i am finally BACK to blogging AND we have big news!!

crew is looking to our new future with excitement and hope while reminiscing the wonderful times we will treasure.

YAY, i am back to the blogging world. so much to update.... a new life, really!

IT'S OFFICIAL.... WE ARE MOVING TO L.A.!! yikes %-)

as most of you know, we have been anticipating this news for a couple months and living in limbo, as our house rented within a week and a half. that part has been most chaotic, as you can imagine! moving out of our home with out a new home to go to, not knowing if this new job transition would even work out, we had two weeks notice to pack, move, and get the house ready for some one else to move in!! additionally, we had to move everything into storage, not knowing for how long, and then, trying to set up shop at my mom's, who was gracious enough to take our whole family in (thanks mom, love you ;>).

also, we want to publicly thank all our great great friends and family who helped us pack and move, it truly made our load so light!

much more to come soon, as i have an entire season worth of blogging to update!!! (hopefully, i will get to that this week)

as for moving, we are going this week to look for a new home and then ship out asap, per jeremy's wishes (not my own... :`( . i am so sad to leave our wonderful life here, i love our friends, i love our play groups, i love our four seasons, i love my tennis group whom i have played with at least once a week for the past four years now, i love our mountains, and so many more silly things like our pools, our zoo, our aqarium, our library (wee read), our restaurants, our stores, the "U" football, our co-ed softball team who we have played with for three years, and our community as a whole. i basically love where i live!!!

i am NOT saying that i won't find these awesome experiences in Marina Del Rey, at the beach, or disney land, etc. ;> , i am only saying that i have loved our time here and will cherish all the fond memories we've made with so many of you! and we thank you for those!!!! we will miss you all and DEFINITELY will be home to visit frequently!!

UP SIDES TO MOVING TO LA:

1. we are relocating to a place that you will want to come and visit us... ie, beach, disneyland, shopping, hollywood, and more! i am offering you all a place to stay and i am expecting to see you soon!

2. we aren't moving somewhere freezing cold (like 20 degrees below).

3. flights to LAX are better than most (i think?)

4. it's an easy drive home, only 10 hrs

5. and... welp... i will add to the list as i live there and discover my new home!!!

lastly, i want to speak to my incredible husband, who never ceases to amaze me... i am so proud of you, and what you have accomplished in your career thus far, i am in awe and inspired by you! thank you for working so hard for our family and caring for us in ways far beyond financially. we would move any where to be with you!

ps. mom i will miss you so much and will only be a short 1 1/2hr. flight away! i will be a dedicated blogger so you will feel included in crew's life almost as much as you are now (living 5 streets away, that has been really fun)! and although it doesn't seem possible for anyone to miss you more, i know crew will! he loves you so much and thanks for being an amazing mimi!

Aunt Charli, you better come to visit immediately, we'll have a room for you to come visit all the time.

MISS YOU ALL, AGAIN! and please stay in touch!

here are some pics to show the evolution of our house that we have spent the last few years making our home!

built in the 50's (make sure to look at the cars)

the 60's (again, check out the cars)

after all the work we did on the house...

good bye home! we'll miss you!