God's Perfect Timing

I have to post about our very amazing, unusual week. Adam has been really struggling in his job for the last year or so. He was doing the job of about 3 people, wasn't being able to use his creative talents, wasn't enjoying his work, and was really feeling worn out by the low moral in his work place. He'd been putting in applications for other jobs for the last year but of course, hadn't heard anything. (It seems jobs aren't easy to come by these days!) Well, about two weeks ago he got a call from a company called Petra, Inc., a commercial construction company. They wanted to set up a meeting with him. He was pretty excited because he knows what a great company they are. A couple of days later, he got another call... from another company who wanted an interview. The next day, he got a call saying that he had been picked for a phone interview for a job at Idaho Power. It was unreal that after probably over a year of sending in resumes and applying for jobs, he had 3 interviews in a matter of 2 weeks.
He went to the first two but wasn't supposed to hear anything back until the beginning of April or later. After his phone interview with Idaho Power, he got a call saying they would like to do a face-to-face interview a couple of days later. So last Friday he had the interview and felt good about it, but obviously knew he was up against some tough competition. He has a lot of construction experience but none in utilities so he didn't know how that would play into their decision. They told him he would hear back on Monday or Tuesday of this week if he was their top canidate. So I called him a couple of times Monday morning to see if they had called and he hadn't heard anything yet. I decided I wasn't doing any good bugging him at work so I tried just being patient. I went to run some errands and took the boys over to Target to buy New Moon:-) Halfway through shopping I realized I left my phone in the car. As soon as I got back to the car I saw 2 missed calls, both from him. Of course I called back right away and he said that he had gotten a call saying he was their top choice!!! I was soooooo proud of him and so excited for him! All that was left was for him to pass the drug screening and background check. Yikes, that could be a deal breaker... just kidding! I knew he should be home free for a job offer. We were both ecstatic and he couldn't wait to put his 2 weeks in at work and move on.
Then things took an interesting turn. He went in to work on Tuesday and got called in to his boss's office. They had decided to eliminate his position and were laying him off!!! It just seemed too unreal that this was all happening within a day of each other! I think you're supposed to be very stressed and upset when you get laid off, but other than feeling cheated out of being able to go in and quit, Adam felt pretty good about it. They wanted him to finish out the week and train a couple of guys on what he did, talk about unmotivation to work! So all he was waiting on was the official job offer from Idaho Power which came on Wednesday. I have to say it is one of the best things to see your husband being blessed and knowing that he is getting an opportunity that he is really excited for and truly deserves!
He is going to be able to take the next 2 weeks off and then start as a Project Scheduler for Idaho Power. What a blessing all the way around! I am so proud of my husband and have been praying for his career for a long time. It's exciting to know he is where God wants him and in God's timing. God has told me he has incredible plans for Adam and I am so glad that I'm going to get to be along for the ride and see what the next few years bring for him and our family! Thank you Lord for your faithfulness!!!

The Newest Family Member...

Welcome to Cooper Milan McAfee, Jenny and Chad's second son! He made his delayed arrival on Sunday March 14th, the day after Casey's birthday! He is a tiny 7lb 2oz (tiny compared to my boys) and was 19 3/4 inch long. Mom, dad, and baby are doing wonderfully. Troy is not sure about this little bundle that everyone is doting on and has tried to claw him a couple times. He is going to need a watchful eye for a while!!! Here's some pics of the gorgeous little guys with all his awesome dark hair!

Miscellaneous Happenings...

I haven't posted for a while, first because my camera battery got left at my parent's cabin in McCall for a while which makes it hard to take pictures, and second because life has been happening in all it's usual craziness and I just haven't gotten around to it. I do want to make a habit of posting at least once a month though and I think I completely missed February. So here are a few pictures of the last month and a half to catch up.

We had our annual Bible Study retreat in McCall which was very low key and tons of fun!

COLE:

Cole is as energetic and creative as ever! He has really enjoyed the few days we've been had of sun and "warm" weather. He keeps thinking it's time to go to the water park just because the sun is out. He's really into crafts, building things, and writing letters and words. He can spell COLE, MOM, and DAD. We're working on MASON. He can also write all the letters of the alphabet and loves to help me write my grocery list. Adam and him built a model airplane together and Cole painted it all by himself and did a great job! He rides his scooter or bike any chance he has and is wanting to spend every second possible out in the back yard playing. I feel like he's looking so big and so much older and acting like a big boy now. It makes me proud to see how he's growing into such a sweet, polite, fun-loving kid and sad to think that the past 3 years have zoomed by so quickly.

MASON:

Mason is now 14 months. He's not just walking everywhere but running as he tries to keep up with his big brother. He loves to play ball and have Cole chase him around the island in our kitchen. Anytime we sit down on the couch, he goes and gets a book to bring and grunts at us until we sit him on our laps and read to him.

He is starting to say a few words pretty clearly: Mama, Dada, Papa, Star, Eyes, Nigh-nigh (night night), and No-No.

He says some words that we understand but would have to translate for others: Bup (Cup), Conka (Tonka), shoos (juice).

He also has many other sounds he uses to get people's attention - our favorite being the extremely loud growling yell that he likes to use especially in restaraunts or stores when he feels he's not getting enough attention! We're working on that one:-) He's very snuggly and smiley though and loves to play Patty Cake. He adores our dogs and we have to pay close attention though because he likes to pull ears and poke eyes. Thank goodness for dogs who just lay there and take it! He's a slow teether like Cole was but now has 4 teeth on top and 3 on the bottom. He loves bananas and cheese and has a definite sweet tooth. He is such a darling and I can't imagine life without him!

We're looking forward to spring and warm weather and lots of fun playing outside! It's been a long winter of indoor activities and we're ready to break free!!!