Moving

So, we are moving to California. Sean was offered a great job in Sacramento. He will be doing insulation again, but this time will become the branch manager in a year. We moved to Las Vegas for work as well. Things were going good until September of 2006 he was let go. The company had be purchased by another corporation who bought it to make money. When the economy started to slow, they looked at Sean as a salary they could live without. He got a job quickly, just 2 weeks later, with a company called LVCMI. Las Vegas Cultured Marble Inc. He loved this job. He was able to draw on the computer everyday with CAD and other programs and design and measure countertops. He took a paycut when getting this job with the hopes of getting a raise. Unfortunately the raise never came. In his efforts to provide for the family, he spent a lot of time praying for guidance. We even fasted to see if he was to stay where he was. The fast offered us a comfort in knowing that he was where he was supposed to be for the time being. Later, we were starting to get worried again, and had hoped to buy the home we are living in from our landlord. He ws working with us to put the home in our name. Again, Sean prayed and one day on the way home from work decided that he should call his former boss Ken Sheldon. He, interestingly enough, had an opportunity he wanted to talk to Sean about.

That is where we are now. It took almost 2 months from the beginning of this until now. He was asked if he was interested. He met with Ken to talk about the details. He and I pondered it together..(I didn't want to move, I love Las Vegas). Ken was given the green light to negotiate with Sean for his hire. The discussion went well, and Sean accepted the verbal agreement. Sean waited for a few weeks to get the official written offer. Finally got the offer, signed it, and gave LVCMI a 3 week notice. It feels like a lifetime since then. The prospect of moving. Decisions to be made. Leaving friends. All of it was so crazy and stressful. In the end...or the beginning, we decided that Sean would live in California with Ken until all three boys were out of school. When we moved to Las Vegas, we did it in the middle of the school year and it was tough on Alec. Jakob is doing really well in school and I want him to continue doing well so this was part of the decision on this one. Seans last day of LVCMI was March 7th. He flew out to Sacramento on Sunday, March 9th. I just hope time goes a bit faster but not too fast to when we move there as a family.

I think the boys are all okay with it. I know leaving friends is hard, but that is the great thing about church. We always have a ward family...and hopefully we will have some time to meet some people before the boys start school. If not, they will make friends fast.

It has been three days without Sean now. Luckily things have been so hectic, that I haven't noticed much...except when I am in bed alone. I don't sleep well as it is, and with Sean gone, I really haven't slept well. Oh, and the stupid time change. I hate "Spring Forward". It is nice once you get used to it, but the first week is crazy!

We are going to California on Friday, me and the boys, to stay with Sean and Ken for a week in thier small apartment. I am so thankful to Ken for allowing this to happen. Things are loud with my boys around and can get squished with that many people in one small space. This will be the first Spring Break that we have actually gone somewhere. Sean will be working most of the time...during the week next week, but it will be fun for us to see where we will be living and to decide maybe on a town that looks like it will fit us. I am taking the boys out of school on Friday and leaving that day. I should be doing laundry and finding all the little boys clothes right now, but I am sitting here trying to start...since this seems to be a good place to start my online journal. :)