I'm not even sure where to begin. Life has changed just a touch since I last blogged. Chloe finished first grade. Neil sold his Jetta and got a company car. Oh yeah, and we bought a house! It's 11 miles East of Land Park (where we were for 10 months), putting us in an entirely different area of Sacramento, ward and school district. Like I said, a touch of change. It amazes me to think back to a year ago, when we still lived in Ripon and were awaiting word on Neil's job. His company had just been bought out by Johnson & Johnson, which was resulting in major territory re-alignments nationwide. To complicate matters more, Neil had been covering Sacramento's largest account for the past month due to the main guy up and quitting the day of the buyout, and it was looking more and more like Neil was going to be replacing this guy permanently. Of course we couldn't say anything or act on the assumption until we received final word from management. Our lives were basically on hold from the beginning of July to August 16th when Neil finally learned his fate. It's amazing to reflect on the many changes that have taken place in this short year, and to compare where we were last July to where we are today. In some ways it's felt like three blinks of an eye, and in others, an eternity. I feel very mixed about all the changes, but have grown tremendously and know we are where we're supposed to be today.
Here are the kids in front of the new house.
We signed papers June 7th, got keys the 11th or 12th (can't remember now), and officially moved in the 15th (day before Father's Day). This picture was taken on Father's Day, just before we took our first neighborhood walk. Ryan was still in his church clothes, while Chloe was much more comfortably dressed. They make me smile. Such honest little expressions.
We are slowly getting settled and filling empty spaces. It's going to take time, but we are excited for the projects and challenges that lie ahead. More later!
We are slowly getting settled and filling empty spaces. It's going to take time, but we are excited for the projects and challenges that lie ahead. More later!
