The past few days....

So, I kind of slacked off since Wed. I'll tell you why in a minute. First, the No TV week. I would say we were 90% successful. The kids watched a movie yesterday afternoon *gasp*. I know. Oh, and they played their DS's for an hour. But all in all, we were able to get through a week with VERY little TV. For me it was quite an accomplishment, I never thought we'd make it. Sometimes though, the kids just need to CHILL and that is why they watched the movie yesterday.

Anyway.

The reason I was slacking is that Pete was laid off on Wednesday. Totally out of the blue too. They laid off about 9% of the company, I think around 200 people, 10 or so of which were in Spokane. Oddly, Pete feels liberated. He has been really stagnated there, but it was too cushy of a job to do anything about. So God did :)

We aren't too worried, but the reality is that there is exactly ONE prospect here in Spokane. So we are looking at other options. Like Pete working in Seattle M-F and coming home on weekends. Or me going back full-time and him starting a business. Or him doing contract work. Last option would be renting out this house and moving for a year or two somewhere else, possibly back to Vegas. Time will tell, we'll just see what God puts in our laps the next few weeks. If anyone hears of any software engineering positions, let us know!

I actually wrote a resume and cover letter and applied at Sacred Heart. I don't really want to go back to work but we are trying to be pro-active. The departments I would work in (I applied for ER, PICU and NICU) are all 12 hour shifts. So it would only be 3 days a week. About 25% of me wants to, but the other 75% doesn't. It would be hard on the family.

So please be praying for us. We have some tough decisions to make and we will need God's covering. He has always taken care of us, and we have no doubt he will this time. You know, funny thing, when I told my dad, he said something about the first reaction being fear. Fearful of how we will make it. But honestly, I have not felt fearful AT ALL. $ wise we will be ok for 8-9m if nothing changes (not that we will wait that long). I think that is a huge part of why I'm not afraid, because that would have been my first worry. I know my husband is a stud and handsome and smart and a good worker and he knows his stuff. I confident he'll get a job. And whatever situation we land in, even if its difficult (ie being a single mom for 5 days a week), it won't be more than God knows I/we can handle.

The good news is that thanks to my stockpile, we are able to pare our grocery budget WAY back! Yay, coupons!