1.27.2012

yay for ted!

This morning as I was driving to work, I started tearing up with pride for my husband. You see, the Air Force process has been a long time coming, but yesterday Ted was able to take the entrance test that would determine what kind of job he would get. This test has been somewhat of a stress in our lives, because we knew that the top paying, most desirable jobs that Ted was coveting, would require him to get at an almost perfect score on his exam. The exam is made up of many different areas, and a lot of the times, the jobs only require for the person to pass a certain part of the test. However, the jobs Ted wanted? He would have had to excel in ALL of the areas. It's a bit of a stresser when some of the areas happen to be mechanical and electrical...things Ted had never dappled in before. 


For the last couple months Ted has been studying and we have been praying. Hoping for the best job he can get to support our tiny little family. And most importantly, something that would make Ted excited to go to work, and really enjoy his job. 

Last night Ted received his test scores back, and lo and behold...a perfect score on the entire exam! After talking to his recruiter, and the recruiter almost busting a gut at his scores, he informed Ted he can have any job in the Air Force. 

So, basically...there has been a lot of rejoicing in our house. Yay for Ted! And me too...obvi. HA!

108 awesomespice comments:

liz said...

congrats! that is so exciting for you guys!!!

Kimberly Bonham said...

Awesome! Congrats! Exciting news!

Mara and Jae said...

so awesome! way to go ted!

Carrie Rosalind said...

Wow - a perfect score?! That is SO awesome! Go Ted!!

Ari- Audrey Onassis said...

Congratulations, Brimleys!

K said...

That's incredible, congratulations to the BOTH of you you must be SO thrilled!


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wildchild said...

Woot woot! My fiancé got a perfect score too, and let me tell you, there are some cool jobs out there. Make sure he picks one he thinks he'll love, not just any old job because it has a big bonus. My Ben made that mistake and now he's considering going back to retrain for something else. But that's such an accomplishment for ted! Go out and celebrate this weekend :)

busy bee lauren said...

wildchild - Yeah, I have been tempted for him to do linguistics because he has a knack for foreign languages, and the signing bonus is SO good. But he really doesn't want to. He is going to probably do air traffic control or combat control!

Melanie said...

good job ted!

Harley said...

this is so great! congrats. :)

Danielle said...

That is amazing! I'm so happy for you guys :)

Whitney @ Everything Happens For a Reason said...

Congrats!

Emily said...

Congrats that is so exciting!

Brissa said...

YES YES YES!!!! three cheers for ted and three cheers for lauren! i am so happy for you two. like really, so happy.

Life is Good said...

Congratulations! That's huge!!

alliegirl1777 said...

AHHHHHH!! congrats!! thats crazy he got a perfect score:):) go Ted!

Vera Elisabeth said...

Yeah congrats!

kaitlin {bee-loved} said...

hooray! That is so amazing, congratulations! Many wonderful things are ahead for you guys I just know it!

Caitlin said...

Oh wow! This is so amazing and awesome. Best of luck to you and Ted, I can't wait to hear what he chooses to do.

Danielle said...

That is awesome Lauren! Congrats to Ted for acing his exam. I am glad it all worked out for the two of you!!

Chad and Jessica said...

HOly smokes! My husband studied for that one. That's amazing! Congrats to both of you!

Marci Darling said...

SO EXCITED for you guys!!!! :D

Marianne said...

Happy Day! What a guy!

Emily Nicoll said...

That is amazing!!!! I am so happy for you guys! I will have to tell Brig, he will be so happy too!!!! Wahoo!!

Alyssa Bee said...

That is absolutely incredible! Congrats and best of luck on your journey ahead!

Jenni said...

congratulations to you both! this is such wonderful news!

Laura said...

Woahhhh!!! Gooooo Ted! I am impressed! God is good! Awesome dedication on his part to study so hard!

erica[goodjobmomma] said...

wow!! this is so wonderful!! i love exciting news like this!! congrats to ted for working so hard and rockin that test!

stephanie said...

you mean ted doesn't love waking up early to clean carpets? :) good job, ted. so happy for you two.

Mrs C ♥ said...

Wow wow WOW!! Nicely done Ted! And I think air traffic control would be SO cool! Can't wait to see where this takes you guys. I hope there's a big celebration in store for this weekend! :o)

Kati Jo said...

SWEET!!!!!!!! Congrats!!!

