I can't believe the first blog I did was back in the beginning of April. Time has flown by. I haven't posted anything lately because until recently there was nothing happening when it comes to our upcoming move. Our house was on the market for about two months which felt like a really long time but we finally got and offer and we are starting to pack up and get ready to head off to Arizona.
 So, we are really excited about the move but we are also scared out of our minds. Packing up and selling everything is hard to do. Getting rid of all our stuff only to start over again is very nerve racking. The are so many mixed emotions in our home right now its been crazy!
 I have been busy trying to find Cohen a kindergarten that will be just right for him. Doing that from Alaska is a little tough, he is on a bunch of wait lists for some really awesome schools, so we are keeping are fingers crossed that a space will open up for him. I worry about the kids a lot during this whole process. There are so many changes happening and I know they are young but, selling their things, moving into a new house in a different state, making new friends, and going to a brand new school can be tough on the kids too.
 I feel like there are so many things we would like to do before leaving Alaska and I know that time is running out to do them. Hopefully we will get around to doing some of them. Tony will be back up here for work every three weeks and I'm jealous of him that he will still have that tie to Alaska and the ability to work and play here whenever he would like. However I think the jealousy will pass when I'm sitting by our pool drinking margaritas! Back to packing and selling, I hope the whole closing process on the house goes quickly and we are able to find the perfect new home for our family in Arizona.
 

So, I'm not really a blogger type of person or a good writer by any means, however I thought that this new adventure we are about to embark on in our lives might be worth blogging about. At least it will keep those of you who are interested in how things are going for us updated.
  After countless talks, stress, consideration, and weighing out all our options we have decided we are going to dig up our roots here in Alaska and replant them in the beautiful sunshine of Arizona. This was and is such a huge decision for us. We love Alaska, this is home for us which makes this decision so much harder. There are so many factors going into why we are deciding to move and we are hoping that we are making the right decision for our family. We listed our house on the market today and we are keeping are fingers tightly crossed that it will sell quickly and just maybe Cohen can start kindergarten in Arizona and that this move will me a smooth transition for the kids. I'm not sure that will happen but we are hoping that it will.
  There are so many things we love about Alaska that we will miss and we definitely will be coming back up often to visit. The hardest thing about leaving for me personally will be leaving my best friend. She is my shoulder and the person that knows me better than anyone. She is one of those very rare friends that you have in your lifetime that is a true friend and a blessing in your life. I can live without the other things I love about Alaska but I am really struggling trying to figure out how I will live without her so close by.
  Tony is going to continue to work on the slope so he will be back up here every couple weeks and be able to stay up here after working if he would like to go fishing or camping, or snow machining in the winter and then come home to Arizona and relax in the sunshine. We are looking forward to being around family again and our friends that live there. As well as having the ability to drive to California and go to the beach or Disneyland or maybe to Las Vegas for a weekend trip for our anniversary. Living in Alaska is a one of kind lifestyle and we are very accustomed to it but we think we are ready for a change.