Things Are A Changing Around Here

Exactly ONE YEAR to the day after Tim was "let go" from his job of 2 years, located just a few miles north of us, Tim was offered a job working nearly 100 MILES north of us - though I think it's also a bit west. It's a bit far to commute - 3+ hours a day to do that! He's done it reffing, but daily? Plus his work day starts at 6:00 AM. He'll be working 4 days a week, for 10 hour days. Long hard days, and 6AM is very early for him! And you should see the mountians of paperwork he's been filling out! SHEESH. I know he'll be doing some database programming and managing a team, but that's about it. And he starts TOMORROW.

So tonight he's holed up in a NICE little hotel with his own tiny kitchen eating steak and macaroni. He sent us pictures! He's even called to say hi and see how we are doing. It's much nicer than we thought he was getting - the company put him there while he searches for something more permanent - like an apartment.

And we are staying here - in our trailer. Of course Tim is planning to basically take his office - so he's giving Joel back his room. We hope to paint it yellow before moving Joel in for good - the color Joel picked out. He also wants the alphabet poster and the number poster in his room. This will make a huge difference in the livingroom. We hope to buy a place next summer and join him up north.

Other big news, we went to the midwife for a 12 week check up on Tuesday. We were delighted to hear a heartbeat! So we are very optimistic that we'll be welcoming a new baby into the family early in the fall. All my little preschoolers are delighted and love to pat and kiss the baby. Joel makes a little fist and tells everyone .... Mommy's baby is this small! He is very excited.

Today I volunteered to teach Jr. Church at church - it was a need and I'm good at it, so why not? Part of me is excited - and the tired part wonders why I did it... KWIM? Joel is really too big for the nursery, but not quite ready to sit quietly in church - though we have tried and he doesn't do too badly - but the auditorium is very small, and sound travels. This way they will have a smaller sermon, sing, and do a craft. I think I'm going to just start at creation and start with making a hanging Mobil each week with the days of creation. It'll only be about 30 minutes, because most of these kids DO sit in church for the worship service.

So, lots of things changing around here.