The move

So I finally have some time to sit down and write about our trip to our new home. We were very fortunate to have almost perfect weather the whole way which is kind of unheard of for this time of year and I didn't have any health complications despite having surgery a few short days before. I attribute it all to the God factor. (We had a lot of people praying) 

We were very blessed to have my parents and mom in law there for the trip and to help us get settled in after which was nice. 

It certainly was a marathon driving session but beautiful scenery. I am looking forward to the trip again in the summer when the weather is nice and we aren't so rushed. 

Here are some pictures from our trip:

The Manitoba border

Cooper did extremely well. No accidents in the car or hotel rooms and he did a lot of sleeping.

Near Lake of the Woods

Finally in Ontario and close to Dryden. (Our first stop)

Sunrise as we left Dryden. On our way to Sault Ste. Marie. 

Between Thunder Bay and Sault Ste. Marie. Dad, Bryson and I did a lot of singing and goofing around while also enjoying the scenery. 

At first we thought we might make it to watch the Super Bowl but not quite so Jeremy, Bryson and I listened to it via Sirius. (Way to go Seahawks)

I didn't do much picture taking our last day. These all were taken just outside of Ottawa. It was dark when we arrived so no pictures of the house were taken that night. We were too busy shovelling our driveway. (They get A LOT of snow here)

Our driveway after I had shovelled. All of our neighbours have snowblowers and now that makes complete sense to me.

Thanks for reading! More to come! 

We miss and love you all.

This thing just got a lot more real...

So after our house being on the market for just over a month with not much activity in the beginning, we ended up in a double offer situation. Initially we accepted a conditional offer based on the sale of someone else's home but with a 48 hour clause for them to remove conditions if we got another offer. Well, yesterday we got our second offer and today the people who offered first removed their conditions which means that the house is officially sold. No turning back now. It has been tough to go through this journey so much alone. Jeremy has been gone so much and most of the conversations that we have had about this have been via text or phone. (You thought selling your house was complicated normally...try dealing with offers while one of you is 3000 kms away!) He sent me a text tonight saying the following: "I love you babe. I'm excited to shake things up." I am excited too, but sad kind of at the same time. Last night I stood in my hallway and I cried. The house was so quiet, Bryson and Cooper (my dog child) were sleeping and I thought about all of the memories in this little house and in this city. I've also thought a lot about the people (family and friends) that we are leaving behind and how hard it will be to step into the car when that day comes, and now that date is clear in my mind as a reality and not a possibility. It's funny how much you realize what you have when it is about to be a lot less accessible to you. I am so blessed to have such amazing people in my life and I have no way to ever repay each and every one of you for the kindness and immeasurable gifts that you have given us. In many ways, I wish that it didn't take such a drastic step for me to realize the richness of my life as it is in this very moment. I love you all and more posts to come. It's about to get crazy...

And so it begins...

Life is moving forward, and so will we. For the last number of months, Jeremy and I have been talking about making a move out east to Ottawa. Since the discussion has now become a reality, we thought it might be good to have a place to write about this specifically. I know we aren't the first prairie folks to move out east, but since most of our friends and family will be living so far from us we thought this would be a good way to stay in touch. Stay tuned!