Bloom where you're planted

This is one piece of my own advice that I have actually followed. We've moved around a lot since we've been married and I have managed to walk away from every place with friends and something I miss about the area.  Let's take a stroll to Colorado.

Colorado will always be special to me because it is where we called home right after our Honeymoon. I had my first big girl job there. Mark was conceived and born in Grand Junction, Colorado.  What I miss: bible study and mops there, my crazy bunco girls, a little bit of the snow, the mountains, living less than a mile from a Chipolte (sad, I know), midget wrestling, Chili dog our Australian Shepherd (who we had to put down in CO because he started biting people), getting to see Mike ALL THE TIME, Moab, Utah, concerts, and nights in downtown.  All this to say, when we got transferred to Shreveport, I was not complaining.  I hated being so far from family, especially after Mark the shark was born. We moved to Shreveport in March of 2011.

I for real thought I had struck gold when we moved Shreveport and I am hesitant to admit when we were transferred back to Dallas I was almost sad.  I blossomed in Shreveport.  What I miss, the people, ugh, you know who you are.  I miss my friends there every day.  I had such a sweet group of mom friends and non-mom friends too! I miss Junior League, Gymboree, MOPS, Mother's Day Out at Broadmoor, Mike living so close to the office (without traveling), playdates, Pumpkin Shine on Line, the Boardwalk, the Casino's, Herby K's, the people Mike worked with, our babysitter, Bunco, our neighbors (in each neighborhood), our new house that we bought and then had to rent out 4 1/2 months later, Norris Ferry road, Cush's Market, Swim lessons, being 3 hours away from our parents.  There is nothing negative I have to say about Shreveport.  I loved everything about living there and sadly I still miss it.  Even though Mckinney is (hopefully) our permanent residency, Shreveport will always be considered my second home.

Mckinney, TEXAS! The #2 ranked place to live!  Ever since I went to college I had hopes that one day I'd be able to raise my family in the town I grew up in.  I couldn't ask for anything more. Seriously. I'm trying to "bloom" here as well.  I'm not in school, or home from college...I'm now living in the place I grew up as a wife and mom.  So even thought this place is so familiar to me, I am still in need of friends, activities, and groups to be a part of. One of the neatest things about being back is that I have gotten to reconnect with people that I went to elm/mid/high school with and friends I went to college with.  Another perk of living here is all the stuff to do! It's not "let's go to the mall", its "what mall should we go to?"...you get the picture. So many family things to do, so many churches, mops groups, bible studies, junior leagues, splash parks, places to shop and to eat.  How lucky do I feel that I am so close to anything I could ever ever need? Pretty lucky or should I say blessed?!  The best part about this living in Mac town is being right here with our families.  Our parents are going to get to have such a special relationship with our kids because we are right here.  Mike and I have already seen the benefits of this based on the amount of date nights we've gotten since we've been home.

I hope I'm planted for now
Bloom where you're planted.  You may not be in your ideal situation but there is good in all places.

Stay positive- KPOP