Farewell....

Big changes coming to our family real soon.  Today is Jordan's last day at his current job.  He's been there 11 years, and it was just time to move on to other opportunities.  We've been thankful for his job and the family atmosphere that it brought, especially time needed off for my pregnancies and when kiddos are sick.  But it's been six days a week, every week, for 11 years.  That will definitely wear on you after awhile.  His new gig will bring new challenges to both him and I.  Moving out of his comfort zone after being there for so long will definitely take some adjusting to.  But everyone who knows Jordan, knows that he's a 'people person' and can sell the crap out of anything. ;)  His new schedule will allow him to work five days a week, but his days off will most likely be during the week.  Yikes!  That means I will spend a significant amount of time by myself with the boys on the weekends.  And there will be several nights during the week that he'll get home after the boys are already in bed.  (How this affects me and my job schedule has yet to be determined; more on that at a later date.)  It will take some getting used to, but we're hoping it will just be short-term and this position will be a great stepping stone to better opportunities at the company.

Jordan starts his four-week training program on Monday, which will be Mon.-Fri.  Needless to say, I will be making the most of these next five weekends he will get to spend with me and the boys.  I've got a trip to Great Wolf Lodge, LegoLand, and other fun stuff planned.  We feel like we're making the best decision for our family to reach our long-term goals and that the sacrifices we're making now will be worth it.  We're trying to focus on the positive impacts mainly.  One thing I'm excited about, is that we will we able to meet up for lunch sometimes when I'm working near him.  And he'll be able to experience a whole new world of dining choices working in the big city now. :) And we're hoping that every now and then he can keep the boys out of school on his day off to spend some fun one-on-one time with them and/or come meet Mommy for lunch. 

Stay tuned for updates on our new journey!