It’s been almost nine years since Amanda & I (and baby Grace) moved away from Portland, OR, and now we’re headed back. Following an invitation from my manager and much prayer and contemplation we feel that it is a great opportunity for us and will be a fun adventure. The hardest part now is knowing that we will be leaving a wonderful neighborhood and our best friends.
We haven’t set a move date yet, but it will likely be in June or July.
The kids are also sad but we’ve been trying to focus on the positive and they are starting to get excited about the move. I’ve tried to find fun things to tell the kids to help them get excited about the move.
Knowing that Thomas loves zoos and animals I told him that the Washington Park Zoo in Portland has the largest population of elephants in the United States. He got very excited about that and we looked more online together; after further research Thomas told us “Yeah, but they’re Asian elephants, my favorites are African elephants.”
Oh, and check out new photos going back to Christmas and our cruise and Thomas’s birthday. I’m still getting caught up.
LOL. Yes, African elephants are much better than Asian ones.
Congrats on the big move. You should have a lot of fun in your new place. Our family is definitely spread out coast to coast!
Plus, Asian elephants can’t drive.
That’s so cool about the move. I’m excited for you guys and I’m sure you’ll love Portland! Maybe we can have a family reunion in Oregon one of these summers. Lincoln City, was it?
Nice try w/ the elephants. haha! We all know African Elephants are better. Thomas cracks me up.
Maybe I can move there, too, and get a job at, like, a Bed & Bath store? Hmmmmm. I hope you have an extra bedroom. 😉
2009 Family Reunion on the Oregon Coast?!!
Sounds like you need to blog again!
Even though this entry is a year old, it still applies as new. Funny.