I am in Indiana. I live in Indiana. I cannot believe it. Here is why I cannot believe it: Jacob was born November 30th, 6 days later we drove to California where Daniel worked for about 8 months. Then we moved the little guy to Kansas where we lived for two months! Better jobs were in store, so now we're in Indiana. Well the locals call it Kentuckiana, I think, I haven't actually met many locals. We are about 7 miles from the border of Kentucky and lots of people work in Louisville, so we are Kentuckianans (tricky to say).
I have actually loved moving around, well most of it. Unpacking...not so much. But I have learned many lessons, such as throwing away things that you haven't used in the last three states...and that there are amazing people everywhere you go. But I have become sooooo much more independent than I really ever wanted to be. I was always the girl that wanted to marry a local boy so that I would be close to my family. Well I got the local boy, but I'm not close to family. I have figured out that being away from family encourages you to build more genuine relationships with the people around you. When I was in Utah I rarely ever felt the need to make a new friend, now it is a survival technique. I need to find people to talk to, even just to ask them what pediatrician to use for Jacob.
I am just grateful to Heavenly Father for letting me grow through this interesting life that I lead. I am grateful to be Jacob's mom and Daniel's wife. I hope that everyone can enjoy reading about the adventures of us, and good luck keeping up with the Hickens!
