There’s a lull in the action so I’m here filling everyone in on the status of our move to Fresno. Maia’s napping downstairs, Sarah’s getting sandwiches, and Keana’s playing with the cat leash and her stuffed animals, so I have a brief break. We’re almost all packed I’d say, thanks mostly to Sarah and her mom. I’m picking up the 26-footer Uhaul tomorrow morning at 10 a.m. and our friend Barbara is coming over in the morning to watch the girls while we continue packing and maybe loading. Saturday will be the big moving day, and Sarah’s friend Adam is coming over to help with the heavy stuff, and Jay, Caroline, and Sage are coming down the street to entertain the kids. I asked Uncle Peter if he wanted to come up and help out, but haven’t heard back. Definitely don’t blame him for not wanting to haul stuff, but it would be great to at least see him before we take off. We know we’ll see him after the move too (though maybe with a little more effort). Lots of people have offered help, but sometimes it’s hard to know how and if you can actually utilize it, but I think we’ll be okay. For those of you offended by us not taking you up on your offer to help- don’t be! Consider yourself off the hook and we do really appreciate it:-)

The sadness of leaving is definitely starting to set in, and I know we’ll miss this place. Not only were both girls born here, literally, but the neighborhood and all our friends and family in the area will be greatly missed. We are definitely going to stay in touch though, and sometimes in a weird way, you end up seeing people more once they’re farther away. Sarah and I are definitely going to try and make that the case.

Not sure if I’ll get another entry in before the move, but just know that Team Hokama is excited for this new adventure in Fresno and will keep you posted after the dust settles!