday dinners were had at my mom's house every week, dinners were had at friend's houses often, a last minuet garage sale was put together with friends, Young Women and family came and helped clean my house, 25 men showed up to load our stuff into the moving truck, an amazing good bye party was put on, and so much more. I really felt so much love from everyone around me and it made it possible for me to make it through a very crazy 6 weeks.

The week before we were to be out of our house Mike got another job offer in Denver from a company he had been speaking with from the start of all of this. This was really hard from me because it was a much better offer with much better long term potential but I was already headed to Texas in my mind and ready for that adventure. The decision had to be made fast because we had to be out of our house and starting the Denver job in a week and a half. It was hard communicating with Mike over the phone and we were both exhausted and emotional. We didn't want to burn a bridge with the company in Texas and I was scared that he may not like the job in Denver as much as the one in Texas. As Mike always tells me if there is anxiety to be found I find it and sit on it as long as possible. After a lot of talks and many tears from my end we decided the job in Denver was the best option for our family. Now that we are here and settled I am not sure what all the tears were about.  Denver is closer to home, a better paying job, and Mike loves the job and is so excited for the future here. I think I was mostly concerned with burning ties with a company that has been so good to us for so many years before- (we both worked for the Texas company before we moved to Boise and still have a lot of good friends there.)

Anyway we are here, all is done for now! We were able to stay with my good friend Hailey in Denver until we found a house to rent. Hailey's husband Cale got Mike the interview with this job in Denver and we are so grateful to them for everything they have done for us. Its fun to be able to hang out with her again and for our kids to have instant friends. Colorado is very nice although it still feels like we are on vacation living in some random house with all our things. I miss my family and my wonderful friends in Boise so much. I am sure it will all take time but we will do great here I am sure of it. Mike's job is with the Ensign Group. He is in training right now for the next 9 months to become a director of a assisted living/ skilled nursing facility. He is learning a lot and is grateful to have this amazing opportunity.

I usually don't put such personal things on my blog but a lot of clarification was needed on our story and how we got to Denver. Half the people in our ward still thought we were going to Huston the day before we left. It was a crazy ride and there is still more to come but I am happy we are settled in a home as a family together. To me that was the most important thing of all so I am a happy girl.

Pictures soon to come of our new house! Thanks again for all of you that helped us through the last 8 weeks.