A new road..

Derek and I are venturing down a brand new road..  we have no idea where we will end up, and only a little bit of an idea on what to expect, but we are taking it..  It's the road to a much happier and healthier career for Derek!  He's been wanting to change careers for many years now, just never sure what field to move into, what road was going to work to get there, how to make it happen financially.. so many questions and never the answers.  Until now!

We still don't have all the answers, but a clear direction has been laid out and Derek will be working towards becoming an Electrician.. which means a 2 yr apprenticeship to become a residential journeyman and then another 2 yr apprenticeship to become a commercial journeyman, as well as 4 years worth of schooling thrown in there as well..  A long road, but it will be worth it all.  There is just no stability in the painting field in our area, no room for advancement into management and it's just not healthy to be breathing in fumes all day.

I never imagined that we would be 40, starting a family and starting over in a career path!  lol  All I can do is laugh because it may not be the picture of perfection I would have envisioned, but funny enough.. it is perfect!  It will be a tough road, the apprentice electricians make about 25% less than he was making as a painter... yikes..  But we will make the sacrifices and decisions necessary to make it happen, as well as having a GREAT family support system that will help us get through this and provide us the support we will need there to start our own family.

I'm super proud of Derek, he made this decision and he is happy!  I can see the tension and stress lifted from him, and although this comes with its own stresses, we both know it leads to better security and stability for ourselves and our coming family.  Derek is dedicated to make this happen, he's purchased the tools necessary, is taking the practice tests needed to move forward, researching the options and jumping in with both feet.  I know he can and will make this happen and I'm excited to watch him grow, learn and become an awesome electrian!!  A happy husband makes for a happy wife  :)