Hi Ho Hi Ho its off to work he goes...

You read it right!!! Shawn got offered the job here in Elko on Monday. He is at an orientation today and will get more info there. We are thankful for a job. We waited 2 months and in 3 days 3 calls. He had someone call him yesterday who is desperate for welders, they haven't spoken to each other yet so we'll see. The job starts March 30th. They are doing some shutdowns at 2 of the mines nearby and he will be working 7- 12 hour days until May 13th. They are required to take every 8th day off so we'll see him a bit.

Thank you all for your support and prayers. We are so excited that the doors have started to open. We will keep you all posted. Have a great week and I hope you are having some nice weather, ours has been sunny and the kids are loving being outside.

Finally there is a change

Well I thought I would take a second and update on here. We have been holding strong and praying hard for a job for Shawn. On Friday we got the first follow up phone call in 2 months. We made a mad dash for Reno and Shawn took a weld test and had an interview on Saturday. And while we were driving there we got a call about a job here in Elko. He is at an interview here in Elko now. Its funny, we knew it would be like this.. nothing for months and then finally and then more than one. We are trusting God to continue and show us what is right and in accordance with his plan. My sub license has been submitted and we are moving forward with that too. I would like to sub a few days a week even when Shawn goes back to work, but we'll see. Childcare here isn't as easy as it was in Reno, so starting to do some research on that too.

Thank you all for remembering us in your prayers, we will keep you posted.

Silly pics and such

Elizzabeth, Kylie, Cody

Here are some more pics of the kids. Kylie has been into putting on "shows" for us and when Tom and Amanda and Elizabeth came over the other night she had us all dress up. Tom was the best so I will share his photos.

Life update...

There isn't a ton of change to report. Shawn is still job hunting like a mad man. We have tons of applications and resumes out there and no one is biting. I started working last week, I am cleaning houses 4 days a week. It isn't too bad, its cleaning house so take it for what its worth. Shawn is playing Mr. Mom and they are all loving it. Its been good and hard to be back working. I haven't worked in 5 years so its different, but we are all adjusting. I am praying that its only short term but we will see. God has continued to be ever present and we have an amazing sense of peace. If you watch the news or read the papers you can get inindated with the doom and gloom of all going on in the world, but we don't have to buy into it. There are parts of this process that are very humbling and some that are really empowering, without a little stretching we would never grow, I can tell you that we are being stretched, but it truly is what we make of it. If I were writing a book (or two) about my life right now I would title them "Hope in Mondays" and "Not all Angels have wings". May your hope come from above and may you see ALL the angels, wings or no wings.

Kylie turns 5

Some birthday pictures....

Better late than never I guess... We made the trip to Reno for Kylies 5th birthday and it was fun. It was really great to see everyone, can't believe we've been away for 8 months. Kylie had 2 parties and soaked it all up. Grandma and Grandpa Grisham had a party for her and it was grand. Kylie wanted a Strawberry Shortcake birthday and she got it. The cake turned out darling and we had a very nice time with everyone.