this is going to be a very quick one - and without any pictures (i just finished feeding andy and it's barely 6a - it's time to go back to bed!).
as it's getting closer and closer to our move date (31 jul for spencer and 2 aug for the little boys and me), i've been thinking more and more about going to oklahoma. i've been excited to move for a very long time and i still am. i've described it as the feeling owen wilson had in "armageddon" right before take-off ("i'm 99% excited and 1% scared. or maybe it's 99% scared and 1% excited."). this is going to be one of the greatest adventures of our lives (for now). going to a place where we know almost nobody and making a life for ourselves.
one thing i've been thinking about in particular is my desire to go to oklahoma and live. i don't want to go and be a student. i've heard of a lot of different med school families coming back home whenever there is an opportunity. don't get me wrong, i think it's wonderful to go back to family, but i also think it's important to build your own life wherever you are.
this past week we had spencer's family's reunion. it was wonderful! we made sure to join in on a lot of the festivities because we knew it would be our last one for a long time. we've been wondering what next year is going to be like for us: when we're going to make our trip back and how long are we going to be back. we've been thinking of two to three weeks. i don't think i want to be back for as long as a month (maybe i'll think diferently this time next year). i want ok to be our home, and a month is a long time to be from home! i want us to get fairly established where we are living. i want benny to have friends that he loves to see regularly. i want us to be involved in our ward. i want us to enjoy the place that we will be calling home for the next four years (at least!). i don't want to be a family that's only there for school.
what do you think?
okay, i know i said no pictures, but i'm really excited that this is the place we're going to live! (i'll definitely post kitchen pictures later. you'll know why when you see it... be excited!)
06 July 2008
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You are totally normal! Things will all fall into place as you settle in! Ok state used to have the "What's in OK?" in my mind...now I think what's not in OK! It's really great! Because you have those desires to LIVE--you WILL! It wont be as hard as you think! It's great here!
Congrats again!! You will make home wherever you are together as a family. Cute house! My Aunt lives there and she loves it!
I felt about the same way when Brett and I moved to Birmingham. But now I love it so much and I feel like it is home. Infact, Brett and I brought the girls out to Utah for a week this summer to visit family and as we were driving we talked about how we would always love Utah since we grew up there. . . .but it wasn't home anymore, Birmingham was. Very interesting how things work. Moving so far away from everyone else that we knew has been a wonderful growing experience for us. I'm sure you guys will have a great time. I'm really excited for you guys and your sweet family. :)
Good luck with everything, Faith! Call me if you have time to hang out one last time. We could take all the boys to the pool or something.
I'm excited for you! The best thing though is that you'll be able to keep in touch with loved ones so well. Good luck, and keep blogging!
WOW! You are a brave girl :) I love your idea of living where you are and making it your home. Growing up in the military this was a big part of my life. I hope things go smoothly with the move. It is super fun to go home, but of course visiting is only fun for so long. Can't wait to see more pictures!
Since you already know that you want to go to OK and "live" you'll do just fine. Med school is an adjustment! but if you already have that mentality it will be a lot easier. Good luck. I'm very excited for you. Enjoy your time in OK, it will go by fast!
cute house. A real house! How exciting! We're going to miss you guys.
How fun. A little part of me is jealous. I have wanted to move somewhere where I know no one. Just to get the experience.
I love the house.
That's a really great attitude to have. Did you know that I'm half Oklahoman? :) My dad grew up in Tulsa and I still have family there. Where in Oklahoma will you be?
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