O hi! (o)

Big things are happening at the Schwartz house. Big things indeed. Shall I make a list? Yep. Let's do it.

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Actually on second thought, only one thing really needs to be listed. I could tell you all about my new church calling serving as the 1st counselor in the Young Women's, my awesome dream job opportunity, our to-do list on our home, et cetera, et cetera, et cetera. But let's just get straight to the point.

We're moving.

Say what?

Yep. We are moving.

To Ohio.

What the crap, right?

Ohio.

Ohio.

Sometimes I have to say it a couple of times to really make myself believe it.

Ohio.

Okay, I'm done.

On Tuesday [as in 6 days ago] Jake accepted yet another promotion at his job. That kid, he sure knows how to move up the corporate ladder. And surprise, the promotion requires a very sudden move to Hudson, Ohio for 6 months.

It's only 6 months - I just have to keep reminding myself of this.

I admit, there were tears. And whines. And downright childish responses to the news. You see, it turns out I was offered the job I have been craving for so long the day after Ohio came into our lives. Timing, right?

Stupid timing.

But through the roller coaster of emotions over the last 6 days, somewhere somehow an emotion I didn't expect came pushing through. Excitement. Teensy tiny bits of pure excitement!

Hudson, Ohio is a sweet little town. It's the perfectly charming historic place I have always wanted to explore. Even better? It is 40 minutes from Kirtland, Ohio. 4.5 hours from Palmyra, New York. And 7 hours from Manhattan. A tourist girl at heart's heaven on earth.

So here we are. Two weeks out from stuffing our entire lives into two suitcases, hopping on a plane, and jumping right into our future in Ohio. Two weeks. Yikes.

So, in honor of recognizing the teensy tiny bits of pure excitement, here's to new adventures. Here's to the unknown. Here's to traveling to places I have only read and dreamt about.

Here's to Ohio.

Cheers.