Countdown to Daddy!

Our little family started a big change this past week, that I KNOW is a good thing...that is sometimes hard to say! Curtis works for Baker Hughes Oil and Gas, and accepted a transfer offer to leave his Mineral Wells yard, for the cold up in North Dakota. This offer and decision has been in the works since this past fall, and it is weird to know it is finally here, and we are living in our new "norm" for awhile. This new "norm" for us means that Curtis works up there for 28 days, then he gets to come home for 14 days. He will keep this schedule all year long, and realistically, it will last longer than that. About every other time Curtis will be up there working, Audrey and I are going to get to fly up there to stay with him for a week or so. This will help with breaking up the long 28 days without seeing each other. After a lot of prayer, crying, and talking this all out, we know this is the best decision for Curtis' career, and for our family. We know it won't last forever, we are strong in our faith, and each other, so we will get through this year just fine. We made this countdown board, thanks Pinterest, to be able to count down the days until Daddy gets to come home. It is has been fun letting Audrey take a Hershey Kiss off every evening, knowing we are just that much closer getting to see Daddy. Thanks to FaceTime on our phones, leaving video messages daily, and getting to talk to each other pretty much whenever we want to, has made our time apart bearable. I know there are going to be hard days on both ends, but I'm so thankful Curtis has this job, and amazing once in a lifetime opportunity! Thank you to everyone who is praying for us, checking on us, and is there for us with anything that we might need. We have done good adjusting to our new routine this past week...only 3 more weeks to go!