Updates-FINALLY!

So, I am finally allowed to tell the world what has really been going on in our lives the past, well, YEAR.
I was actually allowed to tell last Monday, but never got around to it, so I will give a short dialogue since I really need to go workout whilst the little cranky man is sleeping.
As you all know, Chad lost his job with Ingersoll Rand a little over a year ago. A few months after that, he got hired on at KTH in St. Paris, Oh. We were excited that he got a job so quick, however, it wasn't really a job that matched his education or skill level. KTH was great though-they have awesome insurance and a pretty good vacation policy. All in all, they treated us pretty well!
Even so, Chad wanted something that challenged him. So onto the journey that got us to where we are now :)
Chad has been applying and interviewing at several different places this past year, some near and some far. Such places include: Wilmington, Oh; Columbus, Oh (two or three different jobs); Piqua, Oh; Centerville, Oh; St. Joseph, MI; Davidson, NC; and the farthest-Oak Harbor, WA.
Chad has gotten some pretty nice trips out of this whole process-two of which I got to tag along-Michigan and Washington. He received right around 7 offers-most were pretty decent. However, we knew God was telling us to be patient. A few of the places we thought were it-such as Washington and Davidson. We picked a number that they would have to offer us in order for us to relocate and we decided if they offered that number, we wouldn't question it, we would just go. Well, God definitely had his hand in this and the offers that came through were good and pretty close, but they weren't what we decided on.
Then comes this job in Centerville-close enough to family and a great job. I was skeptical at first because the company is pretty small. Chad interviewed 4 times there. After each interview, I became more and more excited about the deal. The company seems awesome. They are basing their management principles off of the book The Servant Leader. How awesome!
Chad has finally found his new job! He starts at this company-Tark-on Monday. This is his last week at KTH. He is very excited, as am I!, about this new life we are about to embark on! Our patience has finally paid off!
We are now house hunting in Centerville ready to get on our feet again!
Thank you for all the prayers and help that everybody has given us this past year and half! It has been truly amazing.
I only have one more bit of info that I am not allowed to post at this time, but in due time, the restriction will be lifted and I will be able to share!

Not Me Monday!

Welcome to Not Me! Monday! This blog carnival was created by MckMama. You can head over to her blog www.mycharmingkids.net to read what she and everyone else have not been doing this week.

I did not foolishly go to the strawberry patch and think that I needed to pick 35 lbs of strawberries to make 50 jars of jam. Not me, I knew that many strawberries would make a mere 100 jars. Which means that I did not have to run to the store again and buy more jars and pectin and I did not have to spend 12 hours making jam instead of my normal 4. Not me, I am a great planner!

I did not feed my child cereal for dinner 2-3 times this past week because it was easier to let him feed himself that instead of feeding him a real nutricious meal. And I did not let him play in the leftover cereal and yogurt and make a HUGE mess that not only covered him but also covered the chair and parts of the floor last night while I finished making jam. Good thing I don't own a dog who didn't help clean up the floor and whatever body parts she could reach on Weston.

I never wait more than 3 days to wash my diapers (HA!) I did not have a large load that did not end up breaking the post that held up the clothesline. I would never...

My husband, while watching said child mentioned above, did not let him play in...um...dog poo from the non-existant dog mentioned about while working outside. No, he pays way more attentiont to what our child plays with!

Finally and best off all-
Chad did not accept a job offer from a company in Centerville last week and we will not be moving in the near future!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

if you don't get this post, you need help. But just in case-Chad has a new job! I will fill in all the details later on. He finally let me tell since he put his notice in at work today. Hurray!

Diapershops.com

So, I love cloth diapers and I know we are going to be needing more of them when we finally have another child.
Diapershops.com is have a facebook giveaway of 6 BG diapers! Hopefully I'll be the one to win! I've never used these, but have heard great things about them.
I love the convenience of this site and how great they treat their customers-holding giveaways all the time! They also have a great variety to choose from.
Wish me luck!

Wordless Wednesday

The Joys of Genes

First of all, I want to dedicate this post to my mother-the woman who has passed on to me many wonderful genes one of which is my teeth (grammer here? sounds wrong, but I think it may be right)
Here's some background-I have horrible teeth, thanks mom. I brush, floss and use mouthwash about twice a day. Some days I miss one of the steps, but for the most part, I try to keep this regimen up. Why? well, apparently for nothing. I have +/- 9 fillings. I don't understand this. Chad brushes-ONLY brushes-once a day, and that is if I remind/nag him too. How many fillings does chad have? ONE. and he swears there wasn't a cavity, but that the dentist just wanted to make some money that day.
Anyway, back in December, I had an appt with the dentist. I was supposed to get my x-rays then, but that was when I was pregnant, so I didn't get them.
At this appt, they did my x-rays and they found a deep deep cavity on a tooth that was already filled. Just great.
Monday was my appt to have it filled. Luckily the dentist knows me and numbed me up real well. He did have to numb me in the middle of the appt b/c of the depth of the cavity. I was shaking and all worked up throughout. When they were done, I felt such relief.
However, that night, my mouth began to hurt. The words of the dentist kept echoing in my ear-gravity is not in our favor. so much of the tooth was filled that my mom thinks i will have to have a root canal. AHHHH! those words freak me out...i am such a baby when it comes to the dentist. I would rather deliver a baby than go to the dentist.
Last night, my tooth began to ache after I flossed and a piece of the filling fell out-Oh no.After some ibuprofen, much relief and no issues this morning. Hopefully that is the way it stays.
Thank you mom-i will always attribute my mouth maladies to you-much love to the root canal queen.

More waiting

The next couple weeks are going to be full of more waiting...
I can't wait to share with everybody what has been going on in our lives...but as soon as i'm allowed to unseal my lips-you will know it!
Now for what I'm allowed to talk about.
This weekend mom and I went to Indiana to visit the grandma's and the extended family that live in the area. It was very nice to be out there and see everybody. it would be nice to be able to go out more.
Weston really enjoyed the visit, but was so exhausted that he slept almost the whole 3.5 hour trip home.
Mom went in yesterday to get her port put in for the chemo treatments that will start on Friday. Please keep her in your prayers as she goes through these treatments for the next 6 months.
Well that is all for now :)

A whole lotta...Nothing!

I'm not really one for blogging when nothing happens worth blogging about. But, I don't want everybody to go stir crazy waiting for an update on our unbelievably exciting life ;)
What's been going on? Nothing. So...
Without further adieu-here's what you came to see.