About six months ago the decision was made for our family to stay in the Midwest. I’m not lying when I say I regret this decision each and every single day. That doesn’t mean it was the wrong decision when everything is factored in or that there aren’t things here that I love and enjoy, but when I look outside and see the gloom and when I hear that we can expect to get another six inches of snow tomorrow I just want to take myself out back and kick my ass for not getting us the hell out. I could be here.

I guess this is where I grow up and realize that as a family this is where the Lord wants us to be. John’s job allows for us to live nicely on a single income and Lily will be able to know some extended family. We have a wonderful church and I’ve made some really great friends, but I just HATE the winter and knowing that it will be six more months before we thaw out. Besides, Lily would be 10 times cuter with a Southern accent.