Taylor Yves said...

WOW! awesome. i am so excited to read about this new journey all year long. keep us updated :) YAY TED.

Rachel Sayumi. said...

Perfect score! wow! Congrats!

Kari said...

WOW! So impressive! Congratulations!!!!

amy said...

That is fantastic!! I am so excited for what lies ahead for the two of you.

Kylie said...

Congratulations! That is such a huge accomplishment! I'm excited for you two!

Maria said...

Oh my goodness gracious, this is so exciting for y'all! I am so happy for y'all! I can only imagine the pride you have for him right now!

jessicaelle said...

Congrats to Ted!! That's so exciting - my husband had the same thing but it took us almost a month for that perfect job to open up so hang in there!

Andrea said...

That just reminds me of being in math class with ted in high school and him not EVEN paying attention a LITTLE...and still kicking my trash up and down on the tests.

i teared up a little from my pride in him and my happiness for all of you!

:) xoxo

Britney Jean said...

wow! that is so amazing! congrats!

The Lucas Gang said...

This is great news. I remember stressing over that stinkin test when my hubby was going into the air force, such a relief when it is done!

So what job is he going after?

A FANCY DAY said...

Wow what amazing news! Congratulations! Will you have to move away from Arizona for training?

Ashley said...

That is miraculous. Congratulations. Behind every good man, is a great woman!

Abbi said...

Lar, I am so happy for you guys. I can't even put it into words. YAY!

Grace Lynne Fleming said...

that is so exciting ... congratulations to you both!

grace
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Autumn said...

That's so exciting. Prayers and work are a POWERFUL combination. Congratulations! :)

Elaina Michelle said...

that's really great news! congrats to the both of you!

Emily Baker said...

YAYYYY TED YAYY TED!

Congrats Ted and Lauren familia!

Rinnards said...

Prayer works, prayer works!! You guys really deserve such good news. So happy for both of you!

Michelle said...

That is so amazing Lauren. I am so happy for you guys! You really just don't hear stuff like this very often. Congrats Ted!

Beverly Houpt said...

Here's another congratulations!

Kate said...

I always read, but rarely comment . . . however, THIS requires me to come out of blurking-dom to say:
'HALLEFREAKINLUJAH!'
what an AMAZING piece of news . . . Hooray for Ted! Hooray for Lauren's support of Ted that enabled him to get a perfect mark!
Just . . . HOORAY!!!!!

Emma Frances said...

Woohoo! That is so so exciting! :] Congratulations to you both and I can't wait to hear what adventures this change brings to your little family!

Caton said...

amazing! so happy for you both!

Molly said...

YAY TED!!! Tell him congratulations!!

Meghan O said...

That's excellent! Congrats Ted!

My dad was an electrician in the Air Force Reserves and served in the Military for about 25 years! My younger brother is a Marine and is finishing up combat training in NC right now. It's a pretty great career path and definitely a lot of time and work so I give anyone serving tons of credit.

Tiera Kawaiola said...

Congrats, Ted! So happy for both of you :) Can't wait to see what position Ted goes for!

LeAhnna said...

Oh my goodness--congratulations! I am so happy for you guys! :)

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Lainey (18 to Life) said...

this is so awesome! i don't even know ted and i'm super proud of him.

Jenna said...

Best news all day! I love seeing other people have great success. It makes me so happy.

Emma said...

congrats ted!

Nancy said...

WOW!! Way to go Ted!!! Congratulations!!

Mandy said...

What a blessing! That is amazing news! congrats to both of you. So what job did he pick????

karajean said...

Yay for Ted, indeed! I'm so happy for your little fam! You better celebrate big this weekend!

Maddy said...

Let us know what he chose! My boyfriend got a perfect too when he took his! Hooray for smart dudes ;)

Natalie Grace said...

WOW!!! congrats!

TeresaD said...

Praise God!! Congratulations to Ted for being all smart!!

kimberrleigh said...

Oh my goodness! Congratulations! That is awesome and incredible! You guys have so much to celebrate! :) <3

Kayla said...

Wow that is so amazing! What a blessing! Heavenly Father is watching out for you!

Cait Emma said...

thats so fantastic lauren!!! whoopwhopp! ted!!!

C

Kristen said...

That is awesome!! God's faithfulness can never let us down.

Katie and Reuben said...

