Something I never thought I’d say but here I am…struggling to say the words and praying for a smooth transition as we move our family from San Diego to Tucson.

When the original idea to move from Chicago to San Diego crossed our paths, about seven years ago, I was excited and naturally sad at the same time. I didn’t want to leave my family, my friends, my city, and my life behind. It was very hard to have to say goodbye to it all and somehow did it with plenty of tears and mixed emotions. I was sad for a while, missing my friends and family the most but before I knew it I fell in love with San Diego!

I fell in love with the different lifestyle San Diego offered. The beautiful weather of course played a major factor in my newly found love. The farmers markets, the beach, the outdoor malls, the culture, the food, the nightlife, the breweries, the tranquility, the views, the people, In n Out (yum)….you name it, there isn’t anything I didn’t and do not like about San Diego.

San Diego opened my eyes to many things about life. I spent a lot of time exploring the city on my own while my husband was at work and quickly learned how much I enjoyed the relaxing vibe of being out and about with my thoughts as my only companion. I found myself not worrying about being alone, which was a fear I had when originally moving. Instead I learned so much about myself and was able to develop genuine personal growth.

Visiting back home to Chicago, about twice a year, became our sanity. And then not to mention all the times our family and friends came to visit us, giving us the opportunity to vacation with them as well.

San Diego has been an adventure that has brought many blessings to my husband and I. We spent the first 4 years of our marriage exploring, learning and growing in an environment that felt like a forever honeymoon. We were then blessed with expanding our family with our two beautiful boys while continuing to explore, learn and grow with them. We met and developed many beautiful relationships with many amazing people, making it again difficult to leave.

As sad as I am to move, again, I am completely open minded and excited to explore, learn and grow in a different environment with my now 3 partners in crime. We are looking forward to continued visits from family and friends from both Chicago and now San Diego! My husband and I joke that we are slowly working our way closer to Chicago, a state at a time. Ha.
Tucson will definitely be an adjustment. In particular, the brutal summer heat that I’ve heard so much about. We are excited for our new adventure and curious on how the city will impact our family and lifestyle. We haven’t decided on how long we plan to live in Tucson but we are definitely keeping open minds and do not decline the opportunity for additional possible relocations in the future.

My husband and I are very excited to expose and encourage our boys to a diverse lifestyle and a wandering amount knowledge. With the move just around the corner and an overwhelmingly amount of things on our “to do” list, we thank God for our blessings and pray for a smooth and safe transition.

Stay classy San Diego, you’ve been a delightful treat and will truly be missed!