In My Mind, I'm Goin' to Carolina

Well, after nine years, its not just in my mind.

After taking in the excitment of the new mini-van and the freshly painted bedroom, Rob told me there was a job in Charlotte that he was going to get more information about. I said that was cool and didn't think much of it. I know better than to get my hopes up about moving by now. Well, before we knew it, they had extended an offer and he took it. We'll be leaving the NW the 20th of August.

We are so excited to be going back East. Being close to our families will be so excellent. Just knowing I'll be at the Lake House for Labor Day for the first time...EVER is making me giddy. The move is going to be stressful as all get out, but we're working with some great realators and moving CLOSER to family rather than far away makes it easier for us. We'll have some good help.

The one catch about the whole thing...leaving my NW family. My friends have been my second family for nine years. They all knew this day would come eventually, but that didn't make telling them any easier. I'm scared about having to make new friends. I get a lot of laughing when I say that because (according to them), I'm so outgoing, and so fun. but it is still hard thinking of starting over in that regard. Of course, Jeannine says to me, "you know what to do, find a mom's group to join, go to moms night out, get drunk and see what sticks." hahaha. Love it.

This past weekend was our fourth of July celebration in the neighborhood and the weather was so nice. I soaked it all in, and thought back to when we used to live in our little house of Ridge Street and the family we've grown in this house off Fairway. I'll miss the mountains, the minimal bugs and humidity, and, most of all, my free lovin' hippies.

Actually, most of all I will miss our friends. These are people that I trust with my life and my kids lives. People that lift me up when I'm down and make me laugh everyday. People that love my kids as much as I do and love me more than I love myself. This is what I will miss the most. Please come to Carolina to visit me...and I'll come back to the NW to see you and get my "hardcore liberal" fix. I love you guys.

FYI, regardless of whether they get an MLB team in Charlotte, I will be a Mariner's fan for life and will only hope they are part of the American League so I can see them play!