Where are we?

Friends and family have asked about our move to Idaho, how Matt's clinical rotations work, and when does Sam start school again? To sum it all up... 

• Matt is already in Idaho living with his parents. 
• I am in West Seattle living with my nanny family until I move to Idaho on August 17th for ISU's orientation.  
• Matt is doing all of his clinical rotations in the Boise area, except an OB rotation in Fairbanks, Alaska which starts August 17th.  

At this point, most people stop me and ask with bewilderment, "you're not living together? Wait... so you're apart for how long?" 3 months... or 12 weeks or 84 days. However you want to look at, it's a long time for us. Thankfully, Matt's transition weekend (when he moves from Boise to Alaska) perfectly aligns with my cousin Katie's wedding in Portland (thank you Jesus!) For a brief 39 hours -yes, I counted - we will have time to reconnect before Matt relocates to the land of sketchy t-mobile phone service and I dive into grad school. 

So this is where we are right now. Thankfully, I'm surrounded by two adorable kids who give me lots of hugs and kisses and constantly say, "Sam, let's play!" These kiddos keep me entertained and occupied so I don't miss Matt as much. Meanwhile, Matt is so busy with his pediatrics rotation that he doesn't have much time for anything.

Overall, our situation is working out really well, but I still miss living with my best friend. We've been apart since July 5th (24 days) and are starting to reach the point where texts are misinterpreted as snippy instead of good-natured. More often than not, I feel more alone when we say goodnight than grateful we had the chance to catch up. I have to remind myself how lucky I am that Matt's an 8 hour drive away, and not over an ocean in Afghanistan (kudos to military families - they put up with so much and I don't think I could do it). Everyone has their own struggles, and living apart is currently ours. We are trying to make the most of it by staying connected through skype calls and snap chats to keep each other updated and uplifted. Thank goodness for technology! Snail mail does not work for this girl. 

Kauai 2015

Did I mention our weekend together in Portland is only 16 days away?!?! :)