I am ecstatic but so very sad to share the most recent Smith Family news. Friday morning we traveled to Willcox for a job interview Cody had. It was perfect timing because we were already making the trip to Safford for the annual light parade. Late that afternoon Cody received a call and found out that he got the job. We were so excited!!! Then we started to have all of the stress of the upcoming changes set in. We are still so happy that we have been given this blessing. Unfortunately the company Cody is currently at has not been doing that well and they have had to make a lot of cuts. We worried everyday that he would come home without a job. Luckily that has not been the case. The new position will give him so many opportunities to learn and grow, and will take away much of that worry. But in the next couple of weeks we will have to leave our home, our family and friends in Tucson, and the place we have built our lives for the last three years. On the other hand, this will be a great new start and I am sure it will provide us with many new adventures. We will miss everyone so very much and hope that we will have the opportunity to make new friendships in our new home! We will keep everyone posted on our progress and hope to stay in touch with those we are leaving here.
Writing this post has reminded me that I have had this blog for a full year now. When I first started the blog I thought it would fizzle out and I would eventually loose interest. I am so glad I haven't. This has been a great place to journal for my family and record some of the precious memories we have created together. Thanks for sharing and enjoying our journey with us.
Every year since I was a very little girl, my family traveled to Willcox to attend the pumpkin patch and visit Apple Annie's. Over the years ownership has changed and the experience is not exactly as it was when I was a child, but the feeling I get when I 'm there is still the same. I love it! I was so excited to find that Cody's family had adopted the same tradition a few years after they moved to Tucson. This tradition has become even more special as we have welcomed our little Joshua and he has joined us in the fun. He went last year when he was just 2 1/2 months old, but I think it's fair to say that he had a lot more fun this year. You can tell by the dirt on his face in the pictures below. Unfortunately, my side of the family was not able to find a date that worked for everyone this year. But Cody's family were still able to all go except for his brother that lives up in Utah. I was so happy that my mom made the trip over to Willcox to join us. Thanks Mom! So because a picture is worth so many more words than I have to offer, enjoy the story below.