When we moved to Bend, we pictured our journey coming to some sort of close with nothing but blue skies ahead, literally. We pictured being settled with only the worries of which majestic mountain we would hike in the spring or which emerald colored, crystal clear lake we would visit on a hot summer day. Which outdoor music concert we would attend on a lazy Sunday afternoon or which fabulous restaurant Erik and I would walk to on our date night. Whether to walk to the "Lot," a place with heated seats, delicious food trucks and of course beer on tap, or go to an outdoor brewery to just sit and relax while sipping on the most sublime beer and watching the kids run around getting tired under a setting sun that is about to hide itself behind the three sister mountains in the distance.
This is how it was all SUPPOSED to go down. But the universe knew different. Bend was not to be our home. It was just a lay over. Long story short, Erik was offered an amazing opportunity back East in Boston that we thought long and hard over. It was an opportunity that would allows us to hop in the car, instead of a plane (a 12 hour journey when you include all the lay overs and driving across the mountains) to see our family whenever we wanted to. An opportunity to see another part of this incredible country. A place where jobs are plentiful and the fear of being without one is quickly diminished. A place filled with the richness of history and the scent of the salty ocean all in one. Boston, in the end just made more sense for us at this point and came at a time that allowed for us to enjoy a WHOLE YEAR in beautiful Bend. The memories will always be there as will the opportunity to visit at any time. It was with a very heavy heart, yet also with excitement in our guts, that we boxed up our lives yet once again, still exhausted from just unpacking not too long ago. One of the greatest gifts from this trip, so far (because it is not even close to being over) is being able to expect the unexpected and to give it a big bear hug instead of running from it. It has afforded us priceless time spent with each other that in the "real" world would never have happened. We feel that our journey has prepared us to EMBRACE such life changes with open arms and open hearts. Especially Josslyn and Autumn. They are so strong and so accepting of change. They are two very incredible girls who have taught us so much, maybe even more than the actual journey itself. I couldn't be more proud of them. And as the journey continues, both on the road and off, I feel so fortunate and excited for what lies ahead.
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