Monday, March 2, 2015

still in denial

Happy March (2nd)! Am I the only one in denial that February has come AND gone?! Sheesh! That month flew by for me. My family experienced a lot of BIG changes last month and I'm so proud of how well we handled it! When I say we, I am definitely including myself, because I handled our last move poorer than poorly... to put it nicely :) I also couldn't be more happy with how everything is turning out! For those that are wondering (hey mom and dad! both sets ;)) Eric's job is awesome! He is working soooo much right now, which is totally lame when it comes to quality family time, but we knew that life would be crazy our first couple of months here. But my wifey heart is totally bursting with pride as Eric's been taking that place by storm and is showing them what he's made of (could I be any more cheesy?!) It's so amazing that he's finally working for a company who acknowledges Eric's skills and knowledge, that wants him to succeed, is already investing in him by planning training trips and compensates him for his hard work. You can't even imagine what a relief it is that this has turned out to be as good as we were hoping!! We are so, so grateful! And the people here are pretty amazing! Each week we are blown away as we meet more people and they are so kind and inviting (literally, always inviting us over for dinner) and genuinely want to be friends! It's encouraging me to get out of my comfort zone and be more outgoing when it's much easier to play shy when I don't know anyone. I really think this was a good move for us :) Yay!
We are itching to get out and play and explore, but until work settles down for Eric in the next few weeks, I'll take a simple family date night with my people anytime! We kept Mia up past her bedtime Saturday night while we stuffed our faces with pizza and pazookies from BJS (we are so excited to live close to so much good food!) Then we spent a relaxing Sunday being lazy at home, going to church and eating popcorn while watching movies! These simple days mean so much to us through these months of craziness!
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22 comments:

Tawnya Faust said...

Glad to see you are all settling in fine :) I think you should give yourself a little grace, it has been a huge month of chance for your little family!

P!nky said...

YAY! SO SO SO SO glad that Eric's job is going well! I know the last one wasn't a great atmosphere so I'm super happy he's happy and enjoying his work. And glad y'all are enjoying exploring your new home. your family night sounds amazing!

Ashley Brickner said...

I am soooooooooo happy that things are going well for you! I can imagine it is hard to open up & meet new people, but in the end, I bet it will make you all so much stronger! Love Mia's little smile! :)

Laura Marie Keenan said...

Sounds like the move has gone perfectly for your family! Yay for settling in & loving it!

Ashley @ ladyacray.blogspot.com said...

Sounds like you joined a fun new community! I'm glad you're enjoying this new transition - it sounds like it was needed!

BLovedBoston said...

So happy to hear that Eric is kicking butt and taking names in his new job and that you all are adjusting well to the new place!! xo, Biana - BlovedBoston

Chrissy@SimpleJoysBlog said...

So glad to hear you guys are adjusting and loving your new surroundings! It could not have been easy to move so far away!

Christina Lea Loves said...

I cannot believe we're done with February!! All the new things happening for you guys sound great and much needed :)

Caroline @ Windy City Chic said...

So happy to hear that things are going well for you guys! Especially for Eric and his job. Looking forward to hearing more exciting stories!! Cute picture of you guys too!! :-)

Brittany said...

I'm looking forward to more of your posts on exploring Arizona in March! Keeps me warm to imagine that weather! :)

Elizabeth [Chasin' Mason] said...

I'm so happy you guys are doing so well!!! And SO glad that Eric's job is everything you guys dreamed it would be. What a relief and so awesome that they treat him so well!
PS Did you guys have a BJ's in Utah? If not, you are going to love it because those pazookies are AMAZING.

Pamela said...

SO glad everything is going well!!!! :)

Heather Leigh_A beautiful ministry said...

How lovely!! I'm glad the move is going great!! Did you find a Church home or are you just visiting?

Mandie said...

I love it that things are going well out there for you guys. Awhoo hoo!

Are you looking at getting another job or just loving the idea of being a "domestic goddess"? :)

Mandie ~ http://badbrewpack.blogspot.com/

Hannah said...

I'm so glad to hear that the move and transition is going so well for you all! What a huge blessing! I'm glad you're able to enjoy the family time you do have together and I hope that you will get to do some exploring when things at Eric's work settle down a bit.

Unknown said...

February blew by so fast! it was crazy! i love the simple things with my family. enjoy!
hopefully when things calm down we'll get to hang out!

Allison said...

I'm so happy you are settling in and feeling so welcome in your new home! Yay!

Claire | Fashion + Feathers said...

Aw, yay! So glad to hear things are going well. And um... your hair looks fabulous. So flowy.

meandmr.com said...

Congrats on the new move! I'm sure you will get used to everything quickly!
Melanie @ meandmr.com

Courtney [Sweet Turtle Soup] said...

That is amazing about his job appreciating him. That is such a boost to productivity and happiness and being satisfied with your work. Great to hear.

Kelsi Strong said...

I am SO happy for you guys. It's nice when everything just feels good and is working. Congrats!!

Amanda Elizabeth - Meet @ the Barre said...

Yeah!!!!! So pumped to hear that things are going well and you are settling in and meeting great people!

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