Since you can't save digital copies of Shutterfly projects, I had to take a screen shot of our card and the dumb "Enter Text Here" couldn't be removed.
Evans-
2015
Our year is pretty much summed
up by this…
We moved. Again.
From Gallup, New Mexico to
Gilbert, Arizona.
And while you might think it’s
been all roses and Taylor Swift songs. Allow me to enumerate a few cons along
with the pros…
Pro: No
more white winters!! (Picture me doing the happiest, ugly dance EVER.)
Con:
None. (Maybe snowbirds.) Ok, I will
miss the beautiful falls and springs. (NOT the Gallup wind.)
(All
in all, we traded white winters for white people. Totally joking!!) ß--- This was included
in only a select few cards by the way
Pro:
Shopping. Ohhh, the shopping. I’ve found myself in a Super-Target Mecca, laden with
tantalizing TJMaxxes and Hobby Lobbys aplenty!
Con:
Travis is poorer.
Con: We
miss the surprise Native American tribal dances in the produce section of
Wal-Mart.
Con: No one asks me for money in
parking lots. Ohhh wait.
Pro:
Living by family!
Con: Living
by family. (KIDDING! We feel so super lucky to be near Grandma’s, Grandpa’s,
cousins and more! It’s been a dream.)
Con: Missing our Gallup family
and friends. L
Pro:
Homeless people are not a part of our daily life anymore.
Con:
There are like 300 billion, (regularly sheltered people) here.
Con: I feel this strange need to get ready before going out
now. Don’t worry, it doesn’t win that often
Pro: We
don’t have to pack up and travel for every holiday/family occasion/special
event/Costco trip/outdoor swimming, etc. etc. etc.
Con: I still seem to live in my
car. But seriously. If you can’t find me, check Lindsey Road.
Pro:
Every restaurant imaginable. It’s like I’ve died and gone to foodie heaven. I
can taste Gecko Grill in my sleep.
Con:
When I’m 500lbs next year, don’t expect a card.
Con: We miss the green chili and
alfredo fries at Fratellis.
Pro: We
can more easily pronounce Collin’s schoolmates’ names now.
Con: We will miss Haazam, Nouga,
Iyesh. (And truly, all the culture we were surrounded by!)
Pro:
Beautifully landscaped roads, parks and businesses.
Con: Not living in the shadow of
the gorgeous red rocks.
Pro: We
finally own a practice!
Con: Just ask our friend, Chase.
And by friend, I mean bank. It has all our money.
Pro: I
can take my kids to the park by myself without fear of harm, drunks or hookah
smoking teenagers!
Con: The
hookah was pretty educational.
Con: My live, object lessons for
the Word of Wisdom are gone.
All kidding aside (and hoping no one was offended in the
making of this card ) this
move was equal parts exciting and difficult. We’ve learned that with each
experience in life, there are treasured memories along with the rough patches.
We are truly grateful for all of it. Now here’s to hoping that soon we’ll have
a permanent address so you don’t have to ask us every year what our new one is.
;)
All our
love,
The
Evans
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