Sunday, July 31, 2011

Kalamazoo

When we were little we had these really great baby-sitters named Jennifer and Jill. My sister's name is Lynsey, and Jennifer taught us this silly rhyme:

Lynsey Lou from Kalamazoo
Went to the zoo and got the flu.
Went to bed with Fred,
and when she woke up, she was wed.

One of my brothers changed 'wed' to 'wet her pants,' which was funnier and made more sense to us because one of us had a bedwetting problem. I'm not going to mention any names, but it wasn't me, and it wasn't one of my brothers.

Anyway, what brought all this to mind is this: Kalamazoo is a real place. It's in Michigan, and the kids and I are moving there next month. Jake is already there. He starts his new job (same company, different plant) tomorrow. The kids and I are just waiting for our house to close (yes, we're buying a house! knock on wood and cross your fingers! It seems too good to be true! Or too awful to be true, depending on whether you're talking to me or Jake), and then we'll join him.

The kids are finally starting to come around. Today they seemed almost excited. Until this morning, there have been a lot of tears. We're close to grandparents here, live in a great neighborhood, and those will be tough to leave. But, I feel strongly this is the right move. Wish us luck!

6 comments:

Marianne & Clayton said...

We are excited to have you so close to us at least! Hoping to see you all soon!

alison said...

Sooo excited for you, Charlotte! Knowing it's right will make the move so much easier, even if there are any rough patches. Good luck to you guys and congrats on the house!!

LD said...

I had forgotten the second two lines of that poem. Neato Frito....you have a memory of steal. I'm still in denial about the move. Good thing we are phone talkers (at least to each other), or else I wouldn't survive.

King Lady said...

Wow, that's so exciting for you guys! We were actually in the Kalamazoo stake 11 years ago when we lived in Michigan during Sam's internship. I hope you love it!

germanjules said...

wow! you can come visit...our H would love to see D again!!!!! or we will meet you to go to the zoo or something!

TiffaniS said...

So how is Kalamazoo? I love that these blogs keep us all in touch!