It came as a surprise since it wasn't where we had originally been told we were going but of course, we know by now you have to be flexible, nothing is ever a guarantee in the Air Force. We are excited about Phoenix though. There is only one minor detail that is concerning and it is the fact we will be moving there in the middle of JULY! So we will get a nice warm welcome into the desert. I am not sure how I feel about such extreme weather...every time I think of Arizona I think of Bella holding a cactus in the beginning of Twilight. We have lived in extreme bitter cold, rain almost all year round, 75 degrees year round, and now we will see how we handle extreme heat.
Just a random guess but I doubt we will get the number of visitors we have had here with the beach and Disneyland around the corner. I think in the 5 years we have lived here we have had 60 visitors come stay with us (that is not a joke) So basically Brian and I have been on 60 vacations in 5 year because you know when people come to visit us we act like we are on vacation too....stay up late, eat out, skip school, treats, toys, needless spending...wait, I do that anyway...
I still do not know how we are going to leave a place so beautiful and full of so many happy memories. Wow, it already makes me sad to think about...we have been happy here, it is hard not to be.
Happy Birthday Ella. 6 years old going on 20. She had a pajama party with all her girlfriends and of course Cole. She would not have her birthday party without him. I just barely noticed this but he looks like a pimp in this picture with that look on his face.
Disneyland with our family from Idaho. We got to meet Buzz this day because it was January and you don't have to wait a lifetime to get your picture with more than likely a short woman in a Buzz suit...I MEAN the coolest space hero ever.
Cole's sports class he just started. He happens to be the oldest and tallest in the class by a mile and so he out runs, out throws and out kicks all the other kids. He is in heaven during this hour and thinks he is the greatest that ever was!
It was so nice last week, we had to take a beach day. This is the aquarium at the end of our pier. I have given up trying to keep my kid's hands out of the contaminated touch pools. Gross.
Cole found two sand dollars at the beach that day and was so proud of himself.
This is the first time we tried body boarding with Cole. He was so happy and didn't really want to be bothered by anyone that day. He kept telling everyone, "I have to go surfing."
Disneyland with my brother and his family from Utah.
Karman, invite me to your Blog! Love, Rach
9 comments:
Wow good luck on your new adventure! When I was in high school both of my older sisters lived in Phoenix and I found plenty of reasons to visit multiple times a year, just never June-August. I absolutely love that city and the restaurants and the shopping and the dry air and orange blossoms in the spring.
The winter in Phoenix should make up for it, hopefully. So are you guys staying in the AF for good? Ella looks so grown up--I still think of her as a round faced baby with a flower headband. :)
How fun! I will definitely come to escape the cold:) Ryan & Court may also be moving there in the fall for grad school, so you may get to adopt them as friends:) Miss you and love you lots!
NO!!!!!! Of course you would move there after we have left!!!! I am so sad! You are going to LOVE it there........ Well I did! But I love the HOT HOT HOT sun! July will be a change but the people there are so nice and the church is so strong. Let me know if you need hints on good places to live! I miss you! Ill reinvite you again! LOVE LOVE LOVE YOU!!!
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Oh Rach! Thanks for the pictures. I love your kiddos, They are so big. Cole now reminds me of Justin Bieber (who I see all the time because my boys love him). Arizona! That is so great, you will just blossom there like a desert rose. We will visit you, I have only been to Arizona once and would love a vacation there> the Richards are moving there too! We can have our own little Oregon family reunion. We love you so!
Good Luck Rach, one of my sister lives in Surprise, Az and thats all she talks about is how hot it is. I think you will be just fine. Love pics. Your family looks so cute.
Woohoo! Phoenix is a great place with many wonderful places to live. And waaaay lower rents. And best of all, only 6-7 hours from here, so you can visit when it's too hot there and balmy here.
Better yet, just stay here.
Great pictures, btw.
I am sad that our kids don't know each other. Your kids are growing up fast. They have to be the cutest kids in CA. My sister lives in Phoenix AZ for another year. We should come visit this fall before she leaves. Once I melted crayons in our car in AZ and I melted a basket to the seat of the van. Tyler never wears his coat and I keep telling him it's dangerously cold right now. Last week he told me he was dangerously hot so he wasn't going to wear his coat. Kids are funny, he doesn't have a clue what dangerously hot is. Call me when you have a free second.
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