A Stroll Down Memory Lane

Whew! Posting a lot of pictures on blogger is seriously like the most intense thing in the world. There has to be an easier way!!

So this post is mainly for my brother Nate. He hasn't been back to our old town the longest and so while we there 2 weekends ago I tried to take a bunch of pictures that would bring back memories for him. These are for the rest of family to enjoy as well....for the rest of you these will mean absolutely nothing.

My parents moved their little family to Picayune, Mississippi when I was 1 year old. 1984. I loved going back and seeing all the things that brought back a rush of memories. It is weird to think this is where my parents were when they were right around Josh's and my age. Here I am in similar surrounding with a little guy of my own.

My memories of being little in Mississippi are very fond. I was a very happy little girl from what I can recall. I loved having my mom's family so close and really grew attached to them. It was hard to leave...we moved back to Idaho when I was 5 years old...the summer after Kindergarten.

So here ya go Nate!! Enjoy!! I sure miss you and I miss being little kids together! Even though we beat the crap out of each other you were my favorite! I wanted to do everything you did!

So Here's The Deal...

Over the past few months I have been talking with the owners of Orion Property Management. Orion, along with their investors, owns an apartment complex we manage for them. They like us. We like them. Good thing.

Last night Josh and I went out to a really nice dinner with them and discussed further what has been discussed over the past few months. When taking on their property in October, it was mentioned that they could use us at some of their other properties, namely one is Mississippi. My heart skipped a beat. As, many of you know I lived in Mississippi when I was a little girl and it will always have a huge spot in my heart. I also have a lot of family in the South who I ADORE and miss everyday. So the thought of being able to live there for a time is so exciting to me. Josh on the other hand was less than thrilled. (he has never been there!! so he is totally pre-judging with no grounds to do so) Over the last few months we have talked about it a lot, praying, pondering, wondering what in the heck we are supposed to do!

So last night, they sat us down and said it is ours for the taking. Do we want to do this. So of course we would only go if financially it made sense. Yes, it makes sense. But money aside there are so many more reasons for me wanting to go. I would want to go even if the money wasn't there. Josh is torn because he has another property here that he is really attached to. It is a property that basically runs itself and Josh really likes it. Josh also is torn because he feels committed to the owner of a business he is currently running. Carter said "no" when I asked him if he wanted to move to Mississippi...his vote doesn't count yet.

We wouldn't be in Mississippi forever. The plan is we move there and "rehabilitate" the property. Get it running to its full potential, train new mangers, and then from there move on to another property(right now the next tentative location is in Indiana). Then when we want to settle we can pick a place and stay as long as we want...or buy out and leave completely.

So that is what we are up to. I have been wanting to blog about it for months but I was never quite sure if it was for real, if it was really going to happen. But it is totally up to us. They want us to go, but they also understand if we choose to stay where we are. These guys are seriously THE BEST guys ever. I trust and respect them 125.6%. So I am really excited, but nervous, and scared. The only thing holding me back is of course family. I like having my mom in arms reach. I like being able to drive only 90 minutes to see my most favorite people in the world. So that is the only thing tugging at my heart. The rest of me is ready to move right now.

What do you guys think?