Seth's former pest control boss, Brad, calls Seth to offer us positions with the solar company he left pest control for. The jobs are in Boston. We kind of think about it for a day, but tell him no, because we really don't want to move across the country.
July 2012:
We go to California for a friend's wedding and meet up with Brad and his family for dinner while we're there. This time, Brad offers Seth a sales position and me a lead generation position at their office in California. We decide again not to accept his offer, since we had the exact same positions at home in Orem with another company.
Friday, November 2, 2012:
Brad calls again. He would like me to be a lead generator and Seth to be the sales team manager of California. Seth would have a salary with benefits plus overrides from the sales people in his office. We tell him this is actually something we'll think about.
Saturday and Sunday, November 3 and 4, 2012:
We talk to our parents. And siblings. And friends. And each other. Seth and I are both surprised how excited I am at the idea of moving to Modesto. I'm usually reluctant to try new things.
Monday, November 5, 2012:
Brad says they need to fill the position right away, and they really want Seth. Brad and Seth negotiate the salary. We tell him we'll give him an answer in the morning.
Tuesday, November 6, 2012:
We're moving in 2 weeks.
Wednesday, November 7, 2012:
I start packing.
Friday, November 9, 2012:
We finally find buyers from craigslist for some big furniture items that we had had listed online for a month. Just in time.
Monday, November 11, 2012:
We mention to our neighbors across the street that we are moving, and they tell us that they're lease is ending next month. We show them our house. We find great renters. Just like that.
Wednesday, November 13, 2012:
We haven't found any amazing deals on apartments online, so we just pick one that looks good and call the office to have them email us an application. Then we check a map of Modesto to see how far it is from the office. It happens to be just down the street.
Thursday, November 14, 2012:
We realize that our dryer runs off gas, and the hookups in our apartment in Modesto are electric, so we'll have to buy new machines when we get to California. But then we talk to our new tenants and discover that their machines are electric. So we simply swap machines. Problem solved.
Sunday, November 17, 2012:
I cry a little in sacrament meeting when I get released from the primary presidency. I'm serious for just a second when I tell Seth that I'm not going.
Monday, November 18, 2012:
The nicest people from our ward come and spend so much time helping us finish packing and cleaning.
Tuesday, November 19, 2012:
Seth drives off in a 26-foot moving truck hauling a trailer with our Mazda on it. I drive off in the car we're flipping. Our best friends, the Wests, drive off in their own car to join us on our trip. (See why they're our best friends?) We all drive behind Seth, even when he can only go 40 mph uphill. We stay the night in Reno.
Wednesday, November 20, 2012:
We arrive at our new home. Once everything is inside, I stand inside the empty moving truck and cry, thinking What am I doing here? I want my house back!
Thursday, November 21, 2012
The four of us go to see Lincoln and have Thanksgiving dinner at Hometown Buffet.
Friday, November 22, 2012
The boys are sick of unpacking, but Ari and I have an absolute blast decorating the entire apartment. It's so weird to see our stuff in different places in the apartment. Stuff that used to be in the living room is now in the dining room. Stuff that used to be in the dining room is now in our bedroom. We say goodbye to the Wests and feel lonely already. But at least we have a really cute apartment.
Love the story line and the pic-tour of your new home. The way everything fell into place is a very good sign that it was a good decision to accept the job offers. I'm very proud of you both for taking on the challenge of a new life so far from everything and everyone you treasure. I also believe you'd always have that nagging feeling had you not taken this chance for a better life for yourselves. Moving to a new city is never easy as I know from my own experience but it's how you find out what you're really made of and it gets better and better as time goes on. Best of luck to you both...just remember you'll be fine as long as you have each other !
ReplyDeleteYep, SO cute!
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