James Van Der Beek’s wife Kimberly explained why the family was looking to move out of Los Angeles with their five kids in August, prior to the family’s announcement this week that they were headed to Texas.
‘I think we’re in a time right now,’ Kimberly, 38, said on The Make Down podcast, ‘where people are wanting to ground themselves a little bit more into nature.’
Kimberly who shares five kids – Olivia, 10, Joshua, eight, Annabel, six, Emilia, four, and Gwendolyn, two – with the actor, 43, said that Los Angeles ‘has been a magical place for many years’ in her life, making the move an emotional one.
The latest: James Van Der Beek’s wife Kimberly, 38, explained why the family looking to move out of Los Angeles with their five kids in August, prior to the family’s announcement this week that they were headed to Texas
‘So much life has been lived here,’ she said. ‘I’m going to go through a process to leave. I mean, I birthed three kids in the home I’m living in.
‘But you know, I gotta get out of the concrete jungle for a little bit.’
James earlier this week posted a shot of Kimberly and the kids gathered around a tree at the home they’re moving from.
‘Sometimes a fuller life begins with an empty house,’ the Dawson’s Creek alum said in the caption. ‘Leaving Los Angeles incredibly grateful for all the friends and memories we’ve made here. Onto the next big adventure!’
Home: Kimberly said that Los Angeles ‘has been a magical place for many years’ in her life, making the move an emotional one
Sentimental: The actor posted a shot of Kimberly and their five kids – Olivia, 10, Joshua, eight, Annabel, six, Emilia, four, and Gwendolyn, two – gathered around a tree at the home they’re moving from
In a subsequent Instagram post, Kimberly said, ‘Today we left our home in Beverly Hills to embark on a new adventure in Texas,’ and that the family adopted a pair of rescue puppies named Windsor and Able ahead of their trip.
Kimberly took to Instagram Stories with a series of shots documenting the family’s move, including shots from inside a moving van, and saying goodbye to their neighbors.
Fun time: The kids and family friends posed for a shot amid the family’s move
Kimberly took to Instagram Wednesday with a series of shots documenting the family’s move, including shots from inside the emptied house and a moving van
Van Der Beek took to the site earlier this week with a message of optimism amid the uncertain times of the coronavirus pandemic and social change.
‘There’s so much to be upset about right now,’ he wrote. ‘To all my activist friends – especially the ones fighting for causes that aren’t elective for them – be sure to take care of yourself. Get out in nature. Invest some time and energy in the people who love you.
‘Remind yourself that there is still a goodness and order within this existence that transcends politics, skin pigmentation, man-made systems, viruses, and anything else that might generate a push notification to your phone.’
He continued: ‘Then keep fighting the good fight. But be sure to love yourself first… enough to maintain a connection with what moves you and loves you back.’
Van Der Beek shot to fame playing Dawson Leery on the WB series, which also featured Katie Holmes, Joshua Jackson and Michelle Williams. He’s also been seen in Varsity Blues, One Tree Hill and CSI: Cyber.
Dawson’s Creek is available to stream on Stan in Australia