Sunday, March 24, 2013

The News

It has recently come to my attention that our little secret has become the cliche, "worst kept secret". In light of this, here is the official announcement:

We are moving to Seattle June 1st. Our house goes on the market here in Parker on April 1st. 

Nate will be transferring to the Seattle office of the accounting firm he works for. If you didn't know, Nate and I both grew up in Seattle and both of our parents and extended family live there. We got married and moved to Colorado a week later (a few months shy of 5 years ago). The decision to move closer to our family was one we really struggled with. We have lived in Colorado long enough to have some wonderful friends and roots, and it's all we have ever known as a married couple. We are excited, scared, lots of emotions as you can imagine. I'm pretty conflicted about this massive change about to come into our life. The rational part of me knows it will all work out, and it will just get done somehow. But the thought of moving our family halfway across the country and selling this house, and trying to buy a new one...it's pretty overwhelming. 

So, for those who are wondering what took us so long to come out with it? We were just trying to avoid reality and "face the music" as long as possible. Personally, I just wanted to be normal and talk about normal things as long as possible. I didn't want every conversation I had for six months in a row to be about us moving, which is just naturally what happens with these big life changes. People are curious! I would be too if one of my friends was moving. 

FAQ: 

Have you bought a house in Seattle yet? No. We will start looking at places in Seattle once our house goes under contract here. 

Where are you going to live in Seattle? We are trying to stay somewhere on the Eastside (Renton, Newcastle, Issaquah, Bellevue). If you have any leads, let us know! 

When do you officially leave? Undetermined. Nate has to start work in Seattle June 1st, but depending on how fast our house sells here, it could be sooner. 

There you go. News out.