October is a time of change and anniversaries...

This weekend was bittersweet. It was my last trip to Rockford... to help pack up the house and to say goodbye. We've lived and worked in Rockford for three years; made a lot of great friends; and really fell in love with the community. While we are excited about the next phase of our life, it's difficult to leave the routine we've had.

This past week, Jennifer and I celebrated our 13th wedding anniversary (October 15th). Hard to believe we've been married for 13 years. We've moved seven times. This latest move will be the eighth. Holy crap! We've resigned ourselves to the fact that we are getting too old to be doing this again!!!

Here's our schedule:
October 30: the movers pack up our Rockford house
October 31: the movers load the truck
November 2: close on the Rockford home
November 2: Jenn moves to Lansing
November 14: close on our home in DeWitt, MI
November 15: movers deliver our furniture
November 16: movers unpack our boxes

Yes, we have found a home in DeWitt, MI. Here's a picture of the outside:














On Wednesday, October 24, we celebrate (???) our 18 month anniversary of our LID (April 24, 2006). The wait is still growing; however, November 2005 LIDs are DONE! This is, hopefully, a positive sign. We have read that there were an astronomical number of dossiers in November 2005. This is all rumor, but December, January, and February are much smaller than what November was. The next highest month is March 2006 -- of course, as we are April 24, 2006.

Here's hoping to a speed-up in referrals, a safe move and a good start to our life in Michigan!!!