changes

well here we are in charlotte, north carolina!
how did we end up here?
where have the last 3 years gone?
life has been quite busy, to say the least.
i have a lot of catching up to do.
to start, after a lot of praying and sleepless nights,
we made the decision to move to take this job opportunity for mark,
here in charlotte.
it was not any easy decision.
far from.
we were so settled in colorado.
i am the first to admit, the weather drove me nuts.
and that is an understatement
austin ruined me forever
the first moment i set foot in that fabulous city,
i was forever changed.
but that is another story altogether!
i have to admit, the only thing i do not miss in colorado,
is the weather.
i miss our wonderful school more than anything.
it was my comfort zone.
yes, it was school but it was also our church home
it was where i felt peace when the moment i walked in the door.
i was a substitute nurse there and loved every moment of the time i spent there,
in a school filled with the most wonderful teachers,
staff,
parents
and children.
i have never experienced such a great combination
i will forever cherish the time we had there.
but here we are now in charlotte, surrounded by a real fall,
without having to have winter mixed in.
where i have the trees i wanted in my yard
the green grass and no rocks in the landscaping,
a driveway worthy of a street sign it is so long.
i thought it would feel like home already
i had to come to terms with
it is hard to start over with three children
probably one of the hardest things i have had to do.
at the end of the day, what i have to remind myself of,
is we are together
no more long commutes to boulder for mark
no reserve duty
we finally have the time to be a family
and that was my biggest wish of all
this will be "home" one day
for now, i am taking it
day by day