1.09.2017

A Big Update

Our family is on the move! 

After five years in California, I'm watching a moving truck load up our lives this morning to take them to our new home in the northwest suburbs of Chicago.
Five blocks from my parents, three miles from Joel's, with a big backyard, and our own laundry room - we feel like all of our dreams are coming true. 

But, with that said, we have some really heavy hearts as we say goodbye to our friends that turned into family here. There is something very, very special about this crew in California. 

They have been my front line as I celebrated being engaged, married, pregnant, and a new mom. We have taken each other in like I didn't know friends could.

And because of them, part of my heart will always be here in Los Angeles. 

"How lucky I am to have something that makes saying goodbye so hard" Winnie the Pooh/ A.A. Milne:

On to the next adventure!


14 comments:

  1. Aw I am so happy for you ... and as someone living far from home, so jealous!! ;) can't wait to hear about the next big adventure. I am sure your families are just over the moon to see you guys, esp Leo, so much more!

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  2. So excited and happy for you all! I know it will be wonderful to have Leo grow up with his grandparents and extended family nearby! xoxo

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  3. OMG congratulations!!! How amazing to have the opportunity to live so closely to your families! Moving is definitely bittersweet though- thinking of you guys as you say goodbye to your LA family.

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  4. SO happy for you! Safe travels!

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  5. Oh my goodness. HUGE news. I am sure CA will be missed (and obvi the lovely weather during this disgustingly cold winter) but what a blessing to be by family. I know that the importance of that completely shifted for us after our little one arrived. Wishing you a smooth moving process!

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  6. SO EXCITING! Very happy for you and your family!

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  7. Tess: Saying goodbye to you on Saturday was tough, yet I know that we will see each other again soon! You have been such a great friend and I am forever thankful for the time we had together in LA. Thank GOODNESS for this blog of yours that ultimately brought us together! Good luck today! Miss you already! <3
    <3 Ami

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  8. Such great news, but of course goodbyes are always so hard...especially when you had so many big moments in Cali. I just made a big move FROM the northwest suburbs of Chicago to the suburbs of Houston and it was definitely tough, but having a new adventure here is fun. Great that you guys will be close to family too! If you don't mind me asking, which suburb are you guys moving to?

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  9. Congratulations! I am so very happy for you all! I feel like living so close to your families is going to be a complete game changer. :) Also, love that quote at the end!

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  10. So so excited and happy for you all! It will be so nice to have Leo grow up with family close by. Good luck with the move and saying good bye to LA!!

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  11. This is SO exciting!!! I can't wait to see more!

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  12. Oh my goodness! Congrats!! You will have to let me know when your all settled here! Maybe we can meet up with the boys and have a play date!! So happy for you!

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