I first wrote this almost 2 months ago, but with work and packing and everything else, I'm just now getting back to it. So, without further adieu, below is the first of several posts about our move from Memphis to Springboro (just remember that it was initially written 2 months ago and I haven't gone thru and updated the date references within it).
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So, Alex has been a little obsessed with Ohio lately. We've heard some variation of the following over the last few weeks:
"Daddy is lucky because he married an Ohio girl and Ohio girls are awesome."
"Since I have your blood in me, that means I have Ohio blood, too."
"I think Ohio girls are really pretty."
"Are people nicer in Ohio?"
Why, might you ask, is Alex so obsessed with Ohio?
Well, it started a few weeks back when John got a call from a friend about a possible job opportunity. A few interviews later and.....
We're moving to Ohio!
If you know us at all, you know we've been wanting to leave Memphis for a while but just haven't found anything job-wise to get us out of here. So, almost 13 years after I left NE Ohio to move here and be with John, we're packing it up and heading to SW Ohio.
And the best part? We weren't even looking. This literally fell in our laps during a time that we hadn't even thought about moving. Well, we were thinking about moving, but it was more of moving to a bigger house in the area, not moving out of state. And now, because of a friend of a friend, we're able to make the move. The OH-IN-IL area is one we've always said we'd be willing to move to. So the fact that this opportunity is putting us in one of the top areas we've wanted to move to is just icing on the cake for us.
So, now we're heading into an an extremely busy time for us. John will be leaving soon to head to Ohio to start work and the boys and I will stay to finish out the school year. And during that time, I get to pack up the house, find someone to rent it from us, plan for Alex's First Communion party, find a job in Ohio, and so on and so on. But, this is an awesome opportunity for us and we can't wait.
June 5, 2013
March 15, 2013
It seems like our trip went way too quick. Here's the rundown of what we did:
Saturday - drive to stay overnight in Pensacola
Sunday - breakfast with friends, the Naval Aviation Museum and drive to our hotel in Davenport, FL
Monday - Universal's Islands of Adventure (where the Harry Potter park is located)
Tuesday - WonderWorks museum (it rained that morning, so John's plan to go to one of the Disc Golf courses didn't pan out)
Wednesday - Legoland Florida
Thursday - drive home
It was a packed, but fun, week and I'm glad we took the time (and money) and to do it. It was a great thing to surprise the kids with and it's something we won't forget for a while.
Saturday - drive to stay overnight in Pensacola
Sunday - breakfast with friends, the Naval Aviation Museum and drive to our hotel in Davenport, FL
Monday - Universal's Islands of Adventure (where the Harry Potter park is located)
Tuesday - WonderWorks museum (it rained that morning, so John's plan to go to one of the Disc Golf courses didn't pan out)
Wednesday - Legoland Florida
Thursday - drive home
It was a packed, but fun, week and I'm glad we took the time (and money) and to do it. It was a great thing to surprise the kids with and it's something we won't forget for a while.
March 11, 2013
Spring Break!
If you are friends with me on Facebook, then you know that we've been planning a trip to FL with the boys for weeks now and that we didn't fill them in on it. That's right - planning happened with them knowing nothing. Nada. Zip. Zilch.
Still trying to figure out how we managed to keep it from them.
On Saturday, after soccer practice was over, the kids were told to pack a bag to keep themselves busy in the car:
http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?v=10151766577212656&l=5434868284166620025
And so began our vacation. We drove to Pensacola on Saturday and stayed overnight at the Crowne Plaza . The room was great and the lobby was an old train station. I think the bed must have been pretty comfy for them, don't you?
The kids loved the fact that there was a library available, even though I don't think there was much in there that they would have read.
Yes, John Anthony decided he need to photo bomb the picture I was trying to take of the library.
Sunday morning, we drove to meet some friends who had moved to the area a few years ago for breakfast at the Scenic90 Cafe . The food was awesome and I think Joey was just a little excited to see Alex again.
Before getting on the road, we decided to make a stop at the Naval Aviation Museum in Pensacola. Unfortunately, they were experiencing a power outage, so we were only able to go thru one of the hangars and not the entire museum.
At this point, the kids are entirely under the impression that we drove to Pensacola to have breakfast with our friends and to go to the museum and that we are going to be heading back to Memphis. When we get back in the car to go, they start playing games on their DS's and ignore where we are going. 5 hours later, we did the big reveal when we had about 2 hours left to get to the hotel we had booked.
Still trying to figure out how we managed to keep it from them.
On Saturday, after soccer practice was over, the kids were told to pack a bag to keep themselves busy in the car:
http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?v=10151766577212656&l=5434868284166620025
And so began our vacation. We drove to Pensacola on Saturday and stayed overnight at the Crowne Plaza . The room was great and the lobby was an old train station. I think the bed must have been pretty comfy for them, don't you?
The kids loved the fact that there was a library available, even though I don't think there was much in there that they would have read.
Yes, John Anthony decided he need to photo bomb the picture I was trying to take of the library.
Sunday morning, we drove to meet some friends who had moved to the area a few years ago for breakfast at the Scenic90 Cafe . The food was awesome and I think Joey was just a little excited to see Alex again.
Before getting on the road, we decided to make a stop at the Naval Aviation Museum in Pensacola. Unfortunately, they were experiencing a power outage, so we were only able to go thru one of the hangars and not the entire museum.
At this point, the kids are entirely under the impression that we drove to Pensacola to have breakfast with our friends and to go to the museum and that we are going to be heading back to Memphis. When we get back in the car to go, they start playing games on their DS's and ignore where we are going. 5 hours later, we did the big reveal when we had about 2 hours left to get to the hotel we had booked.
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