Big Changes!!!

Wow!! Things are changing so quickly for our family! Eric and I went on a job interview last Saturday together for Uhaul. We interviewed for a Property Manager/General Manager position, and we were very happy with how well it went. On Monday we got a call back from them asking us to come back and meet the lady who would be our immediate supervisor, and to take a look at the property! On Tuesday we met with a realtor to see if she thought we could sell our house, and she was extremely optimistic!! (In order to take the job though, we would have to sell the house, and move to the Uhaul property.) On Wednesday we went back to Uhaul for a tour of some properties, and to go over some more of the details about the job. They ended up offering us the job Wednesday, and we officially accepted the position on Thursday morning. Thursday afternoon, we met with the realtor again and signed all the papers to put it up for sale!! Friday was the first day it was up for sale, and Eric and I have worked really hard to clear out clutter and toys to get it ready for showings this weekend! We are super excited about where the Lord is leading us. Since we started talking to Uhaul though, everything has just fallen into place. With all of the other jobs Eric interviewed for there was always something that just wouldn't work out right for our family. We are hoping to sell the house quickly, and are doing everything we can to get the word out about it.

Another cool thing about the Uhaul job, is that we were really worried about taking the job, because they're open on Sundays, and we would have to work. Well, when we went in on Wednesday to meet our direct supervisor/our schedule maker, Eric ended up knowing her!! She actually used to go to church with him as a kid, and they went to the same high school!! When we were talking with her, she had already automatically assumed that we'd need to be off for church. It was so awesome to see how the Lord opens doors!! There are just so many great benefits to taking this job! They're providing us with a FREE place to live, they pay all the utilities, and they even pay for our health insurance!!! Not to mention we get to have Gabbi with us still, and there's absolutely NO commute to work! We'll just walk downstairs and we're there! (The apartment that they provide is on the second floor of the office building of the property!!)

It's a HUGE change, but I am so excited to have fresh start in life!! I'm just praying that things will continue to go as smoothly as they have this far! I'm going put the link on here for our property listing and some pics, so please pass the word along to anyone you know who might be interested!! We're also selling tons of stuff on Craig's list. Lots of exercise equipment!!

http://www.c21bowman.com/ib/search/listings/residential.rsp?_action=info&mls=11107677

http://picasaweb.google.com/hautehairbyamanda/HousePictures#slideshow

Halloween

Halloween was so much fun this year! We took Gabbi to Eric's parent's house and she got some special treats from them, and then to my parents house for pictures. After that we went to a Halloween party with all of our friends!! The kids had so much fun playing together in their costumes!! They all thought that they were too cool! I can't belive that it's already November, and that Thanksgiving and Christmas are just around the corner. Time sure has flown by!

Prayer Request...

Please pray for our family. Intertek did company wide lay-offs today, and Eric was one of the people who lost their jobs. So, now he is begining to search for a new one, and it is extremely scarey. I know that everything happens for a reason, and I've actually been talking to him for a few months now about finding a new place to work. We didn't agree with the way they conducted some of their business. I felt like Eric had to compromise his morals and values sometimes, and put his family last. I know that this will be a new begining to a new chapter in our life, which is kind of exciting. Just pray that Eric will be able to find a new job as soon as possible. Your prayers will be much appreciated!! Love you all!

Pumpkin Patch!!!

Today we went to the Pumpkin patch in Flower Mound and had sooooo much fun! We played with pumpkins, went on a hayride, played in the jump house, Gabbi rode the pony 2 times, and rode a carnival type ride! Afterwards we went to Chic-fil-A to eat and play some more! What a day!! Gabbi really loved the pony ride too.....she'd yell yeehaw! It was the cutest thing I've ever witnessed! She really felt like a cowgirl! She went to sleep really quickly tonight! Which is awesome considering we have school/work tomorrow.

My 2nd Quilt.....

This is me hard at work making my second quilt! I made it for one of my best friends for her baby shower!! It was a very exciting experience....I put so much thought into every aspect of it for her, because she is such a Strong woman, and I am completely amazed at the things she has gone through in life so far. She is an inspiration to me, and has shown me that no matter what happens in life, the Lord will get you through it. I used breast cancer material to commemorate her mom, who died of breast cancer last year, and a cowboy boot patch for her dad, who died about a month later. They were wonderful people who I loved and cherished very much!

Shopping for a halloween costume for Gabbi...

Today has been so much fun so far! We got Gabbi's halloween costume! I have been searching for the perfect one, and we finally found it today! She's going to be a butterfly! I love it!! It's not your normal costume that everyone else has. It's very unique, and it's actually not dorky at all either! She had so much fun trying on all the costumes today! I wish that I would have had a video camera to capture her on film! As she tried on each costume, she would get EXTREMELY excited, and after we'd get it all the way on her, she'd run to the mirror and shake her hips and dance around! Then she'd run out of the dressing room and call for my grandmother's friend Lynda, so that she could show her too! Then she'd make a quick lap around the store so everyone else at Marshalls could see just how cute she looked, before I could snatch her up to try on the next one. She thought she was HOT stuff! What an attitude for a 2 year old, but I wouldn't have it any other way.