Back To The Future

I can't believe it's been a month since my last blog post. I was telling my sister yesterday that a lot of times I don't blog because I've forgotten to take pictures of the places we've been. And, really, what is a blog about family without pictures?

The main happening in our house this month has been putting our house up for sale. Living in Lawrence, my hometown, has been peaceful but lonely. I love that I only drive 5 minutes to Declan's school, not to mention Raintree's unique kidtopia outdoors and friendly, progressive vibe. Declan has a best friend in his class, Owen, and it's hard to think that he will have to make new friends when there are so many wonderful people that love him here. So many people, minus one. Yes, Rich is here on the weekends, but as soon as Wyatt was born I knew my time juggling a traveling husband with mommy duties and the kinds of haze that comes with being alone or with little children all of the time. And our best scenario lets Rich keep his job and all of us get to see each other every day...in Dallas.

So now we wait. We wait for Rich to be officially transferred and for our house to sell and hope every day that those two things coincide nicely and we don't end up screwed by our house again (see 2008). It will be our fourth move together in 11 years and although it's never ideal to leave family and friends, being in proximity to people I love will never make Rich being away worthwhile. These precious boys need their daddy. I need him too. And I'm pretty sure it's got to be pretty lonely living a life in two places. Cowboy boots and big hair here we come! (Though big hair is impossible for me, so I'm just growing it really long).