We’re on the move… A personal update

So, I figured I’d better bring you up to speed on what is happening in my personal life so you don’t get really confused in the next couple of weeks.

We’re moving!!!

 
Not just moving houses within the same city. Not just moving cities within the same state. We are moving halfway (or a third of the way) across the country!

You long-term, die hard readers out there who have been following my blog since its inception, or not long after  (okay, so that’s pretty much just my family) will know where I mean when I say we’re moving back to our place of origin! (At least that is what the military calls it.)

We’re moving back to Provo, Utah, folks!

The Husband has decided to return to civilian life and joined a psychology practice Utah County.

The Husband receiving his going away gift from the airmen at the mental health clinic last week.

We’re a little apprehensive–leaving friends behind, the prospect of having to make new friends, living with parents again (yes, we’re moving in with my in-laws until we find a house). We’re also very excited–we’re excited to live in a place where we can enjoy the summers without oppressive heat and humidity, enjoy the active outdoor lifestyle of Utah, living with the in-laws.

I have to make a note that I am so blessed to have wonderful in-laws with whom I get along very well. The boys are so excited to live with Mimi and Papa for a while.

Time has flown by and completely caught me off guard. The movers are coming tomorrow!!! My house is a mess! Thankfully, the military is moving us this one last time because I am nowhere near ready. Because we’re going to be living with my in-laws for an undetermined period of time, we have to set aside anything that we don’t want the movers to take–things we might need within the next 6 months. Between that and purging our house of all the junk we’ve collected over the past 3 years, I’ve been so wrapped up.

After all our stuff is loaded in the moving truck, we’ll be staying in our empty house (yay for indoor camping and nerf gun wars!!!) for the next week.

And because I’m totally insane, I’m headed to iRetreat, a blog conference, on Sunday. The other day one of the gals posted asking what people were going to be wearing–it is in New Orleans where it is oppressively hot and humid right now. “Heck no. I haven’t even thought about that yet. I’ve got time. It’s not for another two weeks, right.” Uh. No. It’s in 4 days. And the day after I get back from that we’re hitting the road for Utah. YIKES! That’s soon.

I have to admit, I’m most nervous about the drive from here to Utah. We are taking both our cars, so I’ll be driving the 3 kids in my husband’s Honda Civic–2 car seats and a booster across that little back seat, folks!–while my husband drives–in solitude–our van with all the stuff we aren’t having the military store for us.

I’m trying hard not to think about how much I’ll miss my friends–I’m amazed at all the kind, loving, compassionate, and fun women I’ve met in my few years here. They’ve been the source of so much service and outreach. They’ve been such an example to me of how to live my life. While the thought of leaving good friends behind is never pleasant, I hope and pray that I’ll find equally wonderful people in whatever neighborhood we end up settling in.

I am going to attempt to keep the blogging going at a steady pace–well, steady is relative around here–but if you don’t see me post for a week, you know why. If I don’t respond to emails for a while, you know why. If I post completely weird and stressed-out-mom-type pictures on Instagram, you know why…

Well, wish us luck!