GUESS WHAT!!!!!!!!!!

We have NOT heard back from any of the jobs that we are currently waiting to hear back from... yup.

nothing has changed around here for us.

Suprise!! =S

Also a side note for parents: You really don't need to ask us EVERY time you call if we've heard back from any of them.  If we do have some exciting news we'll share it, but on the other hand I am sick of telling people (not just parents) that "he didn't get that job" or "he was in the top of the applicants but wasn't selected" and "we ahven't heard anything yet". Do you realize how hard that is on me?  It is so disappointing and its just another emotional roller coaster to get over AGAIN.  I am trying to be strong here but every time I hear someone ask Austin or me that question I want to break down in tears and say "no. we. have. not. thanks for making my day more depressing!!" 

I am sure you don't realize the effect that question has on me but it really is time to stop asking me about the job situation.  I am done talking about how we are STILL waiting to hear back and trying to fake my positivity over the phone.  If Austin continues to get turned down by job after job, I don't want to hear that question for the next eternity. I am done answering that question.

now if you do forget I will still sourly smile, while talking to you on the phone, and as best I can positively say that "we are still waiting to hear back but it should be any day now. =)"   =P yuck...

I don't know what you guys are thinking, but I know that you really do have our best interest at heart, but do you honestly think that we will just up and move and NOT tell ANYONE?? (those over the primary/nursery think I am just going to leave) Have we EVER done that before??? We've moved around three times now in almost 3 years to farther away places and we need the love and support of our family amd friends to accomplish that. We don't plan on keeping it a secret.  Once Austin gets the right job we will probably go out and scream it to the whole world!! We will be so excited to tell everyone our happy news!!

But...at the moment we have no happy job news to share.

So, from the bottom of my heart...PLEASE stop asking me if we've heard back anything from any of the jobs Austin has applied to.

Thanks.  I really do appreciate it.

Love you all and may you have a beautiful holiday season. =)