We've Lost Our Minds.....Maybe We'll Find Them In Texas....

My life if a tornado....there is so much going on I'm just going to jump in and share:

1) I just got back from a fabulous weekend visiting my best friend from high school who lives in Indianapolis. I got to meet her fiance', see her cute new house, visit with her family (who I have missed dearly) and help her go wedding dress shopping. I had so much fun....and I'm so excited for her. She's going to be an absolutely beautiful bride.

2) While I was gone, my husband - a.k.a my new hero - held down the fort; a fort which included a sick Emma. Two trips to the doctor later all is quiet on the home sickness front once again.

3) BIG NEWS!!!! Robby and I have decided to take the plunge....we're moving to Texas. I will be heading out with the girls over the Thanksgiving holiday and Robby will stay behind to keep the moola coming in until I find a job, at which time he'll bring up the rear. Thus far we've bought boxes (none of which have anything in them at this point), reserved our POD (to move our stuff out there) and booked Robby's plane ticket home. Here's the plan: We're heading out to my mom's house in Phoenix (6 hour drive) on Wednesday 11/26, spending Thanksgiving with her, then continuing the drive on Saturday 11/29 (an additional 15 hour drive) to Texas - where if all goes as planned we should arrive on Sunday 11/30. Robby will then fly back to California on Monday 12/1. Ok, go ahead and say it..... "WE'RE NUTS!!!" We're trekking halfway across the country with our 3 year old and 1 year old in one car. If we end up there with half our sanity and both of our children it will be a miracle!

4) Robby and I will celebrate our 4 year anniversary on 10/30.....very exciting

5) Emma turns 3 on 11/3

6) Katy turns 1 on 11/8

7) Robby's birthday is 11/15 (we won't mention age...he he he...I love you honey!)

8) My mom and Step dad (Mike) are coming out 11/7-11/9 to help us pack and visit.

9) Meanwhile - we've got family and friends galore that we need to see before we leave.

How all of this is remotely possible I don't know. So all I can say is....pray for us!

I'm kinda freaked out by all this change...very excited...but also freaked out. I'm sad to leave behind all that we have here....but I'm also very much looking forward to living near my family. I've been away from my family for so long I don't really even know what it will be like to have them in such close proximity and not have to spend $1300 on plane tickets just to spend a few days with them. Also, it's a huge change for my family. To uproot them and transplant them somewhere else is going to be a big deal. I started making a list the other day of all the things I'll need to do once I'm in Texas. From finding a new job, to finding childcare, a new bank, a new pediatrician......it's amazing what really goes into living your life in a new place.

I'm also a little sad because this move will take us farther away from my mom and sister who live in Arizona. Right now it's a one hour flight (and only $50 bucks if you can nab a good deal on Southwest Airlines) or a pretty decent drive. Part of me feels like moving closer to my dad is taking me away from my mom. If/When my mom reads this she'll tell me that's ridiculous....but it's how I feel. I miss my mom.....we're so close....oh well.....you can't have it all huh? I'll just pray that one day we can all live in closer proximity to each other.

Ok enough of the sadness......overall....I am super excited! This change means a lot of really cool things for my family. So definitely stay tuned for lots of updates to come!