Whirlwind

There has been so much going on these last few weeks. Trying to write it all down in a blog post is not only time consuming but a little intimidating to use the correct words. But I just have to share, if only to show God's grace & provision for our family!

I shared how Kyle took a new job with Rubbermaid on our blog, but I left out one teeny-tiny super exciting part ;)  With this job, in 6-9 months we are able to transfer to Charlotte, North Carolina! (Probably start looking in December with the plans to be there in January).  Charlotte is where Kyle and I lived when we first got married, and we are so pumped to get back there and be closer to some of our best friends and family.  We immediately put our town home up on the market, trying to be proactive in selling it so that when we do move we won't have to deal with the burden of two mortgages next year.  

Well it was up for 10 days, and after 5 showings we got an offer!  We were "under contract" for about 4 days (4 craziest days ever as the couple wanted to move in by May 31st -- so lots of driving around the city & looking online for homes to rent).  On Wednesday of this week though, the news came that the contract had been canceled due to the buyers not being able to get financing.  Kyle and I both agree this was a blessing in disguise as packing up our house (with a toddler) and finding a new place to rent in less than 2 weeks was going to be insane.  Either way, our house is now back on the market as of yesterday and hopefully we'll have some more people interested in it over the next couple months!

One of the biggest reasons we didn't share the moving news on our blog was because of my work.  I didn't know how much longer I would be working and I didn't want word getting back that we were moving quite yet.  I officially have been working from home and taking care of Emery for an entire year now, and I'm so grateful to have had the opportunity to do both.  But on the other hand, I knew that this was not a long term solution as Emery will be dropping her second nap any day now, and as she has gotten more mobile I don't want us to be tied down at home near my computer everyday.


On Monday April 23rd, I went into the office with the plans of talking to my boss about setting an end date for me, depending on how long it would take to train someone new and/or finish large projects that are going on.  Well God had another plan in mind!  That same morning, my boss called me into her office with tears in her eyes letting me know that my job as well as one other in our marketing department needed to be eliminated based on financial issues that our company is having.  Our department is one that has never been affected by this issue in the past, and unfortunately we had to be this time.  Even though that news is never easy to hear, it could not have worked out better for me and my family.  I can't go into more details on that, but we are so blessed by this outcome.  God is so good.


So, today is actually my last official day working, and this past Monday was my last day going into the office.  It was bittersweet to give everyone hugs and say goodbye, but I have such a peace about it and am SO excited to officially be a stay-at-home mom! Lacey brought in a yummy Panera breakfast, and then a large group of us went out to lunch to celebrate my last day.  I also came home with these beautiful flowers, one delivered from Ky and one from my boss, Donna.  It truly has been a great 4 year run with this company.

We also met Lacey last week for dinner to celebrate and just talk about everything going on.  I feel like it was just yesterday when we were both hired only a couple months apart from each other, and I have been so blessed to get to work with her for the past 4 years.  We are really such a great team, and I will always consider her a best friend. This change is not going to be easy on Lacey as she now will have the work of 2 of her friends added to her plate.  I have agreed to freelance for them during busy times though, so don't worry Lacey I'm still here if you need me. Love you girl!

Alright if you made it to the bottom of this post, that is all of our news, phew!  Kyle, Emery and I are so excited about this new phase happening in our lives and I feel so blessed that my goal of being a stay-at-home mom is happening!  Please keep your fingers crossed that an awesome buyer comes along for us before December... NC here we come!