The Next Change for Good

Well Chris and my relationship has been anything but boring...here's the lowdown of the past few years for us-

2008- Met and got engaged

2009- Got married

2010- Had our first daughter, Abby (Chris into Sales and I quit my job to be a stay at home mom)

2011- Will be having our second daughter, Kinsley AND will be MOVING to Tomball, Texas (Chris got a promotion in Tektronix to the Houston territory)

Is our life ever going to slow down? I don't know what Chris and I are going to do if we have a year without a life changing event. We are blessed that they have all been such positive changes :)

It has been a huge blessing that as we found out we were pregnant with each child we found out that Chris would be up for a promotion or move that put us in a more stable financial situation. I have told Chris to talk to me before accepting any other jobs because I'd like to wait a few years before our next baby :)

Okay so here are my thoughts on our current situation...I'm excited. The more I think about it the more excited I am. This is why- Chris travels a lot now with his job. That leaves me as a single mama when he is gone. I miss him and Abby misses him a lot. We will be closer to both sets of grandparents which will be a huge help when we have two babies and I love the fact that Abby and Kinsley will be so close to them. It may be superficial but we are moving into a brand new house that we were able to pick out all of the options on and it's on the subdivision "lake" (pond). It's so pretty! Those are just a few of the things I'm excited about....

Now so that my Dallas friends do not think I'm ready to pack up and leave without turning back...I'm sad and I know going to my last girl's night or driving away behind the moving van watching all the places that hold so many memories for me in Dallas. I moved here fresh out of college taking a job with Richardson ISD not knowing anything at all about the city but knowing that I wanted to try something different. I grew up a lot in this city. I made a ton of friends that I will dearly miss. I met the man of my dreams here, married him, and had our first child together here. When we were driving north on 75 so many memories popped into my head...I will miss Dallas, the weather, the people, how close everything is so much. But I know without a doubt that this is the best move for our family right now. I feel so much peace with this decision. It's weird if you would have told me at the beginning of 2011 that I would be pregnant again and then moving to Houston I would have freaked out...but with each new change I feel more and more peace knowing we are doing what is right for our family. I pray so much that I will be able to keep the friendships and relationships I have here even though there will be distance. I know I will though...because true friends can make it through any move.

I'm going to try to stop being so nostalgic and concentrate on my move ahead. Please know that through my excitement there is sadness but if I choose to focus on that I will never be truly happy in my new place in life. So onward I will move but also live up the moments I have left in this city.

On that note:

Houston ladies- A few of the Dallas ladies that are moving to Houston would like to get a girl's night beta chapter going in Houston. It will have to be structured a bit differently than the Dallas group because Houston is much more spread out than Dallas. However, if you are interested in attending please email me and I'll start a listserv. It might start off as once a month and then move to twice a month depending on what everyone can do. Girl's Night Dallas has not only been a blessing to me, but to my family. Chris has met so many wonderful guys (spouses and significant others of members) and Abby has so many wonderful aunts :) I hope that we can foster those types of relationships in Houston as well.

The house is an inventory home that was half built before the buyers walked away. It's the best of both worlds for us (we originally wanted to build) because we can still pick out most of the fixtures and features but instead of waiting 3 months to build it will be ready in 35 days. This is a huge plus for us with Chris starting his new job in July and me having Kinsley in October. I'll now have lots of time to nest...let's just pray there's no bed rest at the end of my pregnancy!

The house backs up the neighborhood "lake" and it's beautiful. There's a walking path and it makes our yard feel huge. We love it!