The Goose in her new Ariel gown.
I'm feeling the overwhelming need to write a thank-you note to the folks at the Magnolia Park Charmer. It was the only place we saw that wasn't vacant and they were so lovely, so brimming of details of the history of the house and the neighborhood, such wonderful hosts! Is it weird for me to write them a heartfelt thank you note saying that we were just on a fact finding mission, but meeting them made us feel like we could live in LA and be happy?
I made a quick trip to Trader Joe's today and ran into a million of my favorite people. Oh ye internets, please tell me that I will find this kind of community in CA.
That said, Evan and I are really feeling the moving monkey on our backs. Our awesome handyman is ready to attack the house, and the only thing holding him back is us and our wanting to keep some semblance of a normal life. Today I came upstairs to realize that he had broken the boys' bunk beds down into twin beds. We had talked about that, but I hadn't had a chance to warn the boys beforehand. I spun some tale about their beds being like Transformers and they seemed happy enough, but it's just a tiny taste of all the major changes that are coming. The Goose came home to a closet in her room and her crib on a different wall. It's just gonna keep coming, all these changes. How will we retain our family life? I'd love some advice.
Definitely write a thank you! It would not be weird at all, and very nice for them.
ReplyDelete...and I will try to come up with some advice about that other stuff...
ReplyDeleteAmie, I am TERRIBLE at accepting change in my life (seriously, really bad; and the last few years have been full of change for us), and I'm here to tell you that it is all going to be OK. You will miss some things, and people, in your new life. But there are also some WONDERFUL new adventures that you can't even imagine just waiting for you. You will always have those connections with friends and family you love, regardless of where you live. You'll always be able to "go back."
ReplyDeleteKids are so adaptable! Their family life is you and Evan, and the oodles of love and attention they receive from you -- not a house. We moved from CT to MA the summer I turned six. Yes, I remember being sad about leaving my friends in CT, but then I ran off down our new street to play with my new friend Raylene and never looked back. And I was an uber sensitive, moody, shy, change-hating kid. Really, looking back? The move was just kind of a "blip" on the screen of my little life.
And Amie. All those new friends just waiting for you in CA are not going to know what hit them when this beautiful, sassy, dynamic, fun-loving, open-hearted mom walks into their lives. You're going to change THEIR lives. :)
Just do what you can every day -- what makes sense, and seems right, for THAT day. Then every night let the chaff blow away in the wind. You're doing a great job. You really are. Cathryn xo
Well said, Cathryn!
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