5 years ago today.....

It was 5 years ago today that we packed up all of our stuff in North Dakota and made the move back to Arizona (we had lived in AZ for 4 years so I could go to school, went back to ND for 4 years so I could work, and then decided that we had enough of the bitterly cold winter).  When we left North Dakota on January 22, it was -45 and when we landed in Arizona, it was 75.  That's only a 110 degree difference😳.  People often ask me why I moved away from my friends and family and tell them that I wanted to live somewhere that my family blended in better (and the weather had some pull in that decision as well).  Don't get me wrong, it in no way bothers me to stand out in a crowd, but I didn't want that for my children.  When I lived in North Dakota, people would say to me all the time "your kids are cute-where were they born?".  Excuse me?  Do you ask everyone where their kids were born or is it likely just me you ask because I am white and my kids are chocolate?  (P.S. Using the term chocolate is something we created in our house-I will tell that story soon).  I guess after a while I just got tired of being stared at all the time and being asked ridiculous questions from people I didn't know.  I can honestly say that it was a tough decision to make, but in the long run it was one of the best things I could have done (although I do miss my friends and family so very much).  So, if you are on the fence about making a big decision, take the chance.  It's scary to start, but once you are on your way, the possibilities are limitless!

Here's my crew 5 years ago when we moved to AZ!