On July 26, 2011 My boys and I set off across country with our dog, Duke, to join my husband in Washington.
It's been almost a year since we have been here and we have seen a lot of things, did a lot of things and met a lot of people that will become lifelong friends. We have made so many memories and with the exception of Wrangler, Hunter and Trapper will forever have these memories of the time they spent here. Do we miss home? YES. Do we want to be home? YES. Every trip home that is made to visit, makes it harder and harder to come back to Washington!
When it was recently brought to my attention that we are only out here for my husband to work because we "like" the money, I really had mixed emotions about it. I mean, yes, who doesn't like money?? And how many people honestly WORK at a job just because they love it so much.....? Most people WORK because the MONEY is what pays the bills, but, most importantly, SUPPORTS their family. The Money puts a roof over their childrens head and puts food in their bellys. Money also pays for school supplies, school field trips, school lunches, clothes, Dr, Dentist and Optometry visits and I could go on and on, but I'm sure you get my point.
It's a tough world out there and sometimes we have to do things that we may not want to do, simply to survive. Applying for jobs in our home state has been done. You then play the waiting game, and HOPE and PRAY that your resume looked impressive enough to get you an interview somewhere. You can only do so much until you actually receive a job offer that is suitable for your family. It's easy to point fingers and judge someones situation when you really have no idea what they are doing and what is going on.
We have 3 boys and a baby girl on the way that our family and friends are missing out on their growing up. We KNOW this job situation out here is only temporary and we will once again be back in Kansas. Until then, Our Life in Washington can be viewed through photos, Skype and phone conversations. When these options are made available to YOU then it's up to YOU to make the effort to actually look at those photos, install Skype on your computer and see what we are up to out here in Washington. It's not fair to say that we up and left everyone and everything just to go "make some money", when most people know how poor the job market is back home AND how bad we want to be home!!!
Again, you do what you have to do at that time until something else comes along. Moving 1900 miles away was never in our plan, but we are making the most of it while we can. Our children are enjoying it, learning new cultures at school, making new friends that they know when we make it back to Ks, they will have to leave these friends behind, but they are ok with that, because they say they don't know when they will get another opportunity like this. Sometimes I wish that grown adults could see the world from a childs eyes. Then maybe they understand a situation and the good that comes out of it.
So for now, we will continue our life in Washington, not missing a beat or an opportunity to go to the Ocean, camp and fish up in the mountains, or drive to surrounding states and do some sight seeing there as well. Of course, we will miss everyone more and more with each passing day, but what gets us through this is KNOWING that we will be home again soon, and until then, we make the best of our time here!
It's been almost a year since we have been here and we have seen a lot of things, did a lot of things and met a lot of people that will become lifelong friends. We have made so many memories and with the exception of Wrangler, Hunter and Trapper will forever have these memories of the time they spent here. Do we miss home? YES. Do we want to be home? YES. Every trip home that is made to visit, makes it harder and harder to come back to Washington!
When it was recently brought to my attention that we are only out here for my husband to work because we "like" the money, I really had mixed emotions about it. I mean, yes, who doesn't like money?? And how many people honestly WORK at a job just because they love it so much.....? Most people WORK because the MONEY is what pays the bills, but, most importantly, SUPPORTS their family. The Money puts a roof over their childrens head and puts food in their bellys. Money also pays for school supplies, school field trips, school lunches, clothes, Dr, Dentist and Optometry visits and I could go on and on, but I'm sure you get my point.
It's a tough world out there and sometimes we have to do things that we may not want to do, simply to survive. Applying for jobs in our home state has been done. You then play the waiting game, and HOPE and PRAY that your resume looked impressive enough to get you an interview somewhere. You can only do so much until you actually receive a job offer that is suitable for your family. It's easy to point fingers and judge someones situation when you really have no idea what they are doing and what is going on.
We have 3 boys and a baby girl on the way that our family and friends are missing out on their growing up. We KNOW this job situation out here is only temporary and we will once again be back in Kansas. Until then, Our Life in Washington can be viewed through photos, Skype and phone conversations. When these options are made available to YOU then it's up to YOU to make the effort to actually look at those photos, install Skype on your computer and see what we are up to out here in Washington. It's not fair to say that we up and left everyone and everything just to go "make some money", when most people know how poor the job market is back home AND how bad we want to be home!!!
Again, you do what you have to do at that time until something else comes along. Moving 1900 miles away was never in our plan, but we are making the most of it while we can. Our children are enjoying it, learning new cultures at school, making new friends that they know when we make it back to Ks, they will have to leave these friends behind, but they are ok with that, because they say they don't know when they will get another opportunity like this. Sometimes I wish that grown adults could see the world from a childs eyes. Then maybe they understand a situation and the good that comes out of it.
So for now, we will continue our life in Washington, not missing a beat or an opportunity to go to the Ocean, camp and fish up in the mountains, or drive to surrounding states and do some sight seeing there as well. Of course, we will miss everyone more and more with each passing day, but what gets us through this is KNOWING that we will be home again soon, and until then, we make the best of our time here!
Sometimes God has a very different plan than our plan :) We have been here 5 years. And tried to get back to Colorado for 16 years. Over the years and many moves I am learing that it is best to trust Him and His hand. Enjoy the moments that we have and not be looking forward towards something we think is better or we might miss the wonderful things where we are at :)
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