Now that we have told both sets of parents, I feel like we can safely announce that we are moving. We were planning on listing the house today (Monday) but have put it off a week because there is just not enough time/energy in a weekend! Greg has to do a majority of the work by himself because I can't/he won't let me help but I have been packing a few boxes every day of things that we can live without so that the house looks less cluttered and better for pictures. We are planning to move somewhere near Oak Grove, MO which is on this side of KC and is only about 1.5 hours from Columbia.
We know that there are definitely negatives to us leaving, but the big positive that out-weighs everything else is that Greg, Brock, baby G and I will be able to be together as a family most evenings/nights. It has been a rough 2+ years, especially with me being pregnant again. We know that some (if not most) of our family will be upset for a while but we hope that you can be understanding of our situation. Trust me, this is not something that we planned to do, but we have to make this move so that we can be a family. It's not fair to Greg to have missed out on the first 2 years of his son's life and we are not willing to make that sacrifice again. Also, I am being pulled in every possible direction since I am basically a single mom while Greg is gone and it is really wearing on both of us. We still love you all very much and Kansas City is not Mars, so we can come back home every now & then.
We don't have all of the details worked out just yet as far as when we are leaving, mostly because it all hinges on when our house sells and how close that date is to my due date. I am planning on continuing to work down here until my maternity leave is effective because, let's face it, not too many places are going to hire a woman that is 6 months pregnant. (Yes I know that it's technically illegal to discriminate based on that fact, but there are ways around it.) Other than the above, there is not too much else to tell other than we are actively looking for buyers for our house, so if you know of somebody that is interested, give them my number! I promise to keep everybody posted via the blog (or our moms) with any updates. Also, if anybody wants to help us pack, just let us know!
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You know we will forgive you but you better have an extra bedroom available, Gpa is already planning his weekends. Hopefully in a year and a half, I will be working out of the house and can come take them off your hands more often. If you move before October, we will stay with you all race weekend.
Love
Nana and Papa
I'm glad that you have your priorities straight!
Oh my!!!! I'm sure this was a difficult decision to make. At least we'll be a little closer to you -- just 40 minutes. And, we'll help you unpack or watch Brock if you need it.
Hey there, Tara. I'm glad to hear you guys are taking steps to make your family stronger. Being the "single married mom" is no fun at all and I do understand that. Let us know if there's anything we can do to help you out.
Tara you have to do what is right for your family. Let me know if you need anything!! AND, I didn't think you were gonna tell the name of the little princess?? Or is it not suppose to be up on your ticker??? Either way I LOVE it!!! YAY!!! :) And, I miss you, we should schedule a play date soon!!! :)
We weren't going to tell, but we (and by we, I mean Greg) are not very good at keeping secrets sometimes ;) We love the name as well and, yes we need to have a play date soon! Your mom is watching both of them on Monday so they will get to see each other then! Thanks for the support!
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