If I Could Live anywhere….

I don’t know why but when I think of all the places I have lived the one place I would move back to in a second is Farmington, NM. I think it was because that was when our life was the simplest. At least compared to now. We had all our firsts there. Our first apartment, our first house, our first baby and our first mortgage.  We only lived there for 3 years and we promised we would go back to visit. We never have. It is one of my big regrets. Every year I would love to go back and every year there is something else that takes us away from the trip to New Mexico and somewhere else.I am not sure why it has always felt like there is some unfinished business there or that we were truly happy there and content with our lives.When we first got married and I moved down there to be with Trevor, we both thought I was headed for a nervous breakdown. I had gone from working 60+ hours a week, managing 6 kids and 5 other staff members to working taking care of a new husband who was pretty self sufficient and a small 2 bedroom apartment.  Every single person I knew there my age either worked or was a stay at home mom. I was neither so I felt in between worlds. Of course that eventually changed and we made some of the closest friends we have ever had. When we decided to leave Farmington we felt that God truly had His hand all over it. Our house literally sold before it was listed and everything came together rather easily.So if it was not all carefree when we were there why do I feel like life was so simple then? And if it was so easy to leave why are there times when I miss it so much?Of course the snowless winters and gorgeous summers may have something to do with it!