I thought for my 100th post I should say something of significance. OK, so here it goes: We are moving to Utah! Trust me, these are words I never thought I'd ever say. Nothing against Utah, it just seemed a very unlikely place for us to end up considering the company Keith works for and the field he is in. I used to say that the only way we would end up there is if the perfect job fell into his lap. Well, I guess it kind of did :)
Keith was put into contact with someone who works for a company based out of Salt Lake called Brahma Group (hooray to my cousin Nate Barnson for making the contact!!) Anyway, Keith spoke with them on the phone, then flew out to interview, then they made him an offer, and he accepted it (in a nutshell.) Keith was very impressed with the company and it looks to be a very good fit for his experience and also what he would like to do going forward. So cool! I have been praying for a few years now that he would find something to lure him away from Bechtel. Bechtel has been great to us but the prospect of moving around every 2-3 years for the next 30 years just did not appeal to us. And it is only going to get harder on the kids as they get older. We have been wanting to get back west, maybe Colorado, Washington, Idaho, something like that. Really Salt Lake was never on my radar screen. But can I just say that I AM SO EXCITED!!!
Of course these kinds of things are bittersweet. I have made some wonderful friends here who I love dearly and I am sad we'll be leaving sooner than planned. There will be some back and forth as Keith starts his new job, we look for a house, and then we'll have to transition the kids to a new school. My head is spinning constantly and I can't sleep at night. And I wonder if I am emotionally and physically ready to do this again. But it is easier to stomach knowing that (hopefully) we will actually get to stay put for awhile. That is such a blessing and I am so grateful for that. So wish us luck these next few months. We're gonna need it :)
7 comments:
Yay!! Super cute pictures of Kate! I am so excited you will be moving to Salt Lake City! If you need help with anything, call me!
How exciting! Kate is gorgeous and I love seeing her spunkiness in pictures!
Hooray! So excited you are moving to Utah, we will have to get together sometime.
Tara we would love to get together! Annie thanks for the offer, like you don't have enough going on right now :) We'll be in touch!
I am very happy for your family! Moving is crazy (as you well know), but I'm sure it will be worth it! Good luck! I'm a bit jealous you get to move back west
Kate is adorable!! Cute pictures.
Congrats on the new job and new house! I told Tim about it and he said that is the kind of house he wants. We are sad to see you go - we have LOVED having your family here, but we are excited for you. Great job, close to family again - how can you pass that up?! Let us know what we can help with.
love the apron! I need to call and hear how the house hunting trip went. hope it was a success! what will your blog be renamed to?
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