It's been fun, California.

But, it's time to move out for a bit. Explore some new land. But, there are plenty of things I am going to miss.

 Like this sweet little girl. Thank goodness I'll only be without her for a couple months and she'll be in the loving hands of her daddy. Yes, I'm that weird girl who talks about her animals as if they were my children. I consider it practice. Very, very mild practice. 
I'm going to miss having the beach 10 minutes away, having the snow within an hour away. We really are lucky here in California. I know I'll be back, maybe not to live, who knows. That's what I love about what we are about to embark on; endless possibilities. Who knows where we'll end up 5 years down the road. We're young and this is the time to do this sort of thing, right? Before we settle down, have kids, buy a house. There's plenty of time to know where your life is going but, at some point, you have to just live in the moment if just for a little while. Especially when you're like me and have spent most of your life worried about every little detail. I still do. But, then I take a breath and remind myself that if not now, then when? When will I start creating memories that will last, stories to tell my kids and grandkids? I say now's a good time, don't you?