Change is in the air.

I decided to start a blog, because life as I know it is about to change! In 8 weeks or so we will be moving to the Saint Louis area. Richy will start medical school in August. Although my discontinued Boarders journal has been good to me, I think this will be a more legible format in which to document the up coming changes and an added plus is pictures! We are very sad to leave Oregon. I used to wonder why a person would want to stay in pretty much the same place for most of their life, but 4 years ago we moved to Texas for a year, and I started to understand. I missed the Northwest more than I thought I could. I missed that time in September when one day it is warm and the next day the air changes as the clouds move in as if to say "Nine months of gray and rain are here". I missed the excitement of spring in Oregon. Everyone seems to be happy, and everything is in bloom. I realized I like seasons. With this said, I am VERY excited for the next adventure with my little family. To get ready for our big move we have been doing what we love to do, go on hikes. Living on the Gorge has been a treat.

Oregon, we will miss your beauty. I am of course also sad to leave family and friends. It is important to me to surround my children with people who genuinely love the heck out of them. My sister Emily is one of my kids favorite people. I think she brought a mini van to be able to lug them around. Levi gives our families an abundance of laughter. Yesterday I told Levi carrots are good for his eyes, so the next thing I see is Levi rubbing raw carrots on his eyes. Naomi has become close with Grandma Cindy. She especially likes going through Cindy's things, truth be told so do I she has some nice things. The move to Saint Louis will be a change for all of us. Levi starts kindergarten in the fall, which I super nervous about. Richy starting school will be hard on all of us. Richy has had the luxury of being home a lot while the kids are little. He even was a stay at home dad after Naomi was born when I went back to work. Everyday now it is like the kids know it is five o'clock they wait by the window for him to drive up, and then ATTACK him as he enters the house. I am glad they love him so much, and I hope he still gets sufficient quality time with them while he is in medical school. As for me, I am anxious to be in the same place for a while so I can get involved in local politics, which is one of my passions. I am excited to meet new people and experience a new part of the country. I am excited for this summer before Richy and Levi start school. My vision of the summer has been home made vegan meals and bike rides. I cannot think of anything better...well, not something blog appropriate anyway.