Checking In

Well, we are all moved in now but we are still Internet-less. It's not very convenient to come to the public library to use a computer but I am grateful I have that option. January 5th we will have our computer back online. Aaron arrived with the moving van at about 1 am Thursday morning. The kids and I had gone to sleep on the carpet without blankets, using bags of dirty laundry for pillows. Not exactly my idea of comfortable but we survived. I was pretty happy when Aaron showed up, not only because I hadn't seen him for a week and a half but because he came bearing warm sleeping bags. We are already completely moved in and have everything put away. We really hate to live in mumbo-jumbo so everyone worked hard 'till it was all done. We really like the house we found. It's clean and comfortable and feels like "us". The neighborhood is really nice and we have been told there are lots of kids that live there. If we have to start over, it looks like we've found a nice place to do it.

Hello Out there!

Just wanted to check in from the public library near my Grandmother's house. We are alive and well and the stress is beginning to subside a little now that we've found a rental home and I know I'm not going to remain homeless forever. We found a home that we like and I think we will be comfortable there. We will move in next week, probably Wednesday. I'll post more soon.

Wish me Luck...

Tomorrow my life in Idaho comes to an end. The kids and I will be heading to California to hunt for a place to live. Hunt frantically, that is. We need to find a place to settle before school starts back up for the kids and Aaron has to start his new job. Aaron is staying in Idaho until I find a house (hopefully this week) and then he will be bringing down the moving van and our dogs. I feel pretty freaked out and quivery at the thought of trying to quickly find a place to live all on my own but I know it will all work out one way or another. This has all happened so fast. I feel like I haven't had enough time to prepare or really let it sink in. It feels like I've been caught up in a tornado and I'm just waiting to see where I'll land when I drop out of the sky.

The hardest part about moving is saying goodbye. I said goodbye to some friends this week who have had a life changing impact on my life. I am grateful for the lessons they have taught me that I know will stay with me forever. I feel like Heavenly Father brought me all the way here to meet and learn from these people and I'm grateful that He did.

Here We Go Again

Two years ago this month we were excitedly preparing to move our family 1000 miles away to a cute little town in the country. It was a brave, daring, adventurous move for us but it felt right and everything seemed to point us in this direction. Now here we are after two great years of small town life, preparing to move back. Business is slow, slower than slow actually, and we are forced to go where we can make a living. Aaron received a good job offer in Riverside, CA and it seems to make sense for him to accept it. The first few days after making the decision were rough but I'm starting to accept it a little more now. I'm trying to find a silver lining. So far I've come up with In-N-Out hamburgers, friends that go way back, nieces and nephews we'll get to see again, going to the beach and getting to shop at my favorite grocery store. My heart aches when I think about the things I will miss here but I know that will lessen with time. I am grateful we had the opportunity to experience all the wonderful things the last two years had to offer. We have many great memories we will be taking with us.