Bales & Tales: moving day.

June 23, 2012

moving day.

Dear Mom & Dad,

Thank you for over 12 years of {fun} in this back yard {park} we were all so blessed to call {home}. The yard that provided shade, fun, wedding parties, camp-outs, picnics, BB-Q after BB-Q, naps, fruit picking, snow{people} building, and so much more will be missed greatly. The funny thing is, all that {great} stuff I just mentioned can happen anywhere - as long as we're there. Thank goodness for that.

You have to be present to experience adventure ... and it's not always about the {place} ... it's more about the people. Yep, definitely more about the people. Never fear, there will still be hills to slide down, raspberries to pick and squeals of delight in just {living} ... just not at 2019 SE Dussault.

The croquet set is already in use at our house - not nearly on as lush of grass pictured here, but none the less, it's in use. Again, I'm reminded that it's not about where, but about the fact that it's happening - and happening well.

Our family will still gather together - to laugh, to relax in the shade or sun, and to make memories. And although we won't be in Madras, we'll be together. And {together} is much more important than a place.

The house is empty - soon to be filled with other things belonging to a new family ready to make memories just like we hold dear. And as I look through these pictures, I'm reminded over and over again that you're truly blessing them ... abundantly ... with your home, your {park}, the garden, and so much more.

So, mom & dad, thank you for the memories, and the amazing life we lived in the small Central Oregon town of Madras. Our lives our better because of it, but aren't over yet. Not anywhere close to over.

Here's to new memories in the making, new hills to climb, new neighbors, less stuff, and a step of faith into the unknown. Kirsten and I are both cheering you on!