I’m gonna make like Bella Swan and move to Washington

No really, I am moving to Washington. My little family and I are headed to Tacoma, WA where Nick got a brand new job. He’ll be working for Soma as their National Director of Communications! It’s a perfect job for his skill set. I’ve never been out west, let alone the pacific northwest, so I am excited to experience it!

However, I am devastated to be leaving my amazing friends here in Minneapolis. My heart is heavy with grief just thinking about it. I’ve had several people attempt to ease that pain with the consolings of “you’ll make new friends.” While that’s well and true, it doesn’t lessen the pain of leaving friends here. And moving even further away from Nick and I’s family. And leaving Drew and Linds.

I’ve lived near or with Drew for the past 6 years. And now that Lindsey is a part of the family, and one of my dearest & closest friends, I’m unsure how I’ll handle being apart from them. As well as her beautiful baby belly; my little niece or nephew.

I’m excited to go, and sad to leave. I’ve been doing a lot of praying and relying on Jesus to be my strength at this time. I’m so proud of my husband who provides so well for us and is literally amazing at everything he does. I know we will be taken care of.

The kicker is, we are leaving Mpls the beginning of June. Nick is driving out with all our belongings June 9 and then Sol & I will fly out the 12. I know. Soon. We already found a place to live that we really like (at least from the pictures). It’ll be fun to get settled. I won’t be landlocked anymore! It’s so bittersweet.

Come visit us before we leave! I’ll be packing like a mad woman.

To the west! …or just Montana

This past weekend was Monica and Andrew’s wedding! These guys are in my small group and I’m so blessed to have them there. I couldn’t imagine not going to their wedding so, Katie, Carrie and I road tripped to Montana to celebrate with them. It was SO FUN. I had never road tripped with just my girl friends before. I was surely missing out on some good times!

I can’t even begin to tell you all about the funny things we experienced. However we did encounter:

-Flooding in Fargo

-The endlessness of North Dakota

-Wendy’s is gross. In a hurry? Eat somewhere else. It’ll mess. you. up.

-Katie’s version of Yoga

-How tired you get from sitting in a car doing nothing

-Waffle Makers at our hotels. WIN!

-10 year old girls (Hannah and Madison) that had a room connected with ours and got up at 6AM!

-A pact to keep our attitudes happy after being woken up early and angry. see above ^

-Monica’s Wedding!

-Red mud out in the middle of nowhere while trying to find the wedding

-The 2nd Largest Dinosaur Museum in….MONTANA!

-The Theodore Roosevelt National Park

-BISON!

I wish I was still on that trip. I haven’t had that much fun in a long time. Of course, I did need a whole day to recuperate afterward. I think it had something to do with 10 year olds and flooding. yeeeeah.

Alright, if you must know

1.  Nick has been gone for a mission trip to Guatemala for a week. He won’t get back until next Sunday. Do you have have any idea how ridiculously not fun this has been? It’s below the “I’m having the worst week ever and wish it never happened” meter. Poo. Next time, I’m going.

2.  Katie and Trent are married! I sang at their wedding with Jason Calcote. Very fun and very nerve wracking. I didn’t want to mess up her song as she walked down the aisle! That would have been terrible. But God is good and guided my voice the way He wanted.

3.  I was an over achiever and decided to move while Nick was in Guatemala instead of waiting for him to get back. This has resulted in me being overwhelmed and earning the nick name “beast” from several people. However, Saturday was the moving day and it went by fantastically! We had so many wonderful helpers and great fellowship (minus the man across the street who doesn’t get a story on this blog. ever).

4.  I can’t move around in my new house with getting a workout. I am crawling under, over and around everything. Therefore, I bought 2 bookcases from IKEA (I love that store!) and, over achiever me, put them together when I got home. Drew did most of the work, and what I did, I failed. But that was only in the first one! Remember, folks, I bought 2. The second time round was faster and smoother. Needless to say they are standing tall and proud in my living room which actually now looks like a living room. All of Nick’s books, only Nick’s, are going on these 2 bookcases. That will either be a late night task tonight or my morning task tomorrow. We’ll see!

5.  Ice cream and LOST are calling me. I can hear it from my loft bedroom. Who ignores that? Cheers!

What Shall I do?

Nick is gone.

For a whole week.

I’m alone. (and sad)

With nothing to do.

Any suggestions?

p.s. this is our first time away from each other in 15 months.