We're Moving!

Okay, so remember when I thought I would be able to maintain a blog? Turns out the blog thing is a lot more work than I thought, and anyone of you who have tried to maintain one know what I'm talking about. You end up putting a lot of time into writing one post, and most of time, you can't justify spending that time. Well, even though I have things I should be doing, I do have a little break and I have decided to update this little blog that I have neglected for over a year.

So quick recap since the last time I posted: I have completed 3 more semesters of grad school and only have one more left! Omid is at his same job but has experienced numerous schedule changes, and when he finally got one he really liked, he was asked to manage the night team. So now he works nights and it kind of sucks.  It was supposed to be a temporary thing (6 months max they told him) and now its been about 8 months. But we're dealing. It's not as hard as some people might imagine it to be on our relationship (especially since my schedule is flexible and always changing), but it takes quite a toll on Omid physically. We are really looking forward to Omid's night shift being over... fingers crossed for the beginning of July. More things: about this time last year, we were on our way to a pilgrimage trip to Haifa, Israel, which was absolutely AMAZING. Here are a few pics of the Baha'i gardens that are in the Baha'i World Center in Haifa:

There have also been some hardships in the past year... We have lost some family members on both sides to death and divorce. And while it has been tough on both of our families, we are very grateful to have each other and all of the love and support from family and friends. On a positive note, we have also had lots and lots to celebrate this past year, including many marriages of family and friends and the birth of our beautiful niece!

So back to present day. I am filled with joy to announce that Omid and I are buying our very first home and will be moving into it next week! The home buying process has been interesting to say the least. We are getting a new home, which is very exciting in its own right because we were able to pick out some interior designs of the house and got to customize it a bit since it wasn't complete; however, with building a home comes a lot more unforeseen stresses and delays. All in all, we are so incredibly excited and grateful to be moving into our first home and can't wait to start building our family in the years to come. Anyone who knows me knows that I HATE moving more than anything. But hopefully the excitement of moving into a home instead of another apartment will take a little bit of the sting out.

I won't go into any more detail for now, but I do hope to be updating more regularly, seeing that we will have a lot more to share in the months to come. In summary, the last year was BUSY but pretty much the same - working, going to school, and visiting family. This next year will involve becoming homeowners, me graduating with my Masters and starting a REAL job, and getting a puppy! More details to come :)