Season of Change

Fall is in full swing here in New Mexico and we are getting ready for a lot of changes ourselves. So here's the latest news. We are in escrow to sell our house in Bloomfield and also in escrow to purchase a mobile home in Durango. Everything seems to be going smoothly and our move might actually take place the first week of December. That will be only two months after putting it on the market. In this economy, that has to be a God thing!

As that is all happening, we are counting down the days Rod has left with Mesa. The company has decided to shut down the flight school, officially in 6 months but it will more likely be around the end of this year. Praise God that he gave us the foresight to move now and reduce our expenses. That being said, Rod does have several job possibilities for flying in this area that look to be very promising. We know that God has to be in control otherwise we'd be freaking out right about now.

Other than that, we're good. Caleb runs everywhere and doesn't know what to do if his big sister is not available to play with. Amelia is learning to write her name and loves taking care of her stuffed animals and talking on her cell phone. I had some great pictures from our annual trip to the pumpkin patch but sadly they disappeared with the diaper bag so I'll have to indulge you with a few summer pictures.

What We're Up To

For those of you who have no idea what we've been up to and where we are now, here's a summary: At the beginning of this year we moved from Apple Valley, CA to Bloomfield, NM. Rod is working as an instructor pilot with Mesa Pilot Development in Farmington (northwest corner of NM, near Four Corners). We were finally able to buy a house (not a reality for us in Southern California) and are working on getting it landscaped. I am able to be a stay-at-home mom to Amelia who is now 17 months old and practically running everywhere. I do some selling on eBay for fun and to help pay a few bills.

We like the area and being away from the hustle-bustle of So. Cal. It is a little hotter here than we thought it would be but not as hot as the High Desert so I really shouldn't be complaining. We are only about 45 minutes from Durango, CO where we love to go when we have extra time. I know that New Mexico doesn't sound very exciting but there is really a lot to do within an hour of here. If you are ever through this area, we'd love to have you visit. We even have a guest room!