A couple bumps in the road...
What. A. Week. I must say that I am glad that it is over! Not like that will clear up everything that has happened, but a least my head feels like it is finally on straight. We found out late Monday night that Dallas needs to retake his exiting exam. Which means graduation is not happening in May. No worries, it took a few days, but I think we are both over it. Dallas is a great student and he has done really well in school and he wants to end on a good note. He didn't feel good about the exam and now he has a chance to make up for that and take it again. Now what?? Well, since he doesn't have any course work left we can technically leave *if* we get a job.
That leads to the next thing. We didn't get the job with American Girl. That just topped of our week..... oh well. I think I am just ready to pack up my house and move back to Utah.... if only. So we are on the hunt for a job. Thankfully we have been really blessed on top of all this craziness. Dallas has a temporary job here in Indiana. He will be able to work and gain some experience while we continue to look for work. This has been a real comfort to us. If it wasn't for this job I think I would have just fallen apart this week. I think the hardest thing for me is realizing that we might be here for awhile. All this time I've been expecting to pack up and move come May and now all my plans are just the opposite. Don't get me wrong, I LOVE it here and I wouldn't trade the past two years we spent here. I was just expecting something different and now I have more waiting to do. Waiting. That really is the hardest thing. Not knowing, just waiting.
Well, enough complaining :) The week actually ended very nice. On Friday I took the kids to the Clegg Botanical Gardens for a play group and it was beautiful. Spring just popped out of nowhere this week and all the trees just look so beautiful... and the flowers. Finally a little color after such a drab winter. There were a few different trails in the gardens and all the kids hiked a long ways. Evan did awesome, without being carried at all. He only asked once but I knew he'd be just fine. I took photos of flowers while we were there... check some of them out here. I definitely need to go back. After seeing the neighborhoods close to the garden I told Dallas that I wouldn't mind staying... if we could live over there. The houses were so cute with nice big yards. Nice and secluded from the city :) I loved it!
(Ehre, Elsie, Benjamin, and Evan)
On Saturday morning I had a photo shoot and I had so much fun! The pictures turned out cute and Beth and her family were so easy going, it was fun to take their photos. I have two more shoots this week, and I am so excited. I've been taking as many photos as I can, trying to get a portfolio together. I am getting ready to start up a photo business, just something small to start out with. I am hoping to have it all up and running within the next month or so. It is so nice to have things to look forward to :)
3 comments:
I'm so sorry your week has been not the best! As one who is pretty familiar with what you're going through, just remember to keep the faith! Remember that the Lord has your best interests in heart and that the perfect job is just waiting for Dallas. Though it may not seem like it could, it will all work out in the end. We'll keep hoping and praying for you guys.
OH man I hate weeks like that! I know what you mean 100% Things will work out trust me! Looking back, and being here a year after graduation, I would do it again. Things seemed to work out how they needed to, and we are moving to where we really want to live. It just took a bit longer . .
I am excited for Zane's pictures tomorrow! Thanks for doing them! I'll pray for you and your adorable family!!!
Gorgeous, gorgeous shots.
I'm sorry you guys are stuck in limbo, waiting sucks. I hope things turn out for you guys really soon, and good luck with the test retake.
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