It looks like we are moving.

Well, it looks like we are officially moving to Denver. Dwayne put in a counter offer to the company on Friday and didn't get a rejection out of hand but a we'll see what we can do. So we know we are going to get a raise of some kind. That is really exciting. We are flying out on the 16th-18th to do a scouting expedition. Thankfully, Talia has agreed to watch the kids those few days so we can go. It will be a good opportunity for them to get to see and know the kids before we have to take off for real. We should be getting a lot more information next week to help us line up some places to look at, the moving company we need to call, when we really need to be out there, etc. It is going to be an interesting juggle to get everything lined up just right. If worse comes to worse though, Dwayne can fly out and start working and the kids and I will drive out to meet him. My biggest concern is just going to be finding a place to live. Once I have a place to go, the rest of the stuff in my brain will work out no matter the timeline.

So I've been doing a little research about Denver. It should be a really nice city to live in. It is within a couple of hours from the ski slopes (though I don't ski), it has more city parks per capita then any other city, has lots of museums and other cultural stuff to discover, and the most important, a new zoo to discover! It also has one of the best pediatric hospitals in the country, you know, just in case the worst happens. Denver has on average 300 days of sunshine a year, though not all of those sunny days are warm. LOL I don't know what I'm going to do with all the sunshine. Melt probably. It does get snow but locals say that it usually melts pretty fast in the city. You might get only one or two storms a year that shuts things down for a couple of days but the rest of the time it is manageable and the city keeps on working just fine. Though the snow does stay and stick around obviously in the nearby mountains. The views are breathtaking and Denver works really hard on its pollution and clear air policies so you actually get to see those beautiful mountains most of the year.

So there are many things to look forward to and I'm actually starting to get excited. I think I'll get more excited once a few more things line up but this should be a fun and exciting adventure.