Thursday, February 11, 2010

"Should I Stay Or Should I Go Now"


"If I go there will be trouble
And if I stay there will be double"
Well, umm..... well, it's just that we.......ehhh......changed our minds :) We're going to stay here in the lovely state of Idaho.

So, even though the movers we're only a day away from packing us up and hauling us to the great state of Texas, we decided to call it off. What in the...what? Look, we're human, we're a little nutty sometimes... but you love us anyway, so you'll forgive us for unintentionally psyching you out. Right?

Ben came home last night feeling sick about the whole thing. We talked about it and he felt strongly that although it was an amazing job opportunity that it wasn't the right fit for him and that the lifestyle we'd have in Texas wasn't the right fit for us as a family. So this morning he called the whole thing off. His current employer has been so great throughout this whole thing, and Ben is going to continue working at Horrocks Engineers. I'm really proud of Ben for having the strength to do what he did, it wasn't an easy decision. We are both wiped out from this whole experience. However, I feel that it was a blessing. As we re-evaluated what we have here we gained a newfound appreciation for what we have. What we have right now is perfect for us. It is a good feeling to have more gratitude for what we have, because I don't think were as grateful as we are now.

Thanks to everyone for giving us so much support. We got so many emails, calls, texts & comments from everyone. We really have awesome friends.

5 comments:

Rachel Mae said...

Wow--I really respect you for making a decision that was best for you guys and your family in the face of inertia propelling you toward a different one. Inertia can be a hard thing to overcome! It's always good to have a newfound appreciation for what you have.

Jennie said...

Woo hoo! I'm so glad you're staying!

Unknown said...

That takes a lot of guts to follow your...um...guts. You guys are brave. (I like Idaho better anyway)

Sharon said...

Yay, at least we have a chance of seeing you at holidays now :) What a rollercoaster you've been on, it is really great to have a new look on what you already have.

Dan, Pam and Family said...

Yikes! Huge decisions like this are so-oo hard.
In the end you have to follow your gut.
I'm glad you aren't moving farther away, even if that means you are staying in Idaho for now.
;-)
Pam