SURPRISE!!!

Our next door neighbors will be leaving for a new life next week. The husband is being transferred to California. They are a young couple, expecting their first child in June. They are moving to an area which I am very familiar with, having spent the better part of my life there. It felt good giving them tips on areas to check for housing, as well as names of doctors for the upcoming arrival of the new baby.

Today we threw a shower for Mrs. B. The intent was to make it a surprise, and let me tell you, that was alot easier said than done. We pulled it off quite well, and had a great time. She really got alot of good stuff. She's off to a good start.

In a way, I envy them, going to someplace completely foreign to them. I was in that position a little more than two years ago. It was exciting, terrifying, and stressful, all rolled up into one gigantic ball. I was worried that I was making the wrong decision by moving my family away from everything that they had ever known. My husband was behind the move (job transfer) 100% and I couldn't have asked for a better partner beside me in our journey.

Now, here we are, settled into a new house, job, school, and area. We've made alot of friends these last two years, and continue to discover new things as we explore.

Yes, I envy them, but I don't regret our decision to move from California. I don't regret it at all.