Saying goodbye

We finally had to say goodbye to our home. Since Malone's offer in Texas, the last month or so has just blown by. After everyone was gone and all our things were cleared out, our house was empty and quiet. This was our first house Malone and I bought together. We have lived there longer than anywhere, 3 years and 5 months. We started our family there. It's Mason's first home. We both graduated from school while living there. There were so many memories, and we were just leaving this house empty. We got a realtor who is trying to sell the place for us while we are gone. It's weird to just leave our house to someone and hope it sells and in the meantime is taken care of. Even though I didn't want to live there forever, I loved that house. It as a sad goodbye. We didn't only have to say goodbye to our house, we had to say goodbye to our hometown too. We moved over 1,300 miles away from our closest family and friends to a place we had never been to. Into a city that is completely different than home with a community that is very diverse. The climate will be different, the landscape is totally different. As for Mason, we will have to find him new doctors for his condition, as well as a pediatrician which is a big deal. It is a huge change for us. 

This is our empty house in Rexburg



The last time I saw my house





 

Saying goodbye to family was even harder. We know we'll be back someday, but we don't know when. We won't be at family dinners on Sunday anymore and play games with my family. We won't be vising the range in West Yellowstone for a while, or hanging out at Malone's Dad's house eating crackers and cheese and talking. We will miss everyone so much. We had some tearful goodbyes.  But at the same time it's exciting to have a brand new start. To start a whole new chapter, a new life. To make new friends and meet new people. I never thought I would be this excited for a change this big. Normally I get anxiety with change, but not this time. Malone and I are so excited for a fresh start.