Before and After

I apologize for the spots on the lense,
but this shows the change(s) we made!

What's Been Going On

Things have not been normal around here lately. I haven't been online much due to my extreme schedule. After the whole moving announcement, our life snowballed. My hubby's increasing lower back pain kept him from the floor-refinishing project that was scheduled for last weekend. Instead, my mom and dad and I had to do it. I am pretty proud of myself for sanding and staining and polyeurathaning (how the heck do you spell that word?). The floors look really great. I'll post a picture shortly. Anyway, he kept getting worse and finally went to the emergency room as well as an orthopaedic surgeon. He has a herniated disc that is pinching a nerve, causing severe pain and discomfort. He had an x-ray, but not an MRI. He's waiting to see if a round of steroids will help him heal without having to get one. Worst case scenario: surgery. Best case scenario: following up with some kind of PT or chiropractic work to strengthen his back and legs. They have gone all weird due to compensating for his lower back... anyway, those are the details. Life is somewhat going back to normal now, except for his laying around the house instead of doing projects and helping me keep up with life while doing the play... so I am slightly taxed and overwhelmed. But I am trying to handle it. We have been given the gift of meals from our church for a week. That will really help us!!! I am very grateful. The boy has cabin fever. He misses playing with his Daddy. He and Cooper get into it quite often. Sigh-that's annoying. The house is shaping up to be put on the market and plans for a trip out west to purchase a new home are in the works. Things are getting crazy!

If anyone can send my husband a get well card, it would really help him and encourage him, he's kind of down right now. Thank you.

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It's Official

Well, we have now officially made the announcement.

We are moving.

On Thursday it became apparent that due to my signing my intention form for RTCS (they were sent out early this year!) that I would NOT be returning to teach next year, and that this fact would be announced at the board of director's meeting on Monday night; I needed to make my plans known to my little world. I informed my students during a tearful end of rehearsal that evening. I feel bad for my students--they are so sad. I am thankful for our relationships and that they will miss me so much. I will miss them tremendously! Our church was informed this morning--so now I am telling you, my faithful readers.

We are moving to the Nampa/Caldwell area of Idaho (near Boise). My sister lives there with her family and we are really looking foward to being nearby!

Items for prayer:
1. the sale of our house (it's going on the market in February)
2. the purchase of a new house (we are going to be looking to do this in February)
3. hubby's job hunt (and current job situation here!)
4. logistics of moving (when, how, etc.)
5. emotions and goodbyes (telling people, missing them, no regrets)
6. continued time here in Pittsburgh will go well (we aren't gone yet!)

We plan to move this summer. The exact time of departure is still up in the air, but no sooner than June 9, 2007.

We will miss our friends and family! Love you.