Well, my friends, after 9 awesome years in Georgia, The David's are officially heading back out west to SoCal! Yes, we're leaving Hotlanta for the beautiful LA sunshine. For weeks I've been trying to think of a good way to blog about this because there are just so many emotions running through our minds...excitement, fear, anxiety, joy. For as much as we are so happy to move and be with family, we will dearly miss the life we have created here - our dear friends, amazing church, Jack's school, our beautiful home!
We always knew we wanted to move back to Cali, but with the new baby coming and the down housing market, we thought it would be best to stay put for a few more years. But in February Christian got a call about an amazing job opportunity, one that he probably would have taken anywhere. But the fact that it was in LA seemed heaven-sent! After about 6 weeks of talking, waiting, interviewing and negotiating, we still weren't sure if it was the right time to move. But ultimately the desire for our kids to grow up in California with their grandparents, aunts, uncles and cousins was just too strong of a pull. And, this was the kind of job that Christian had been dreaming of. So on April 1, he accepted the position. Christian is now the Director of Sales and Marketing for Lift Safety, sister company to EVS, a popular motor-cross safety gear supplier. http://www.liftsafety.com/. He has worked hard for this and I am so proud of him!
And so begins our journey! I had to keep it a secret for almost 2 months so I was beyond thrilled to finally break the news to my family in early April. We had so much fun telling everyone over the phone and via skype. As you can imagine there were a lot of tears by my mom and sister...even my tough big bro got a little choked up. It was pretty cool to spread such happiness. But after the initial excitement wore off, we realized that we were moving across the country....again....soon! The deal was that Christian would officially start on May 1 and work from Atlanta until we moved to LA sometime in August. There was much to be done!
So the last few months have been pretty hectic with Christian working 14 hour days and me trying not to let the stress of the move effect the pregnancy. In early May we put our lovely home on the market. And last week we went to Cali to get our new life figured out. We accomplished 2 of the 3 goals - we found a great OBGYN for me, an awesome pre-school for Jack, BUT no home yet. Since Christian's office is in Carson, we are looking in the South Bay area - specifically the Palos Verdes, Redondo Beach, and West Torrance area. We're hopeful that something will come up in the next few weeks otherwise we will be residing at my childhood home in Covina with mom and Joey. Talk about coming home!
As for me, I am fortunate that my company is allowing me to work part-time from home in LA. I'll keep the clients and events that I have been working on for the nearly 7 years that I have been with CEG. I am truly blessed to work for such generous and kind women! And I'm a Cali-girl at heart and have been wanting to move back for quite some time. It's a wonerful place to grow up and live...it's part of who I am so I am giddy with excitement to raise my own kids there!
So I guess that's everything. Not sure what else I'm missing. I'll keep everyone posted on the rest of the move details as they come up. We have about 6-8 weeks left here in Atlanta and I intend to make the most of it. We have lots of fun BBQ's and dinners planned with all of our wonderful friends and I just want to squeeze in as much time as I can with everyone. Our friends have been our like our family for 9 years and we will be so sad to say good-bye. Saying we will simply miss them is an understatement. I think a little piece of our hearts will always be here in the South. I mean, we moved here as newlyweds, built our first home, had our first son and met some amazing people. Life as been good.
But I have been praying for God to bring us back to California when he felt it was the right time. So although it is a bitter-sweet move, the Lord has answered my prayers and I know it is time to go. I want my friends here to know that I love them and I can never thank them enough for being such a huge part of my life. How lucky am I to have met them and shared such amazing experiences. I know that I have developed lasting bonds that will be with me forever.
Now we are so excited to begin a new chapter in our lives - one that will be filled with new babies, family, long-time friends, abundant California sunshine, beaches and of course lots of love and laughter. How can my heart not be filled with joy to know that I get to experience these simple pleasures on a regular basis...
My husband finally smiling at his desk, knowing that he has a career that he loves...
Jack making his cousin Marseille laugh...
Watching my new nephew Charlie grow up...
Seeing Jack with his Mimi...
Taking my son to the beach...
Making Jack happy. I think LA's going to look good on him, don't you...
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