Today, I got to thinking...

In essence, my girls and I are trying to move across the country for many a reason. 

For starters, my sisters live in Indianapolis, IN.  We are awaiting court approval for the move.  It has been a long journey to get to this point.  In reality it probably started when I lost my job the day before I had surgery (total thyroidectomy) in November.  As well as the spiraling of events since surgery.  Lack of employment being one big downfall. Challenges with my health since surgery, fortunately things are under control at the moment, who knew it would take 6 months to get the thyroid hormones within the normal range. 

I don't think that I would change any of the experiences I've had, but I am definitely looking forward to the experiences we have yet to have.  Just thinking about the possibility of living close to my sisters gets me very excited that my daughters will be able to live near there aunts and I near my sisters.  It has been a wild ride thus far living on my own in the great pacific northwest, and there are many things that I'll miss from here.  I realize that I'm moving to a much flatter part of the states, I will definitely miss the simply stunning Mount Raineer.  I will miss having the ocean so close.  I will also miss the Puget Sound.  I know but I will miss Seattle; however, Tacoma has been where my heart has lived the past 10 years.  There is nothing quite like driving on I 5 and passing the corner where the view of downtown Seattle comes becomes visible or driving into downtown Tacoma on 705 in seeing the city sprawled across the hillside ( even better are both of these beers on a sunny day).  Of course some of the greatest things I will miss the most of are the people, friends, and relationships I've built and the last 10 years.  It seems surreal to me that I've spent more than a third of my life here.  With all of this being said, I still yearn to be close to my family, and I am very excited about the prospect of being there very soon.

There are more reasons for moving to Indianapolis.  The cost of living is a heck of a lot cheaper and there are far more job opportunities.  Also my mother will be moving there in June.  As well as the rest of my family like my dad, my grandpa, and many aunts, uncles, and cousins live only a few hours drive away. 

With these things being said I thought that I would write about our journey from the Pacific Northwest to the Midwest.

If all goes well in court on may 29th we will be leaving via Amtrak on June third.  I'm excited to see what is train ride from Seattle to Indianapolis will be like with two small children.  Wish me luck...