12/14/2023
I don't post here often. Usually funny things I find.. updates or animals. I don't post the kids very often due to my distrust of social media. I follow so many of you! It is a joy to see and feel connection even without posting often myself.
These past two years, here in Montana have been amazing.. so very hard, but amazing. Our community it absolutely incredible and the house... well the house isn't much to write home about. One day maybe... if all our plans for it fall into place.
Most of you know Aaron took a traveling position with a massive electrical company out of California. He has worked so INCREDIBLY hard to become probably one of the youngest superintendents in the country, without college... working his way up the ranks from apprentice, to foreman, to general foreman to superintendent. I am so proud of him.. that being said, it has taken him away from us as a travler for nearly 15 months now.. only seeing him once to twice a month. It has taken its toll on both of us as well as the kids.
We have decided that once this school year is over, the kida and I are moving to be with him. He's currently working on a Meta project in Kuna ID.. we will rent while we are there for a minimum of 2 years, possibly 8.. probably buying again if it's 8-10 years...We are keeping the house here in Broadview and renting it out.
We are selling the chicken business and have already mostly shut down my dogs. I am down to 3 dogs with the plan to breed Twig and Axel at some point in the next 3 years to keep one then be done.
The chickens were just about to take off.. but I cannot move 200 chickens and rent with that many animals. It is going to be a massive task just to find a house who allow 3 dogs and 3 cats. So we are selling it...
We are hoping to keep the horses, at least for now as the people who are renting our house, plan on having animals themselves and adding the 4 horses and a donkey.. isn't too much more work, especially when we will continue to care for them.
So come June.. our goal is to move to be back together. It will have been 21 or 22 months apart. I know military families do it and have my utmost respect but we just aren't built for it any longer. Aaron's career is just incredible and I will get the kids settled in whatever new school and I will work. I have paused my schooling due to not knowing what is happening and the work ahead of me to move us and to get ready for renters. I am hoping to find a job near Boise to work on a ranch or equine facility or anything outdoors or with animals.
We shall see what future brings but for now.. we are excited to be working towards being back together again. That's all that matters for us. We will be back to visit in Montana often and we love our family and friends here. I am looking forward to meeting a new group and getting settled somewhere near Kuna in the next 6-8 months.
