Goodbye Sioux Falls.

Well the time is finally here.  The someday we have been dreaming about for 2 and a half years.  Ryan has finished school and we are moving on with our lives.  Who would have thought it would have been such a bittersweet time for me.  Change is exciting but very scary at the same time.  It has been sort of an odd feeling as I have found myself very sad the past couple of weeks thinking of moving away from Sioux Falls.  Although it was always a temporary destination for us, it turned out to be a great place for our little family.  Our two older children grew up so much in the time we were here and we brought sweet Kenzie home to our Sioux Falls home.  We met many great people and managed to create a lifetime of memories even with the stress of school.

Not only will I miss being centrally located in the middle of Ryan's family, I will miss the town itself.  Some of the things I am going to miss most about Sioux Falls...

~The weather.  It amazes me what a 10 degree difference can make year around.

~Falls Park.  Gorgeous.  We spent so much time there.

~The other parks.  Sertoma, Tuthill, Marion, Terrace, and McKennen were some of our favorites.

~The pools.  They had such fun pools! Keuhn and Drake Aquatic Center were our favorites.

~The libraries.  They had great programs and story time for small children.

~The Zoo.  It was the perfect size zoo for our small children.  We went weekly in the summer.

~All American Gymnastics.  What a great way for the kids to expend energy!

~The weather.  Wow-so much sunshine.

~The close location to the Empire Mall and its fun kids play area.

~My job on the postpartum unit at Sanford. :(  What an amazing work environment.

~Oscar's Coffee.  Ryan's home away from home.

~The Palisades.  Such a beautiful area of wilderness so close to the city.

~Peace Lutheran Preschool and Church.

~Panera Bread.  How does Fargo not have one yet?!

~The weather.  Did I mention that yet?

So goodbye to Sioux Falls.  I will miss you dearly.  I hope that Fargo has as much to offer as you did.