Lessons Learned

So it seems my little game has taught me a few things:
1. Darren has a big mouth. You only had to call him and within about 30 seconds time somehow the conversation would "turn in that direction" and you would have all the info...nice.
2. I have one of the most impatient families out there. I got a lot of "this is lame", "just tell me already" and "you suck". They had to wait exactly 1.5 days (some even shorter because they don't read my blog) and they acted as if the time was going to do them in. Oh sisters, you make me laugh even when you are threatening me from afar.
3. I also have some pretty impatient friends...texting, calling Darren's phone, emailing me propositions... glad to know that if I do decide to join polygamy that I already have a few sister wives in waiting:)
Okay, enough waiting...the BIG news for the Springer family is that we are moving. Yep, after all the home searching, offer putting, boxes packing/unpacking, deal making we are putting our home on the market once again seeing as Darren just accepted a job in Texas. All unpacking came to a halt last Monday when the offer was made and we knew we had a lot to think about. Darren warned me about a week before that this might be a possibility and I told him no way and kept unpacking. I like it here and it was going to take a lot of convincing otherwise to get me to move again (pine box, feet first sound familiar?). After a lot of prayer, weighing the pros and cons and even going to the temple we've decided to go ahead and put our house on the market. I was so confused as to why I felt so strong about this house and then a few days later the thought came to me that it was because this house would be so easy to sell and we wouldn't loose any money on it. Any other house would be subject to this hard real estate market but this house was such a find and we got such a good deal on it (our realtor still talks about it) that we think it should sell within the next month or so. An overwhelming feeling of peace came through me and I know that despite all these changes there was a plan for us all along. Darren and I figure that by the time we actually sell (again) and move (again) we would have been in some state of limbo for over a year - not an easy thing to do. I know nothing about Texas and I am anxious to learn where the good, family friendly cities are. The one friend I have down in the Dallas area is moving back up here next week so there goes any connections I may have. My cousin Jared and his family live in the San Antonio area so his wife Anne Marie is great about answering any questions I might have - hello property taxes! Anyways, more to come on our big move - thanks so much for playing my game, I really do have the best friends out there:)