Case Life: Last minute decision..

Monday, April 12, 2010

Last minute decision..

Alright, so for those of you who don't know yet, our family made a last minute decision last week-ish. I think Dan has secretly been toying with this idea and knew that I was not a fan so he didn't say anything until just recently. Things also have been hard for him at work, and I feel so terrible making Dan work somewhere that he is not happy.. I don't want people to think that every job you work should be perfect, because I know when and how to tell him (or myself) to suck it up and that is life. But, this was different. We had another option on the table and after we thought and thought and prayed (A LOT) and we did change our minds quite a few times before we finally figured out that Miami is the place for us this summer... that's right. We gave in to the APX recruiting once again and we will get to have another awesome experience living out of state for the summer months. It is going to be a lot more difficult than last year due to our Bailee, who is growing up way too fast. I couldn't stand to make her miss her preschool graduation, so Dan is leaving around April 22 and the girls and I won't fly out until May 20 ish. We will also fly back a few days early because Bailee will start kindergarten before Dan is done selling. Believe me, we have been over and over every little thing that goes into this decision, but if this will give anyone peace of mind (because I know there are some people who are still saying/thinking things about if we made the right decision or not and I know it is just because we have great family and friends who love us and want the best for us :)) anyway.. what was I saying? oh yes, after we made the final decision to go, the next day we both spoke about how good we felt about it. Yes, I am still stressed about making everything work with packing, being without Dan for so long, paying two rents, not having insurance, blah blah blah.. but I wasn't stressed or grumpy anymore and I was happy and excited! Well.. I will leave it at that! We will miss everyone who we will not see over the summer, and we are excited to share memories with those of you who will be out there with us! bye for now!

9 comments:

Megan said...: Janelle...I'm sorry it's been so tough, but I ope you're gonna be happy with one more summer! We are so excited to have you guys out there this year again...it will be fun with our kids older too! I'm glad you're coming!; April 13, 2010 at 9:33 AM
Jaimee said...: I totally respect and admire your decision! I hope you guys have a fabulous summer- you are such an awesome mom for being concerned about Bailee's graduation! I love you guys so much! Good luck!; April 13, 2010 at 10:26 AM
Candice said...: I HATE having to make tough decisions, but it's all apart of life. Good luck, hope to see lots of pictures!; April 13, 2010 at 11:32 AM
Kathryn said...: Florida?! Wow that is awesome! I bet it will be fun. I can't wait to hear all about your adventures!; April 13, 2010 at 12:20 PM
The Rindi's said...: We are excited you guys gave in again!! It will be an awesome summer!! I'm sorry you guys had to make a tough decision and only you can decide what's right for your family so trust that!! You guys are great and we can't wait to see you out there!!; April 13, 2010 at 3:51 PM
Emma said...: Good luck with the crazy summer plans. I hope it all works well for you!; April 13, 2010 at 10:36 PM
the cole family said...: Janelle ~ I think it was you who had some super cute pictures of your daughters' hair. Did you mention a website where you got ideas? I hope I got the right person!; April 21, 2010 at 11:37 AM
Tricia said...: When do you want us to come and visit? That sounds pretty exciting to me. Have fun and I'll watch you on your blog.; April 22, 2010 at 4:05 PM
erica said...: i wouldn't worry about what anyone else thinks, only you and dan can make the best decision for your family. i think florida will be so much fun, hopefully you'll be close to the beach. i can't wait to see pics when you finally get down there.; April 27, 2010 at 11:39 PM

