Farewell Nebraska!

We are on the countdown to our move which will take place in about 10 weeks. All in all, our 22 months (by the time we move in June) has been good. Some things we experienced in Nebraska: Folks say "pop" for soda, the food is quite bland (sorry), no good Mexican food, there are lots of corn fields, we went ice skating, Jayce rode his sled, we watched people ice fish, we heard a different accent, we got funny looks for our southern accent, we welcomed Lakyn into our family, we celebrated Jayce's 5th birthday, we celebrated Lakyn's 1st birthday, Brad shoveled snow, our neighbors looked after us, Lakyn crawled, Lakyn took her first steps, Jayce and Brad watched the Huskers play football, Jayce fell in love with hockey, Shannon made great friends, Brad started a new job, Jayce caught his first fish, Shannon experienced a pregnancy here, Brad and Jayce planted butter beans (had to have Nana ship those to us), walked many miles at Walnut Creek Rec Area, Jayce and Lakyn rolled around on the floor playing together, Lakyn had her first bath, Lakyn saw her first snow, Jayce got on the school bus from our driveway, Jayce made many friends, Jayce played football, Jayce took swimming lessons, Jayce took ice skating lessons, we went to the zoo, we played at the park, we had many meals at our table, we read books to the kids, we heard our kids laugh, we heard our kids cry, Jayce and Lakyn chased each other around the circle (through the living room, into the dining room, through the kitchen, and back to the living room), Jayce caught a rabbit, we talked on the phone with our family, sent and received emails from family and friends, spent Christmas in Kansas City,....lots of memories.

It is hard not to get attached to a house. I wasn't excited about this house in the beginning. I was afraid it would be too small, and wasn't sure of the neighborhood. We have made so many wonderful memories in this house, and our neighbors have been wonderful! Once we walk out these doors for the last time, it will no longer be our home. Home is where the heart is. Our home is our family. Wherever our family goes, that is where our home will be. We are nervous at where we will end up living next. I'm sure we will become attached once again because of the memories we will make.

Thanks for the memories!