So we are moving. On the 30th (yes, thats right, in 11 days!!!) at approximately 4 am, our little family will start the long trek west. We are moving in with Lohns mom and he will work for his dad, and continue the job hunt while we save money on rent and he makes some moolah. We are going to try our hardest to fit in some quality cousin time and happy reunions and snuggle babies I've never met yet. And there will be lots of berry picking. Chokecherries, bush cherries, strawberries, raspberries, and never forget the all time famous HUCKLEBERRIES! And perhaps sanctioned swimming in the pond in the backyard (No drownings, please oh please!!!) And there will be reconnecting with old friends, visits to our old ward, and 24th of July parades and fireworks (wish they did that back East, but oh well...) and lots of visits to the Spud drive-in to watch late night movies with the littles.
I have to say that I will miss a lot about this place. My heart is nearly breaking into two as I prepare to say goodbye forever to so many of my dear friends, and dear surroundings. This has honestly been the best two years of my life. Goodbye turtles and blue herons and geese, swans and ducks and runs at the lakes. Good bye raccoons, fat squirrels, bunnies, red cardinals, blue jays, cicadas and fireflies. Goodbye clothing exchange, exercise room, and community center. Good bye my dear, wonderful fenced-in backyard where friendships were made, and will hopefully be preserved over the test of time. Good bye my dear, sweet Notre Dame, thank-you for all the life lessons you have taught me.
Be still my soul. Take a deep breath. Yes, all will be well.
4 comments:
OK. You gotta stop doing that. Every time you talk about leaving Notre Dame I get all teary eyed and wish I could be there for another year. It's a special place and one of the best atmospheres for a family to live in. The village is the best! Good luck with the move and the job hunt. I know it can be stressful.
It is going to be hard to leave after 2 great years! Good luck with the move, you are always in my prayers!
My very selfish, immature self is screaming "NOOOOOOOO!"
Sharon, you will be ever so sorely missed!!!
But okay, I know you have to move on. That sounds like a great plan! Good luck! You'll be in our prayers! (And we'll help you move too, even though I'm going to pretend until then that I never read this blog post and that you are not moving.)
YEEEEEEEEAAAAAAAHHHHH! Sorry, I'm a little selfish. This valley will be so much better with you in it :) You can take my zumba class! And tell Dallin and Janelle that they can come stay with mom too and bring all their kids. Jade can play with her little girl, and a romance can blossom between her twins and mine. It's perfect.
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