Bailee-isms

12/20/08 We were at the annual Case Christmas party. Grandma Betty and Grandpa Dwayne were nice enough to buy us Sizzler lunch and then had a program at their home. Before I tell the story, I need to clarify that Grandma Betty is from England and still has her accent - which I love! Bailee wanted to ride in Grandma Betty and Grandpa Dwayne's car from Sizzler but we told her no since her car seat was already in ours. Bailee: "I just want to go with them because I love them so much." Grandma Sue : " I know, and they love you, too." Bailee: "But Grandma Betty says it weiood" (wierd without the "r" sound)
11/10/08 We were "puppy sitting" for Dave and Sue overnight so they could spend a night in Midway. Part of Bailee's bedtime routine is that she gets to have "snuggle-wuggles" right before bed every night. Snuggle wuggles started as being a Backyardigans show but has evolved to being a choice between playing make believe with toys, a show, or something else she really wants to do before bed. Well this particular night I gave her the choice between Dragon Tales or going to the store with me and she chose the show. When it was over and I said it was time to brush teeth and go to bed, she started to cry and throw one of her tantrums. She said she wanted to go to the store with me, I then reminded her that she chose the show over going to the store. She replied very seriously that when she chose the show, she was just teasing me. Very smart response.. it didn't fly and she was not a happy girl going to bed that night
11/12/08 We were driving home from Dave and Sue's and Bailee said "What does 'age' mean?" Dan and I weren't quite sure what she said, so we asked her to repeat it and she did. We still weren't sure if she said "H" or "age." Usually she can explain what she is saying by thinking of another word or saying it in a sentence. We asked her to say it in a sentence or tell us when and how she heard it. She stammered a little, then said "You know, like my feet are big." Dan and I tried very hard not to laugh and she finally said "Like I am a big girl." So then I said.. "Okay, you mean 'age'. That is like how old you are, so your age would be 3. When someone asks you what your age is, you would say 3." So Dan said "Yeah. It is like someone asking you how old you are. What are you going to say when someone asks you what your age is?" and Bailee said, "That I am a big girl!" Maybe you had to be there or it was pretty late, but it was very funny.
Grandma Sue bought a doctors kit for the grandkids. It came with a couple of cards that showed what to do with the "tools" - kind of like directions. When we were cleaning up all the parts to it, Bai couldn't find the cards and she was saying over and over.. "where are the indirections? " I think she was mixing up the words "instructions" and "directions." It is very cute that her vocabulary is growing so fast that she just has a ton of information to sort through. I am biased, but I definitely think she is a smartie!
Bailee was trying to get Dan to fill up her aqua-doodle pen with water so she could color on her mat, but apparently Dan wasn't jumping on the task. He continued to get ready for work and gather his things when Bailee said very demandingly "Dad, when you are all done with this world stuff, will you please fill this up with water?!" It definitely got his attention and he filled it up with water and she went on her way.
Bailee was talking with her cousin, Aliyah, and her grandma Packer about places they have been and things they have seen. My mom brought up that Aliyah was in a whale's mouth at Storybook land and Bai was in a shark's mouth in Disneyworld. They were laughing about that and my mom said, "Weren't you scared in the mouth?" and Bailee looked at my mom with her index finger pointed at her and said, " Remember grandma, those things are just PRETEND!" My mom thought it was very cute how Bailee was trying to comfort her on the scary pretend things that are out there.
Bailee is pretty much a vegetarian and refuses to eat meat - except for chicken nuggets and taco soup). In colorado, they took out a lunchable jr. and she wouldn't eat the meat. Well, someone told her that the meat would make her jump higher. She had a couple bites of the meat and walked away. Sue asked "Did you like it?" and Bai said "yeah, I am going to see if I can jump higher now, though." She jumped and everyone cheered - Maybe she will continue to eat meat and end up in the olympics!
Bailee was riding home from a dinner in the back seat of papa Dave and grandma Sue's car. Her uncle Andy was sitting next to her talking to her when the sun came shining into the car all of a sudden and her grandparents both burst into song "Here Comes the Sun, do do do do.." Uncle Andy then whispered to Bai "Grandma and Grandpa are getting old." and bailee replied, "Grandma's not old, but Papa is."
Being the great English buff that he is, Bailee's uncle Jason was trying to enhance Bailee's vocabulary by teaching her some new words. One of the words was "plump." He told her about having a nice, big, juicy, plump apple. Then he went on to explain that it meant "big." Bailee then was able to catch on and said, "Like you, uncle Jason?"
When Bailee says prayers, she really lets Heavenly Father into her heart. She has said things like, "please bless that I can watch a movie tomorrow. Please bless that I can get tinkerbell makeup at the store. Please bless I can sleep the whole night in my bed. Please bless we will grow up healthy and go to heaven."
Bai was helping grandma Sue wrap some baptism gifts and asked her what they were for. Sue said that they were for her primary kids who were going to be baptized and when Bailee turned 8, she would also be baptized. Bai looked at grandma like she was out in the night and said " Oh, no, grandma, I am going to be a doctor when I grow up!"
We were leaving grandma Sue and papa Dave's so Bai went and hugged grandma and said "I love you, grandma." Dan told her to go and tell grandpa the same thing so she went and hugged grandpa and said " Papa, I love grandma."
Bailee thought her pee would be pink after she drank her strawberry milk. After I told her it would still be yellow or clear, she still had her hopes up. When we got home, she ran to the bathroom to go potty and we heard her disappointed voice come from the bathroom saying "Yep, it's still yellow."