Back in November we decided that it was time to find a different job, preferably one where Rock could work from home. He has loved working at Fog Creek, but his three hour commute into NYC was wearing on him too much. We also knew we wanted to go back to the west where it’s cheaper and closer to our immediate family. So…after a grueling interview process at several different companies Rock accepted a job at a company called TrackAbout. http://corp.trackabout.com/ They are paying him almost the same salary we are making now AND he gets to work from home! Now he’ll have more time to help out with our homeschool and to pursue his hobby of coding for the Kahn Academy. http://www.khanacademy.org/
Now instead of fabulous catered lunches overlooking New York Harbor, he’ll get to have chicken nuggets and apple slices overlooking the sandbox. But I’m so grateful he is willing to “sacrifice” to be at home with us! And I think he’s very happy to trade in his NYC walking shoes

For his slippers

His office will now be exactly 3 steps from his bedroom instead of 3 hours. Woohoo!

During this whole process, and after an actual interview in Boise, ID, Rock and I feel like Boise is the place for us next. It is right in the middle of both of our families, I have a brother and aunt in Boise, and we can afford a nice house with land for our boys to explore and run free on. (Reagan has informed us that he wants a yard like Calvin from Calvin and Hobbes. ie. climbing trees, lots of room to hide in and a stream with fish in it.) Rock and I both want a drier climate and with all the great amenities of the Boise area I think we’ll be happy there. We’ll probably move in June when our lease is up here. We have loved our time here in the East. And have loved spending time with all our eastern relatives. It’s been a huge growing experience for all of us. And now we are looking forward to being back in the west and near many of you again!