Thursday, March 4, 2010

We're moving to California!

Well it's official, we're moving to Coarsegold, California! Jake didn't want me to say anything until the papers were signed just to make sure we didn't jinx anything. Jake got the papers last night, FINALLY, and we feel good about it. It's about the furthest move we could be making.

It's the craziest way things work out... So here's the 411 behind the whole story. Jake has always wanted to open his own dental practice, but straight out of dental school we felt a little experience and some time to decide where we wanted to live would be better. So we made a short move to Richmond Virginia to live by my sister while Jake worked as an associate for what we thought would be a year.

After Mitchell came along, there has been so many unknowns about his health and future we knew we needed to stay a little longer. THEN, Jake lost his job, that was NOT working out for our family situation. He was rarely around, and super stressed by the demands from work and home. When Jake lost his job, in a way, it was a big relief to all of us. With Jake's personality he would have NEVER quit, and the money was hard to pass up. So Jake found a job working 2 1/2 days a week and spent the rest of his time helping me with our special needs child (children).

SERIOUSLY 2 weeks later, Travis Kendall, our good friend from dental school, called Jake and asked him about possibly moving to Cali and joining his practice. Travis wasn't ready for a full-time partner, but still needed someone to help out. The opportunity seemed perfect for us, since Jake can't work full time just yet.

We weighed the options and thought and prayed about this move. Coarsegold is 5 1/2 hours from Jake's family and 12 hours from mine. We really wanted to be closer than that to our families. But we just kept going through the motions, and things have just worked out!

Jake will have a partner that we already know and love. A partner means Jake can actually take vacations in the future without putting his practice at risk, a BIG plus for our family. We'll have friends to help us ease into the transition of moving. (Who doesn't love Jennifer?) AND Fresno has a big Children's hospital that has all the of specialties we'll be needing for Mitchell (we hope).

I'll be flying to Utah with my 2 boys, (in just 3 short weeks!) while Reesa and Jake will drive across the country with my mother-in-law Lenora and our nephew Stuart. We're not naive enough to think that everything will go perfectly from here on out, but I think we're off to a great start!!!



AND... Mitchell turned 9 months! He is such a sweet baby. Still causing lots of trouble... We had to take Mitchy to Kid Med on Saturday (it's like an ER for children) because he would not stop throwing up. The gave him an IV for fluids and Zofran to stop the nausea. He's doing better, kind of. (side note, since Jake and I are both control freaks we BOTH wanted to go with Mitchell to the doctor. So Jake packed a DVD player for our kids, apples, oranges, granola bars, string cheese, diapers, and pajamas. We looked like we were moving in!!!)

He weighed 14.4 pounds with his diaper and clothes on...
He has 3 1/2 teeth on top and 1 1/2 on bottom, can I say OUCH!!!
Our physical therapist said she thinks at the rate he's progressing he should be able to sit around 15 months! Slow and steady, that's his motto! We sure love you Mitchell!




19 comments:

  1. He is such a beautiful baby! Congrats on the new job and good luck with the move.

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  2. ya, ya...i'm jealous, but you already know that so I wont bore you again here. but i do want to say how absolutely gorgeous those pictures are!!! i expect a blog post about those coming soon. that's an order! (oh, and i cried when i got those krispy kreme coupons from you. don't know if that's pathetic or sweet...i'll go with sweet!)

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  3. Yay! We're so happy that you guys are going to California! Now hopefully we'll be there in the next 1 1/2 years or so!
    Mitchell is SO darling! I can't believe how many teeth he has! Lucy has one tooth on the bottom and another coming. Definitely OUCH! :) I can't imagine three...on top!
    We cant wait to see you in a few weeks and we finally get to meet the Mitch man!

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  4. I'm just now weeks away from holding that sweet little boy! BTW, it's 8.5 hours to our house via the I-5.

    Can't wait.

    Dad Geyer

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  5. Congrats and best wishes Kellie! I love your family photos...everyone looks cute, handsome, great, etc. and YOU look AMAZING!

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  6. This sounds like a GREAT opportunity! And 5 or 12 hours from family sounds perfect to me! It's a LOT closer than Virginia! (But, yes, I know your sister is there...) I hope everything runs smoothly and that the kids do well with the transition.

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  7. Congrats, it is so nice to be closer to family! What a great thing for you guys! Good luck with the move. I LOVE LOVE your new pictures, you look beautiful! I can't believe your little guy has that many teeth, we have not broken thru one yet. Hey I went private on my blog so email me at jhurst1 at hotmail dot com so I can invite you :)

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  8. that sounds great. i'm glad things are falling in place and you get to live by the kendals again. it is funny how things work out, good to know you are being watched over!

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  9. Congratulations on the move...I am new to the Coarsegold area myself and went to Dr. Kendall when one of my capped teeth broke...again. He was amazing. You seem like a great family and will be a great addition to the region. I work for the Yosemite Sierra Visitors Bureau, check us out when you're looking for things to do when in the area! www.facebook.com/yosemitesierra, or www.YosemiteThisYear.com

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  10. Yay! That distance looks doable for future get-togethers. Especially when we're both rich and we can maybe meet in LA or Vegas at a vacation home or something! :) I'm so happy for you and you really do look beautiful in those pictures! Good luck with the move!

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  11. Kellie, I'm so happy for things to be looking so "up" for you guys. How fun to move to California and with such close friends. Sounds great! Good luck with the BIG move.

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  12. Congratulations on knowing where you are going! What a relief!! I'm hoping we can find the same peace of mind once Chris finishes his masters in December.

    California is so fun- we went twice last year for Sea World and are planning a trip back for Disneyland after Chris finishes his masters. How far will be from Anaheim?

    Good luck with the move-love all the new family pictures!

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  13. Wow that is a huge move! Good luck with everything! Love you Kellie.

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  14. We are so sad that you guys are moving, but we are happy that you found a good place to go. Let us know if you need any help :-)

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  15. Kellie you look gorgeous in the new family photos! i am so happy you will closer so we can see you more! Stuart is excited for the trip! Love you guys!

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  16. So sad to see you go!! But glad to hear everything fell into place. Good luck with the move. oh, and those pics are fabulous!!

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  17. HURRAY!!!!! I am sooooooo excited. I am counting the days! See you soon!

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  18. Kellie, you have been so busy!! Your famly pictures are adorable, especially that one of you and Mitchell, he is a cutie!! good luck with everything!

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  19. I am so happy for you guys. That will be totally fun to be with the Kendalls. What a small world and in California. Didn't Jake always want to get back to Cali? Mitchell is adorable.

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