we are MOVING!!!!

I honestly do not even know how to start this... This is probably one of the most life changing Blog post I have ever written.

After a lot of thought and A LOT of prayer Jeff and I decided we are going to move to Harper to our farm.
We will be selling our home here in Midland and building one there.
Until our new house is built we will be living in our farm house.

Jeff is actually going to be going back and fourth for the foreseeable future. He will be living in Midland during the week and at the farm on weekends. He will still be on the school board.  This obligation is very important for him to finish. And he will still have his practice here in Midland while trying to build a practice in the area we are going to be living. His wonderful staff will operate the Midland office. Even after the Hill Country version of Jeff's Law Office gets up and running. Midland will ALWAYS be open!

We are so excited about this move for so many reasons...
 Number one.. It will allow us to be close to Brenna. It is important that Jeff not miss the remaining years of her childhood. When he was ill he went almost three months without seeing her since he could not travel. This broke his heart more then I can say. He should never have to go without seeing his child like that. He should never have to miss out on the important events of her life. Also, it was so hard on our littles not seeing their sister. Family is too important to us and our children NEED to grow up together. So many of Jeff's and my dreams will no longer be possible.  But new dreams are on our horizon. We are scared but excited at the same time.

Another big reason is our four littles.  We think raising them in the country is a great opportunity. The Harper School is beyond amazing! The children will be able to have farm animals... I am most excited about getting miniature goats and a horse:) It is a very close knit community and we are so excited to be a part of it.

And the reason I am most excited about.. Our oldest.. Sara and her boyfriend Michael will be moving when their lease is up next March. We will have all six of our babies together.

Jeff almost dying made us realize so much.. We are forever changed in all good ways.  Our priorities are also totally different now.  First off how much we really love each other. Also that life has no guaranties
 We need to make the most of every moment. We really think this move will do that for our family. We need to and will simplify our lives. 

This is also one of the hardest things I have ever done. Leaving my home.. I LOVE my house! Leaving my friends is almost unbearable .I am so blessed to have the most amazing woman ever in my life. But I also know that the friendship we have can not be changed by distance  I will be coming back to see them and they will come see me. I will just miss the day to day visits. I love that Holly lives across the street and Cathie is next door, And Missy is only three houses down and Connie is just a few blocks behind. me. I love our kids are all such good friends. I will miss them along with Dana, Tonia, Marisa, Becky and Katie. I will miss our girl nights and MJ parties so much. 
 And let me tell you.. packing up this house is NO FUN what so ever!!! Nine years of my life is stuffed in every corner. I feel like I will never get it all done..lol. 

This little boy is super excited. He says he's a "farm boy"

so we need to hurry and live on the farm :)

So.. Please pray for us as we start this new chapter of our lives. I know this is where God is leading us. I know we are making the right move.. but it sure is going to be difficult leaving our home and all the ones we love.