Dancing with the Stars!!!

Last fall, Tressa started her first dance class. She absolutely LOVES it!!! The minute we get home from class, she has to show me what they learned. This year she is able to participate in the April dance recital titled, "Dancing with the Stars". She came home last night and told Ken that she would get to wear a COSTUME and gets to dance on a STAGE!!!!

Yesterday was her first day back into dancing after having a holiday break. I was not able to take pictures of her yesterday, but here are some pictures from last semester.

Tressa with her dance instructor, Heather.

Before Christmas break her class had a mini recital for parents and siblings. Ken was able to make it. Tressa loved showing off her new dance moves in front of everyone. I don't know where she got all of her confidence. It definitely didn't come from me, I get stage fright. At the end, her dance instructor presented her a trophy with her name on it and some goodies.

Our Adventures have come to an end....

The past month and a half, Ken and I traveled to 4 different states for 5 job interviews. I was able to go on all but the one to Myrtle Beach, SC. It felt like we were going on honeymoon after honeymoon, leaving the kids home with family or friends. Thank you for those who helped us out. We really appreciated it.

Our first 2 interviews were in Wilson and Jacksonville, NC. We enjoyed exploring the towns and looking at housing. On Saturday morning, Ken and I took advantage of our free time and headed to the coast to visit the Emerald Isles. It was just beautiful. We were able to walk along the beach and collect seashells for Tressa.


Out of the 2 interviews, we really liked Wilson and would compare all the other interviews to this one.

After a visit to Ken's parents for Thanksgiving, Ken and I had a few days to get ready for the next interview in Greeley, CO. I don't believe this interview was meant for Ken, I think it was meant for me. It just so happens that my Mom was born in Greeley and her mom's side of the family had a lot of history in Greeley. I was able to reconnect my Mom with her cousins after 30 years. I visited with one of her cousins and his wife.


My great grandfather was a well-respected rancher just outside of Greeley, Jim (my mom's cousin) took us on a drive of the land my great grandfather used to own and the land that still runs in the family. I was given some aerial pictures of the ranch.

I found the burial sites of my great grandparents, the sister my grandma lost when she was just a girl and my grandma's 3 oldest brothers and their wives. I have a lot of dates for my mom for our genealogy work.
I believe the Lord took a part in giving me the courage I needed to come out of my comfort zone and get this done for my Mom. What a great experience it was for me.

We were also able to visit with Ken' s brother and family. They had moved to Colorado just weeks before our interview.
The following week, Ken and I went to Riverton, WY leaving 2 sick kids behind at a friend's house. Thank you, Amy. I don't think Riverton was for me. It was the location and the housing that didn't work for me. However, it was great to see the mountains. We hadn't seen that in a long time, living in the Midwest.

The weekend before Christmas, we received news that Wilson was pulling out of recruiting. We were really disappointed, it was the job that Ken and I had decided to take. With help from our NC recruiter, we were able to rig up an interview for Ken in North Myrtle Beach, SC. After Ken visiting the area and talking with me, we prayed about it and received an answer on where to go. We have accepted and are moving in July to.................

NORTH MYRTLE BEACH, SC

We are very excited and don't know what is in store for us there. I am eager to find out. Wish us luck. Now the next 2 months, my project is to get this house ready to put on the market by the end of February.