Tuesday, August 18, 2009

sweet home.... alabama?









WE ARE MOVING TO TUSCALOOSA, ALABAMA. IN A MONTH. FOR SIX YEARS. yeah. it's as much of a surprise to you as it is to us! it all started when dad james called us &told us to start thinking about how we would be wise to try and get in-state tuition for optometry school. so we starting doing our research. [that was friday.] first it was lincoln, nebraska, then indiana and new york were thrown around a little bit [i really had my heart set on the big APP], but before we could say "tuscaloosa," all our ducks lined up just right &all our arrows pointed there!

dan will finish his undergrad at the university of alabama in tuscaloosa, then [keep your fingers crossed], we'll apply for optometry school &if all goes well we'll move about an hour away to birmingham and start optometry school! the school is still a part of the U of A, just a different campus. it's a really, really good school and has incredibly reasonable tuition for residents. by then we'll have saved up and it will definitely pay off/save us in the long run! the campus is really nice too! see for yourself...

we've been researching and figuring everything out for the past few days and it is really crazy how fast& easy things have been working out! we are excited, maybe a little nervous too, but only a real little. we are looking forward to more culturally eye-opening experiences, moving on from the bubble of rexburg, some realll good fried chicken, some real live college football games [with faces painted and season tickets? yes indeed], wrestling crocodiles, making lots of fun new friends, winters without snow, missionary experiences, picking up a little southern drall, rachael- being a southern belle [&she already has the perfect dress for it], dan- finding all the good new fishing spots east of the mississippi, saturday trips to birmingham [the summit] to go shopping [ :))))) ], vacas to florida, the gulf, and the entire east coast [sooo much to see].

we'll be embarking on quite the life adventure. we are so, so sad about being so far away from our family &dear ones but our hearts are pumped and amp'd &ready to go! neither of us ever having been there, we will be starting quite the adventure! wish us luck! &come visit? :].

16 comments:

  1. Very exciting! Now is the time to have these adventures. It sounds like you've done lots of research. Maybe we can see you when we come to Florida on vacation in November. We'll be in Orlando - can you say Disneyworld? I can't wait to hear about all your adventures. Love, Aunt Patti

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  2. Woot! Now AriAnn and I have a reason to come to BAMA!

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  3. Aaand, YOU"RE PREGNANT!?
    Come on people! My kids didn't work their stuff enough?
    Alabama huh? yuck. Sorry, I hate all southern states. Texas ruined it for me, and we took a road trip through all the rest and it was a big, hot, humid, buggy blur. I'm sure it'll be amazing though because you guys both have Jason attitudes where everything is tip top. 6 freaking years though? You bettered come back with at least 4 kids!!!! Good luck!

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  4. one month! i am elated for the two of you. how incredible to embark on such a grandioso adventure together! can i visit? now we're only 16 hours apart instead of 35! and rach you'll have to cook me fried chicken on waffles :]

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  5. if you have a baby boy... will you name him Forrest... please!

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  6. BAMA! it'll be so fun/adventurous in everyway. i love you both! hopefully scott and i can visit? hopefully.

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  7. S0 excited for you! It will be honestly amazing!
    em!

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  8. WOW! alabama! at least it's not a baby...yet haha. CONGRATS! everything will go so well and you have such a great attitude! hey blog me your email address asap so i can add you and you can view my blog.

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  9. wow! im really excited for you guys, it sounds like so much fun. Justin and i will for sure come and visit, we've got six years right??

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  10. well that will be an adventure for sure! Braddy served his mission in TN maybe he can tell you about living in the southern states.

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  11. SWEET HOME ALABAMA where the skies are so blue....wow it sure didn't take you long to decide thats where you need to be. I bet you guys will love the new change. My brother is serving a mission in Texas right now and loves it. My husband served there too and really liked it. Everyone is so different. I am sure you guys will adjust just fine to the southern weather and stuff. I am excited for you guys!

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  12. Well we are certainly going to miss you here at the office - me especially it was real fun working with you. Good luck with your adventures though - thats awesome I hope all goes perfectly well for you all - Congrats!

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  13. Aw sad you are leaving!
    Well that is so fun to move to a new place.
    Good Luck!

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  14. That's where my bro-in-law goes to school! My sis loves Birmingham and I LOVE TO VISIT so pencil me in for crying out loud. Dear me, you are such and adventure. Alabama Adventure?? Visit there, it rocks

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  15. Whoa, that's crazy! Good for you guys. Oh, by the way, Alabama played Utah in a huge football game in January and... the Utes won. Don't bring that up though if you want to make friends there. Just kidding, the people will love you no matter what.

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  16. how exciting!!! I think you'll love it. :) I HOPE you love it.

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