Away We Go

Tim has received and accepted an offer from Allegheny College!  We leave in early August to start a new chapter of our lives in Meadville, PA.  He is so excited to graduate from 27th grade, and to have the chance to do what he loves full time.  I could not be more proud of him.

With this great news comes a twist of sadness...

I have called many places "home" over the years, but Lansing might just be the hardest one to say goodbye to.  Here are some reasons why:

1. People
We have met some of the best people during our stay in Lansing.  People I hope to never, ever lose contact with.  You all know who you are, and I love you.  Not an "I love you, maaaan" love you...really, truly, care about you with my whole heart, love you.  I cannot express how much your friendships have meant to me during this chapter in our lives.  You have welcomed us, in spite of my crazy (maybe even because of it?), and made this time truly awesome.  Ok, enough of that.  I'm an ugly crier.

2. MSU
The busy and diverse community that comes with living by a LARGE college campus will be sorely missed.  I love East Lansing, and I loved the three years we spent living there.  I'm sure Allegheny resides in a great town as well, but something tells me that the general atmosphere will have a little less hustle to it.

3. ICS
I've had the good fortune to work at this marketing firm for close to 5 years now.  I have grown so much here, both in taking on a leadership role and my business savvy in general.  Many thanks to the company leaders for entrusting me with responsibilities that allowed me to rise to the challenge time and time again.  I have made some great friends here, and have appreciated this place more than I can say.

More details to come.
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In other news, Addy is now 7 months old and has 8 teeth.  She yells alot, likes sweet potatoes and bananas, and was just voted 'Cutest Baby of All Time'...by me.