What a week!

My husband, Nathaniel, has just finished training to be a high school science teacher. His last exam was Wednesday last week! He's been applying for jobs, but there arn't many around that start at the start of the third term, and are not long term relief positions.

Tuesday last week, his Grandad died. Grandad was over 80 and had been quite sick for a while so it wasn't completely unexpected. On Sunday I took Nathaniel to Rotorua so he could fly down to Christchurch for the funeral. When I got back to Hamilton, there was a message on our answerphone from a school in Ohakune. I returned the call on Monday morning, to say that Nathaniel would ring them back on Tuesday after he got back. Monday afternoon, a school in Taupo calls.

Tuesday afternoon, Nathaniel got home with his parents, who had left their car at Rotorua Airport while they were in Christchurch. Nathaniel rung the two schools, and organised interviews with both. Gran and Grandad took Kiya back to Tauranga with them, and on Wednesday morning Nathaniel, Josiah and I drove to Ohakune. The interview took most of the afternoon, as Nathaniel met practically the entire staff! and was shown all around the school.

After the interview, we drove to Taupo where we stayed Wednesday night. Thursday morning, Nathaniel had his other interview. After lunch we drove to Tauranga to pick up Kiya. We had dinner in Tauranga then drove home.

After all this running around, Nathaniel has been offered the job in Ohakune. He has accepted, and we hope to move by Tuesday 19th at the latest. There is so much to do! As it it Nathaniel's first permanent position, the MOE will pay for our shift including packers, and we are moving to a school-owned house (which means cheap rent!)

Kiya had her last morning at her kindy this morning... she's going to miss it!

Thanks Becks...

No, we knew the Taupo job was a long shot, as he doesn't have quite the qualifications they were after. Nathaniel almost didn't apply for the Ohakune job, as its so middle of nowhere! but we talked about it and decided that it's better to have too many job offers than none at all. As we've since realised, we will be 30 minutes from Mt. Ruapehu, 30-odd minutes from Waiouru, just over an hour from Wanganui (where one of my best friends live, as does Nathaniel's aunt and uncle), and 1.5 hours from Taupo.

Ohakune was really nice. I wandered round the town, and everyone was really friendly. I met the principal at the school at the start of Nathaniel's interview, and he offered me the use of his house to make it easier for me with Josiah, while I was waiting for Nathaniel! Gave me a key and everything!

Edited by becca.l

wow how kewl for you all. you know.. ohakune isn't tooooo far from Palmy north as well. If you ever want a day trip i'm sure there are a couple of us that would meet up with you for coffee. lol.

good luck with the packing and moving.. we have never moved house with kids.. and are dreading the day we have to.. but at least you'll have packers and movers.. that should help you out a lot.

hey that is such great news. All the best for the move

This will be about the 10th place Nathaniel has lived in (he's 23) and the 4th town. It will be the 7th place Kiya has lived in, and the 2nd town. It will be the 2nd place Josiah has lived in, and the 2nd town. As for me, I'm 24 and it will be the 21st place I have lived in, and the 8th town.

Yeah, I've moved round a bit.