Tea for Two

(Spoiler: Yes, yes it is real!) I am currently sitting in our apartment unpacking our things. This time last week I was hanging out with Charlotte at the Fountains completely unaware that I would be packing the next day. (Tuesday is still free train day and she's not in school on that day.) Things happened really fast and the biggest miracle is that I felt minimal stress. When Jonathan first interviewed for his job at IBM, they made it clear that we would not be working in the office. While we love living in Roseville, we still wanted to try living somewhere new to us and with a lower cost of living. We thought about Phoenix, Tuscan, El Paso, and finally settled on the Dallas/Fort Worth area. I did lots of research on each area and found apartments. With the final plan, I made an extensive spreadsheet with all the apartments we wanted to check out that included the ward meeting times and building location. I also made a map of many stores and restaurants that we ...

Even though we are still in the middle of moving to Austin, I am so excited to watch General Conference. It is a wonderful opportunity to slow down and evaluate how I am doing. Tonight is the Women's session and we will probably still be on the road. Thankfully, there are a lot of options to watch!  Click here  to figure out what is best for you!

About a week ago, we celebrated the Patterson family August birthdays at Folsom Lake. It was fantastic! I tried paddle boarding for the first time and it was great! Mike kept throwing grapes at the kids while they were swimming. He eventually hit me, so I took the grape and smashed it into his back. Spencer wanted to touch all of the food, but not actually eat it. Most of the kids swam to and from the buoys. It was such a perfect evening. Spiritual Enlightenment:  Of Things That Matter Most

source Well things happened a lot faster than we expected. Jonathan accepted a job to be a contracted worker for IBM as a Java and cryptography resource on Monday. It's really hard to wrap our heads around it because this in Jonathan's dream job and he got it just two weeks after the initial call from a headhunter while we were playing at Six Flags with Ry and Ty. It now feels like we are on vacation. The pressure of finding work and figuring out what we should do next evaporated. The struggle and years of hard work really were worth it. There were times that I wanted to believe it would be, but doubt would sometimes creep in. I can't wait to see what else is in store for us as we continue down this wonderful path. Spiritual Enlightenment:  Tomorrow the Lord Will Do Wonders Among You