We are moving!!

eight sandy feet will become eight muddy feet this fall..

Yes, you read that right!! We are moving all of our belongings, our four crazy kiddos, and the dog to the land of rain, and everything green!!

We always knew a change was in store for our family, just never quite what it was.  And as things always seem to go with our family, this happened really fast. 

We have thought many times to put down roots here in Cali, and every time we looked, it was never right.  We have been patient, knowing that our time would come, and just as many things do, the answer to our prayers wasn't quite what we expected. 

Last August we made a trip to Washington, following the California and Oregon coastlines.  The kids feel in love, and so did we, but everything hadn't lined up yet.  We entered another school year, and fell back into our normal routine.  We even looked yet again at houses here, only to hear the resounding "no, this isn't right" in our hearts.  By early spring of this year we were thinking again of Washington, and if we could make it work, and when.  We set a goal for June of 2011, on our recent trip home from Utah.  

A few days later Dave left for yet another work trip up to guess where, WA!!  He casually mentioned that we were still interested in relocating, and by the next week he was home meeting with important people and they all agreed that it was best for him to move up.  They asked if we were thinking June, and Dave piped in that our kids were still in school, but that we could probably move by the end of summer.  So June of 2011, has become August of 2010.  I know this is right, and that it is a great opportunity.  We are excited for the change, and for the possibilities for our family.

I'm so grateful for the tender mercies that we have enjoyed, and for listening when the answer was no, but preparing and being ready for when the answer was yes.