Woohoo! Congratulations Ted and Lauren!

Katie x

{andthisiswhatshesaid} said...

Nice! My boyfriend was in the AF and got perfect scores. He had a high job and it was GREAT pay, but they're SO strict and they are gone 24/7 and he just didn't enjoy it, so he left... and our life is much better...

I truly hope Ted loves it. Congrats on his perfect scores. that rocks!

Nancy Face said...

He should probably be Commander-in-Chief.

Melissa said...

That is awesome!! Congrats to you both!!

Moorea Seal said...

AMAAAAAZING!!!!! so happy for you guys! now move to tacoma ;)

Rebecca Elizabeth said...

Yayayay, this is the best news ever!!! Congratulations, I'm so happy for y'all!!!

Amanda said...

That is so amazing and a wonderful answer to your prayers.

L!$@ said...

Awesome News!! Ted is one smart cookie :D

Julie- The Great Lakes Girl said...

Congratulations! That is very impressive!

Beth Allen said...

That is so awesome, Lauren! Way to go, Ted! What a huge blessing for you guys! xoxo

Lai Yen Yi said...

It's really exciting! Congratulation and good luck. Give you a "yay" too!

Lauren Jean said...

congratulations ted! what a smart cookie! :)

pigeon pie said...

Reading that gave me tingles! I'm so happy for the both of you :) All that hard work and prayer paid off, now he just has to pick a job and save the president... thats how it works right? I've seen airforce one...

Amy H. said...

Yaaaaaaaayyyyy!!!!

Katie Kondek said...

That is such amazing news, Lauren! SO happy for the two of you! :)

Lilly said...

Yes! God has blessed you both. You with the joy of having an incredibly smart hubby. And Ted will never let you forget it! lol. But seriously, I'm so happy for you both.

Jdel: said...

congratulations guys! that's fantastic.

Brooke said...

that's amazing! what a fantastic position to be in!
Congratulations

Mariel Torres said...

Oh wow, what a blessing! Here is to perfect scores and answered prayers :D

funsizetessa said...

Holy cow. This is insane. Ted's amazing. Congratulations! Celebrate as much as possible!

Bri said...

lauren this is awesome!!! i'm so happy for you guys. send my congrats to ted, what a champ :)

emily day. said...

i know i tweeted my congrats, but twitter cannot cover something so important.

i am so thrilled for you and ted- that is so great! congratulations on so much hard work and prayer paying off. it must feel ridiculously good!

can't wait to see what awesome things this brings for your future!

Megan said...

i'm so so SO happy for you guys!!! i know the tests are completely different but i remember when my husband took his dental admissions test right after our son was born and we prayed and prayed and prayed that he would do well (especially after a screaming, up all night baby) and when he got the most amazing score i started crying. it was SUCH a huge blessing!!! (things happened later that was not so much felt like a blessing but i digress....) anyways, this is just me saying, i can imagine the happiness and love you must be feeling right now and i'm just so so SO incredibly happy for you guys!! so so happy! :)

Nicole and Garrett said...

That's awesome! Way to go!

Lottie said...

Well Done Ted! Woohoo! You have one clever husband!

I hope now you can do whatever you want to :)

Crystal said...

Congrats Ted! That is seriously impressive! My friends husband got a 93 and we were all dying. That is so amazing! :)

Sadie Crookston said...

The fact that your life is so awesome right now makes me feel like my life is awesome right now. If it works out for you it can work out for me, right??

That is so amazing! It sounds like he totally deserved it :)

aubrey said...

super awesome! i'm so happy for you both..and excited for what the future holds. woot!

Ariana Nelson said...

Cool! My hubby is testing for the AF this Thursday!

What advice would Ted have for him?

Kimmers said...

Yea!! :)

Drama Queen said...

That is such a cute theme!!!!

S said...

Congratulations! I'm so happy for you two!

Rock Me Birdie said...

Aw, congratulations! That's so awesome. I'm happy to hear that Ted did so good! :)

FCP said...

Yay for Ted!!

and yay for reading "You farted!" at first glance from that title.

neffie said...

A few days late BUT that is amazing!!! Congratulations to Ted!

Consider The Lilies said...

I'm playing catchup on past posts of yous and came across this one..that is just amazing! congrats to him :D

welcome to the milspouse family!

Sarah Allison said...

congrats to TED!!!