No Kidding!
Some of you may have heard - most of you probably haven't - but Porter got a new job in San Jose, California. California? I don't think I've ever wanted to live there, actually (as Tanner would say) I know I have never wanted to live there. I don't mind visiting to go to Disneyland and Sea World, but to live there? I'm a little unsure of this reality facing me. I'm trying to be excited about it, but the excitement hasn't come yet.
With the way the housing market is going, his boss just can't afford his Lear anymore. But we truly feel blessed - Porter got a very good job offer immediately. It was very sudden though, last Friday he got the job offer and 2 days later, on Father's day, he left for Florida for 2 weeks of training on the new airplane. Can I just say whirlwind? Three weeks ago - I didn't know what was coming.
So, that leaves Porter in Florida training, and me trying to pack and move out of our house by myself. Can I just say I'm a LITTLE stressed. I hate moving. Did I mention I HATE moving? I shouldn't complain, because when you pray for help, Heavenly Father sends you angels. Literally - I had 7 women from my ward show up and helped me pack my whole kitchen, I've had several good friends watch my kids, Cynde (Porter's mom) took Tanner to Wyoming for a few days, we've had several men in our ward show up - more than once- to help move big things out, and of course my family has helped a ton. I feel so blessed.
Porter has 2 months to commute to San Jose, while we find somewhere to live. We are moving all of our stuff into storage and are taking pretty much just our clothes to my mom's house until we move to San Jose.
That's my crazy life! So If I don't blog for a while, you know why!
6.09.2008
I went SKY DIVING, I went Rocky Mtn climbing, I went 2.7 seconds on a bull named FuManchu
Okay, If you can believe it - I can actually say I have done 2 out of the 3 things in Tim's song!!!
Holy Crapola! Porter and I went skydiving - yes I said skydiving - today for our 10th anniversary. I'm sure it doesn't surprise anyone that Porter took the plunge - but I really did it too! June 9, 1998 is when our little family began and we sure celebrated it today. :) I guess you could compare getting married to jumping out of a plane - a little crazy, sometimes you feel like your falling fast, exciting, and you just hope and pray for a soft landing!
It was one of the most amazing experiences I have ever had. I don't think Porter believed that I would actually do it, but I did! I wasn't even that nervous until we were almost to 18,000 feet and my instructor finished strapping us together. I started freaking out in my mind as I watched 4 people jump before me and we were sliding down the bench to the door. But when we got to the door and I looked out - I wasn't nervous anymore - just so excited! They have you lean forward, backwards, and then you fly out the door as you lean forwards again. I can't even explain the feelings I had. I wasn't scared at all - just overwhelmed with amazement, adrenaline, exhilaration, and excitement. You are falling so fast, but it doesn't really even feel like it. Then they open your parachute and you slowly finish your way down to the earth! AMAZING! I want to go again - I am proud of myself for doing something I didn't think I could.
Here is the group we went with. The second one from the left is one of Porter's best friends from flight school, Brandon Olsen. It was also his bday today and he brought his girlfriend and his brothers.
Holy Crapola! Porter and I went skydiving - yes I said skydiving - today for our 10th anniversary. I'm sure it doesn't surprise anyone that Porter took the plunge - but I really did it too! June 9, 1998 is when our little family began and we sure celebrated it today. :) I guess you could compare getting married to jumping out of a plane - a little crazy, sometimes you feel like your falling fast, exciting, and you just hope and pray for a soft landing!
It was one of the most amazing experiences I have ever had. I don't think Porter believed that I would actually do it, but I did! I wasn't even that nervous until we were almost to 18,000 feet and my instructor finished strapping us together. I started freaking out in my mind as I watched 4 people jump before me and we were sliding down the bench to the door. But when we got to the door and I looked out - I wasn't nervous anymore - just so excited! They have you lean forward, backwards, and then you fly out the door as you lean forwards again. I can't even explain the feelings I had. I wasn't scared at all - just overwhelmed with amazement, adrenaline, exhilaration, and excitement. You are falling so fast, but it doesn't really even feel like it. Then they open your parachute and you slowly finish your way down to the earth! AMAZING! I want to go again - I am proud of myself for doing something I didn't think I could.
Here is the group we went with. The second one from the left is one of Porter's best friends from flight school, Brandon Olsen. It was also his bday today and he brought his girlfriend and his brothers.
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