Worth the Wait

Phil has a new job!!!!!!!!

It seemed like it would never happen. Years of unemployment on and off, it just seemed like we were in such a rut.

Then he applied for an Active Guard Reserve job doing radar in Mountain Home back in February. We found out he needed a higher electronics score on the ASVAB in order for him to even quality. So we kind of put it out of our minds as an option, but then his interview went REALLY well.

He got permission to re-take the ASVAB on March 4th and after studying for less than a month, did well enough. We found out a week later that he got it!

I'm not exactly sure what Phil will be doing but he explained it to me as "pretty much playing real life video games with the jets". What?!

What does this mean for us?

Complete Medical/Dental Coverage

Guaranteed Retirement

Full-time, Guaranteed Work

A raise

Active Duty Benefits like a lower interest rate on all credit accounts

Peace of mind!

It also means we're moving to:

Biloxi, Mississippi

http://www.biloxi.ms.us/

When, you ask? Could be next month, could be next year. Gotta love the military.

Phil has to train for this new job for 8-9 months there. And he SHOULD be able to take us with him.

I've been dreaming about the beach, warm weather, delicious southern food, a new adventure, etc. I'm sure I will not be a fan of the bugs or hurricanes but I think we can handle 8 or 9 months knowing we'll be coming back to Boise.

Start saving up now so you can come visit. We can hang out on the beach, go to New Orleans, Mississippi boat rides, and eat delicious food!

We have been BLESSED!

Sophie's 1st Haircut

I know you're thinking what the heck? She is 3 1/2 and hasn't had a haircut?

Well, when she didn't even start having hair until about 2, it hasn't been that long. And luckily, her hair grew in beautifully so we didn't have to fix a mullet or anything like that.

We went to a salon made just for kids. She just got a trim but also had her first blow-dry, then a small braid, curls and glitter. She loved having princess hair.

6 Months Already

Caitlin is growing fast. And she is still a little angel. Still smiley as ever. I hoped she would be cuddly, but she is squirmy just like her sister was. She is rolling and scooting around all over.

We took her Saturday to get her ears pierced.

My favorite thing is when you smile at her and she smiles back HUGE with her lips shut and sticks her tongue out a little bit. I've been trying so hard to get a picture of it but haven't caught it yet.

We borrowed a saucer and johnny jumper from our friends and she's been a big fan of both.