Careful What You Wish For

Well, I am on an emotional roller coaster as of right now. Jon has 2 jobs possibly on the table right now. Isn't that awesome? Just what we've been praying for since May huh? Well, not quite. One of them is a 6 month job in Charlotte, NC and the other is in Buffalo, NY. You've heard of backhanded compliments? I'm thinkin' this situation would be a "backhanded blessing". Either way, the pay would be more than he made at Chase. And we have to think about the bills, ya know? Or this one would be an easy NO from Jon. He's somewhat attached, in case you didn't know. I am not, not so much. One of the things I'm wondering is if he does this thing, will he grow more independant? Will I grow more dependant? How will it change the dynamics of our relationship? Or will it change them at all?
I also have to wonder, is it God's will for him to be away from his family? Is that why he gave him 8 months at home with us? Is it in God's plan for us to move away from here? I love it here. My kids love it here. My biggest concern is that these jobs are temporary. No future. So, in 6 months we're in the same situation we're in now. And if a future does develop? I suppose without too much heartache I would be willing to transplant my family to NC...after all, most of my family is already there! But Buffalo??? Aye aye aye. That's a much more difficult decision. And my poor kids are adamantly opposed to moving at all! This place is all they've ever known and they are happy here.
I don't know how it will affect Jon being that far away all the time ~ for that matter I don't know how it will affect ME! I know I can handle it. I have several friends who's husbands work in other states/places. If they can do it, so can I. But, I must admit, basketball and baseball seasons suddenly look very daunting! And how in the world will I sleep? We may have to get that German Shepard pronto. Maybe I could just borrow Jeb for 6 months.  He would keep us safe!

Whew, I feel a little better just spewing...pray for us please. We need God's will to be very clear for us in this instance! Love you all!

Not Now Honey, Mommy's Obsessed

Ok, I have a confession to make. I am spending WAY too much time on the computer. Maybe wireless high speed internet wasn't the best thing since sliced bread. For that matter, maybe sliced bread wasn't a good idea either? Hunks of bread work much better for soups and stews. But, I digress. Jon has me hooked on this really stupid game called Jewel Quest Heritage. It's a puzzle type game and it's stupid because I've been stuck on the same puzzle for 2 days. I'm a woman obsessed. I think I spent 22 1/2 hours playing it today. Well, Ok, not really. But a lot. A lot of time. It has to stop. It's now almost 10:30pm and I'm taking a break from it because I'm SO FRUSTRATED!!  Jon and I are watching the Longhorns beat the Tide, well, I hope. Just like I always pull for the Big Ten team, I always pull against the SEC. And we are waiting and hoping for a snow day tomorrow. We are currently only under a level 1 emergency. I'm not sure a level 1 will suffice...we need a level 2 for a certain cancellation. So when I tucked Sam and Maggie into bed tonight (Jon tucks Liam in, he's a Daddy's boy) we added "snow day" to our prayer requests. Maybe if they're home I won't spend the whole day playing that STUPID game!!!!!! I love you all!

Prayers Please!

We just found out yesterday that Jon's mom Kay has a lump in her breast. She has battled and beaten breast cancer before, a few years ago. The plan, according to my informant, is a double mastectomy. Please pray for her!!! We would be very pleased and gratified by a miraculous healing, but would happily accept the mastectomy being effective as well! Kay is a beautiful woman inside and out and the best mother in law I could ever have possibly dreamed of! We're not ready to let her go yet!!! SO...LOTS of prayers please!!!

Well Pooh!

Bad start! Do over! It's Sunday, January 3rd and I still haven't worked out. My Christmas tree is still up and we didn't make it to church on the 1st Sunday of the New Year. I think I need a do over. You know what they say about good intentions. I've been horribly lazy this weekend. I'm just so tired...too much busy brought me low. On the bright side, I'm hoping that since I've been resting since New Years day I won't get sick. Every year, I get sick after the holidays...presumably because I get run down. So we'll just say that this year I'm attempting to preempt the illness ;)

Despite my poor, lazy beginning...this year I am going to work out more, and make it to church more and read my Bible more! I'm going to yell at my kids less ~ well...I'll try anyhow. I'm going to keep baking, but I'm going to eat less of it myself! I'm going to do better, more or less!

What are you going to do??

Love you all!

Happy New Year!

Well, the holidays are over. I'm kind of torn...between sadness and exhaustion. On the one hand I hate for it to be over. On the other, I'm too tired for it to continue! The kids go back to school the day after tomorrow. I think I'm going to wait until then to take down the tree. Today was such a relief. We had no plans, no
obligations, nothiIrng to do, nowhere to go. I can't remember that last day like today! I laid on the couch all day in my pajamas. Alternately reading and snoring. It was terribly restful. Tomorrow, we have church and then it will be back to the grindstone.
Yesterday, we went to Jon's eldest brother Jim (and his wife Julie)'s house to watch/celebrate the Rose Bowl. That was awesome!! Go Bucks!!!!
Love you all and more to come soon. I just thought I'd do this while I sit on the couch watching Wheel of Fortune...