From a snowy winter filled with bitter cold (-20 degrees
anyone?) to heat like we’ve never experienced (they say it’s a “dry” heat!), the
Gough’s are headed from the Land of Lincoln to the Valley of the Sun – Phoenix,
Arizona. Matt accepted a promotion at
work that will take us to the Phoenix area.
Since the beginning of the year, we have sold our home in
Grayslake, IL and have purchased a new home in Chandler, AZ. We close at the
end of March. Busy times.
Our three years here in Grayslake began with so much
uncertainty. It was our first time moving as a family. We were sad to be
geographically distant from our family and friends. We were nervous, yet
hopeful, that we’d make new friends, that we’d like the unknown area in which
we’d chosen to live. In just three years we have come to call Grayslake home.
We have made friends. A few really, really good ones. We have grown accustomed
to the area. We like the schools, the teachers, the recreation programs, the
library. There are so many things that we’ll miss – events at Central Park,
walks around the neighborhood, the savanna/forest preserve that borders our
subdivision, the craziness of the neighborhood kids playing out front.
We look forward to exploring our new neighborhood and our
new city, and we hope to find “home” there like we have found it here.
We are grateful to those who have taken the time to visit us
in Grayslake and we hope that you’ll come to see us in Chandler. No doubt it’ll
be an attractive destination during the winter months, especially after the winter
we’re currently experiencing.
We've made it a point to get outside before we leave the Midwest to ensure that the kids have gotten their fill of snow play...
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| Queen of the Mountain |
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| I think this kid has been shoveled to death. |
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I will look at this picture when I'm complaining about the 115-degree heat
this summer as a reminder of what was the winter of 2014.
We could barely reach our mailbox! |
More to come post-move!
