OK, this is the maiden voyage of our blog for our move to Casselton, ND. We made the decision to move back home in May of '09 and have been busy with all the details that go with uprooting your life and transplanting yourself and your family back home. It's been an extremely cool experience as you get the chance to reflect on what's important in your life and how important relationships are to you. While we will always appreciate our life in St. Cloud, we know that moving home is going to be great. We'll miss all of the friends we've come to know and enjoy throughout the 13 years in St. Cloud, but know that with today's technology and a commitment to staying connected, we'll be able to at least communicate with those we've grown to love. Our kids seem genuinely excited to move to Casselton so they can be close to all of their grandparents, aunts, uncles, and cousins. It will be a great place for them to grow up. And our parents are thrilled to be able to be a part of their everyday life.

Our house is now under construction and Jonathan starts his job in Fargo in September. It will be a transition for a few months as his company wraps up their fiscal year in October. After that, the job role will officially change to be more ND and Western MN focused. The crew at Marco has been incredibly accommodating and even sent us off in style with a going away party on the 12th.

We're now ready to begin this next stage of our life. Here are some photos of the 'in progress' house. Not much yet, but it will be moving along pretty quickly from here.

Jonathan