So it's official! We are moving to Missouri in October. Josh is taking a position as counsel with his mom and stepdad's company. He is excited about this new opportunity and will give him a chance to spend time with family and friends. Josh's best man, Andy Schmickle, lives nearby and they have a young son just 5 months older than Hayden. We hope to be house hunting after my sister's wedding at the end of September. I'm going to miss a few things about Florida.
1. Friends- I've had a good time getting to know Josh's friends from high school and their spouses.
2. Being able to go see the ocean whenever we wanted
3. Palm Beach Gardens- particularly The Gardens Mall. There is just no mall like it. Where else can you have Nordstrom, Burberry, Tommy Bahama, Coach, Louis Vuitton, Tiffany and Co. and also have Sears in the same mall?
4. Whole Foods Market- We actually just went here for the first time when Marie was visiting, but I loved it. I found my favorite shave lotion that I would otherwise have to order online. Avalon Natural Products are great.
5. Driving down the road and scanning every body of water searching out an alligator. I actually did get to see one in its natural element near Sarasota. I don't actually want to come across one as I'm terrified of them, but for some reason I am also fascinated by them.
6. The townhouse- I really like where we're living right now, but it'll be great to get a house with a yard that we can call our own.
7. Driving on Jupiter Island where Tiger Woods lives, even though it's pretty much impossible to get a glimpse of any house because they're covered by 20 ft. hedges.
8. The mild Florida winters.