Life has a funny way of taking control sometimes without us even realizing it. JJ was recently offered a position in the Everett, Washington area and that means we will be relocating. It is funny how things happen and then it is like you are on a treadmill that is at top speed. In some ways it doesn't even seem real to me yet, because I have not been up to Everett yet to look around and come to the realization that this will be our new home.I have never had to move much in my life. When I was growing up, yeah we moved but from one side of town to the other. I was at a different school for one year and then went to the same middle school as all of my old friends, so it wasn't that big of a deal. I also moved of course when I went to college and again when I moved in with JJ. JJ on the other hand has moved numerous times in his life, so is somewhat experienced with this. I have so many emotions about the move, most of them normal and also most of them positive. When we were deciding what we wanted to do as far as moving was concerned we weighed all the positives and negatives and really the only negative we could come up with is that our network of family and friends would not be with us. Everything else was a better situation for us. We will make a new network of friends up there, but it will be nothing compared to what we will be leaving behind. The fact that everyone has been so supportive of this move has meant the world to us and has made it a little easier to grasp. We won't be SO far away that we can't come back in a day, but still getting used to the fact that we can't just call someone up and say "Hey do you want to do dinner tonight?" won't be an option...
It's just funny how life can take over sometimes and when you get into that grove of your comfort zone you never know when you will hit that speed bump that will knock you out of it. So now the planning begins. So much to do, so little time!! My transfer goes through on September 1st, so we will probably be heading north Labor Day weekend!! That really isn't that far away!! We need to find a place to stay and find a daycare for Lizzie (one of my biggest concerns!!) In the end though it will all work out!! I will make sure I update this blog with happenings in our lives as well as put pictures on another website to share with everyone too!!
