The "5-Year-Plan"

Since hubs is now laid-off, we've been thinking alot about our future and what it may hold. One of the perks of such a big layoff (if there is such a thing) is that his company received a grant for a displaced worker program that has funds attached to provide education, job training, etc. to those who want it. Hubs and I have had many discussions prior to this point in our lives about him possibly going back to school to earn a second major in something a bit more promising (music education... bad.idea.). So now the plan is for hubs to start a Bachelors in Computer Science this Summer which will likely be 2.5-3 years before he's finished. Hopefully he can find work in the meantime while going to school. Although we view this layoff as a setback in many ways, our future will hopefully look so much brighter because of it and the Hubs will hopefully have more self-worth doing something he's interested in for more than 'just a job' factor. So for now, a house, a second baby, it's all on the back burner. And I'm okay with that...we're okay with that. We have a tough couple of years ahead of us but we're trying to be 'glass-half-full' around here while also trying not to be naive like our younger years. To have hope again...it's an amazing thing.