My mom made this for us to convince us to move closer to home - thought I would post it for everyone to see!!! It was kind of written to convince Morgan to move to Portland near my parents. We updated it to add Marin into it!
50 Reasons to Move by Laura Smith
1. Get our hospital straiqhtened out.
2. Be Dad's geocaching friend.
3. Free babysitting.
4. Our ward needs you.
5. Melissa can scrapbook with me, free materials.
6. Hattie & Marin can play with Abby.
7. It is really pretty here.
8. We are getting a Kohls and Ikea in Portland.
9. We will share our Bose radio.
10. Free babysitting
11. Mom wouldn't take classes because the girls would need her.
12. Hattie would be closer to her Grandparents.
13. Hattie & Marin have cousins here.
14. Your family is only a 10 hour drive away!
15. Melissa's brothers are here.
16. We could take road trips.
17. We have cable television.
18. Free babysitting
19. We will get you a flat screen TV (Dad helped Morgan did this one last summer).
20. Friends are here who are easy.
21. My years are numbered.
22. We could go to the temple together.
23. We could do our geneology for our dead relatives.
24. We could have family home evening together sometimes.
25. We could have game night and play marbles and jokers together.
26. Melissa could learn to knit and crochet (not a good reason - I am not good at either).
27. Derrick and Melissa could sew together.
28. Free babysittinq.
29. Derrick and you could do projects together.
30. We could have ice cream dates.
31. You could name your next child Max.
32. You could see a lighthouse whenever you want .
33. You would be closer to Kelli for Melissa and you could talk medical shop with Kelli and she could tease you about being short.
34. All your good friends are moving away anyways.
35. You are already vested so you can take all your retirement moneys.
36. You will be closer to your mom and dad.
37. Hattie & Marin would be babysat by her Grandparents.
38. You and Melissa could leave the girls with us when you go to Hawaii.
39. Stan would no longer be your neighbor.
40. You could get free furniture and have all your stuff being stored here.
41. The girls would have cousins to play dress-up with.
42. Disneyland is closer.
43. Tillamook cheese factory is close.
44. Free babysitting.
45. You could use dad's tools.
46. Save on long distance phone bills.
47. Save on trips out here.
48. Be closer to the beach.
49. More LDS members for kids.
50. We miss you and love you.