The Brittons

Our weekend was spent scoping out the city of Columbia, as well as spending a couple hours at the last home football game.  I have a feeling this might be the only game that Nick will get to attend with us.  It was a very quick trip and we spend most of it looking at potential properties to buy so we can move.  We saw two different homes and looked at some land in the area.  We might look some more when we head back down again on Wednesday for Thanksgiving. Black and Gold.  Two colors I never thought I would wear together.  Seems very strange, but I guess I will have to get used to it. First Missouri football game Family Picture as Missouri Tigers The game was freezing, although it was very nice to not have snow on the ground.  Sitting in the hot tub and letting the kids swim after the game was much more enjoyable.  But I'm so glad that we got to go so we could get a feel for the Mizzou culture.   This is what we left...

November 14 was our last ISU football game, as well as Nick's last day of work, before becoming Missouri Tigers.  Very bittersweet to say the least.  We had a beautiful day for a football game and the DuRocher clan came to join us, as well as our neighbors.  It was a really fun way to end our ISU era and ISU came so close to pulling off the win for us.   Ryleigh and Gracie enjoying the game Lucas and Owen Gracie and Mom Gracie and Owen Owen and Mom Look who came to visit us on his last day of work! It's not very often that we get to see Nick during a football game.  Most of the time he just watches us from his perch in the command post.  The kids sure enjoy any minute they get to see him at work, though and were very excited when he showed up.   Owen and Jonah So many great memories at ISU.  The kids have been coming with me to events since they were being toted around in their car carriers.  From ...

Ok…(big sigh) (deep breaths)…we are moving.  Less than four years after building our house on a fantastic acreage, we are moving over 250 miles south to Columbia, MO.  I'm not sure who still reads/looks at my blog, and I realize it has been awhile since I have posted anything, but The Britton family will be experiencing quite a bit of change in the upcoming months.  When I think about change, especially of this magnitude, I am left with feelings that are hard to describe.  Excitement, anxiety, sadness, hope, gratitude, fear, and overwhelmed are all understatements of the roller coaster of emotions I have been on for the past few weeks.  Change, for many, is challenging and I’m sure as some read this, the feelings will be understood and very relevant.  Most of the time I find it best to find humor in situations and try to make lemonade out of lemons.  While this will be a really great thing, there is so much apprehension that I feel going into th...