Pros vs Cons of Relocating

Joel & I are both on the same page about the strong possibility of our family moving to Texas. Frankly, I first fell in love with Texas when we traveled to Houston in 2004, when we participating in the Century 21 Home Run Derby. Then, Noah & I found ourselves traveling back to Texas in 2005, for my sister-in-law, Lynette's wedding nuptials. :) :)

I am originally from Southern California, so the warmer weather is definately something I could get used to again & say goodbye to the cold & rainy weather of the Northwest.

I brainstormed the Pros & Cons of moving:

First the Cons.... (which the list is very small)

Saying goodbye to friends & family: (this is a tough one) Even though its bittersweet, friends & family could always visit. We aren't disowning anyone... LOL. We can stay in contact by phone, email, and holiday visits.

The unknown & unexpected: Of course, this is difficult, but how will we ever know if we dont break out the box & out of our comfort zone??? Life is about growing! :)

The Pros:

Joel securing permanent employment (after several years of facing unemployment after a job contract ends) We first faced this back in 2004, when he was laid of from Symetra. Symetra bought Safeco (Joel's original employer) Life and Investments-- the dept where Joel was employed as a financial analyst.

Selling our town home & then purchasing our home cash in hand (no more refinance payments! So very exciting!)

Our goal of being debt free (with no mortgage, we could pay off our debt) Joel and I have discovered that we have the gift of giving, so it would be nice to be able to help more people in need.

Great schools: (this is always a perk. Ive heard that there are great resources for childen who have developmental disabilities as well)

Warmer weather: (bring on the sunshine!)

A New beginning with new contacts, friends, etc.

Great church to get planted in (very much looking forward to this)

Friendly people (I found that in Texas, the people are very friendly & social compared to WA)