Since writing THIS POST, I never would have imagined what the next year had in store for us! Today we are celebrating our seventh anniversary, 3,000+ miles away from home. It’s something we didn’t see coming at the time, but I guess that’s how some of the most amazing adventures begin, don’t they?
The last year has been so many things… It has allowed us to reinvent ourselves and it has taught us so many things, which we will always be so grateful for, ALWAYS! So, a little recap: we packed up our life to take a huge leap of faith and follow a dream, we left our family and friends, we cried, we prayed a lot, we downsized, we felt a little more free, we felt homesick, we played in snow, we discovered skype, three out of four of us started school, three out of four of us LOVED school, we made our little place feel a little more like home, we lost our dog, we found our dog, we struggled, we made new friends, we visited our friends back home, we cried some more, we played, we biked, we hiked, we left the country, we came back, we hugged, we kissed, we climbed trees, we lost our dog again, we found our dog again, we camped out, we camped in, we realized that no matter where we are, as long as we are together, we are home!
I couldn’t imagine being on this adventure with anyone other than Ali. I am so proud of him for having the courage to go after his dream and make a new life for our family! He’s just finished his second semester of art school. He was born to do this! His talent and imagination blow me away everyday! It’s amazing!
In the last year we also discovered Petracovich, an amazing folksy group out of San Francisco. We looooove their music and I am excited to share it with you. Click here: http://petracovich.bandcamp.com/track/you-waited-for-me to listen and download “You Waited for Me” for FREE. If Ali and I were to ever have a song, this would be it! You’ll find other amazing songs of theirs on their website that you can download for free as well. Enjoy!
I want to leave you with these beautiful words from “You Waited for Me.”
You waited for me
For the bones in my feet
To harden and grow steady
Now I’m a sturdy little bird
I’d go with you around the world
Or I’d stay right here on this block
For years and years and years
Ali, my love, I’d go with you around the world or I’d stay right here on this block for years and years and years. Happy Anniversary. I love you, Bub.
by Kristie Serra Photography
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