There's No Place Like Home


I grew up in Eastern Washington, along the banks of the Columbia River. The summers were perfect, the seasons were beautiful, and it was all I knew. When I was in the 8th grade, my family moved to Utah. Utah was my parent's home. They had been away for almost 30 years and they wanted to go back. I didn't understand the long winters and I missed my home.

It wasn't until I started a summer internship after my sophomore year of college that I found my home in Utah. I worked in the city center and my aunt was kind enough to let me stay with her in the Avenues. Just like that I was home. After my husband and I married we lived in that neighborhood for five wonderful years.

After those five years, we got stuck. It seemed as though a path was created just for us to move to Coastal Texas. My husband has spent the last two years working harder than he ever has. He has been pursuing his Masters, teaching, and coaching. It's been insane. We have hoped that all this hard work would pay off, and guess what? It has.

Steve has accepted a job teaching AP History back on the Wasatch Front. We are so excited to go home. We can't wait to bundle up at winter time and for Tate to know his cousins, aunts, uncles, and grandparents. We are excited to be surrounded by the mountains and for our families to know our newest babe.

We can't wait to be home.

14 comments:

  1. Yay!!!! Which school? And where will you guys be living? And when do you come back?!

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  2. So exciting! We're switching places... My husband just got a job in the Houston area. I have never lived anywhere but Utah. I'm excited, but I'm sure I'll be homesick a little at first. Any tips on dressing myself in the summer there?!! Stressing about it!

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    1. Oh girl, it's HOT. Basically, give up any notion of layering. Cardigans will get little use. I wear a lot of knee length dresses/skirts and sandals.

      Good luck!

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  3. I followed you before you moved to TX and when you moved there I laughed. I was interested to see what you'd say about it. I lived in Corpus for 4 years and hated it! (I know a lot of the same people you do there.) Congratulations on moving!

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    1. We really think we were supposed to move here, so many doors opened for us to be here and to get us back. But, we really haven't loved it. I'm glad to be moving on!

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  4. I am the happiest of happys for you, Madeline! And this post kind of made me cry a little (a happy tear) because I know how much you've wanted this.

    What good news. Wonderful, wonderful news!

    XO

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  5. Was so hoping your reference on twitter last week meant exactly this. Hooray!!!

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  6. I grew up in Pasco, right along the Columbia river, where did you live? I still love the area and pray we move back one day, although I'm not terribly optimistic. :) so glad you guys get to go home!

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  7. Congratulations to you and your super cute family! :)

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  8. Congrats - how exciting! I live in eastern Oregon about 30 mins from tri-cities! We actually just moved back her to be "home" too :)

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  9. bigggg congratulations to you--how relieving for you and your growing family:). may you all have a blessed journey until the day you move and to the final destination!

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