Waiting for the word... GO!

We have officially entered the time of waiting for a simple text from AT&T telling Mike when he has to report for his strike duty. On Saturday at midnight, a large AT&T Union contract expired and they are currently in negotiations. Until the time that a compromise is reached the union workers over 100K could go on strike at any time. If this happens, then Mike will be working from Fort Worth in a call center responsible for making payments towards accounts/closing accounts/etc. Luckily, we plan to be in Fort Worth next weekend for Easter anyways, but are hopeful to have at least 24 hours notice to get packed up and head that way. Today I am doing some cleaning and laundry in order to hopefully be ready. It is always possible that it could be another week or two before they strike, but rumors have it that they may leave in the middle of a shift which would be more disruptive for AT&T's business.

Brother & Sis-in Law visit- We thoroughly enjoyed our weekend with Matt & Vivian. Some things we enjoyed: Texas Pride BBQ (made famous by Triple D- Diners, Drive-Ins, and Dives), La Paloma Blanca- good Mexican food and tasty margaritas, church Sunday @ Crossbridge, relaxing poolside at San Antonio Country Club, & enjoying some beautiful sun and fun conversation over drinks in our backyard. In all, I think it was a great visit. We were so happy they were able to come down before we leave San Antonio. On the trip back to DFW, we stopped at the outlets in Round Rock for about an hour and a half and did our part to try to boost the economy. ;) I picked a cute Easter outfit- skirt and blouse, and a dress for Fall/Winter from Ann Taylor.

On the house front- Last week I spent several days going through houses in the Grand Prairie area with my Mom and our realtor, Melinda. I found two that I really like and could be happy living in. However, one of them is currently receiving an offer so that one may be out of the picture. If the second home doesn't work out then we will be very hopeful for something else to come on the market soon. Our lease is up on our home here in San Antonio May 31st, so we hope to be moving that week before, but only the Lord knows if that will happen. Mike is set to start in Dallas June 1st, but it could be postponed depending on the house situation. Mike plans to see the houses this upcoming weekend when we travel for Easter and after we know how he feels about them, we will either make an offer or continue looking. I will wait to post any pictures until we are more solid in our decision. The anticipation of our fellow blog-readers will be unbearable I am sure. ;)

Job hunt- Well, no news regarding the job search at this time. I have applied for an opening with Merck in Bedford, Texas which would be an easy transition. I have also applied for a Sales Rep position with Study Island in Dallas, Texas, which is where one of my best friends, Mara, works. I am still praying something comes out of one of these positions, but once again if it's not meant to be I'm sure something else will present itself when the time is right. I suppose that's all for now. Hope everyone has a blessed week!

Love, Emily