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Thursday, August 30, 2012

Firsts

I am feeling like I'm getting a little bit caught up around here! We have had so much going on, the days just fly by full of things to do it seems!
First new thing is we bought a house and moved! It's funny how you say we bought a house when really you haven't bought anything.  We still have a lot of money to pay till we "own" it! :)  Anyway, we moved on Saturday the 18th.  If you have ever moved when it's 105 out, with a 4 month old baby and your inlaws then you understand where I was!   I was ready to just stay at our old house! Moving is awful, but when you add all those things in well, I was just glad to get it over with!  So we moved on Saturday and on Tuesday Camilla started school.  So this momma was busy! I really like our house, especially the location.  We moved about 10 miles north of where we previously lived to a town called Shasta Lake City.  It is Ian's hometown, the school where Camilla goes is where Ian went also.  It's a small town, around 10,000 population but only 10 min or so from Redding.  Our house is really close to the school, we can hear the bells and see the cars and school bus's through the trees in our back yard.  I have always wanted to live close to a school not only so it was close to get the kids to and from. But also so we can go there to play and run around on off days.  We walk to school in the morning and it helps me wake up better! I'm not exactly used to this waking up early business!  So we are figuring out our schedule and I'm learning how it's important to get as much done the night before as I can!  Little miss isn't used to the early rising either, but I'm so proud of her. She has done really well, but of course she is really excited to go to school so that helps her get up! She likes her teacher and says she hasn't been in trouble at all! :)  It's been so good for her to go to school and be with all the other kids and be with other adults. As I figured, she got sick her first week with a cold, which of course was passed onto the baby! So I guess both of them will be building their immune system!  I am enjoying the time with Keaton, the little Mr. went on a sleeping on his own strike as soon as we moved.  I guess his little world was upside down too.  He wouldn't nap on his own, at night he didn't want to be in his own bed.  I was so exhausted from moving that I just didn't have the energy to fight it. So into bed with us he goes. It's getting a little better but he still is on strike a little.  So I have to really take advantage of the times when he will take his little 10 min nap or when he's happy swinging or on the floor!  Hopefully that gets better soon.
Work is picking up, we had some slow time with company changes but it's all coming back.  As if we needed more, Ian picked up 3 more counties so now we have 8 counties where we have jobs.  Which ends up being a lot of travel and a lot of communication with a lot of people!  Guess you have to make hay while the sun shines or something like that.  Luckily Ian isn't very picky about the house because when he's gone for a few days at a time or gone everyday I just can't keep up! I'm still trying to find places to put things and trying to figure out where to hang things.  Anyway this is really wordy, but that is what is going on in our lives!
We are excited to be "Homeowners", Ian has already been a plumber, electrician ,landscaper and a little bit of everything else!  I told Ian I wanted to paint and he looked at me like I was crazy.  Then we would have to move everything out of the way!  Men, as if I would finally get my own place and then NOT paint!?  So we'll do that some day.  We have a lot of yard work to do too whenever Ian gets any spare time.  Alright I'll quit now with a few pics.
 First day of school!
 My baby!! Where did the time go?
Lots of yard work to do, but love the deck!


5 comments:

kara said...

Awww I like this post veddy much. Next first: a vacation to Hawaii!

Lindsy and Rod said...

beautiful home!!! love it!

Unknown said...

What a special post! Love your house & yard! That's wonderful you are close to the school, makes for special walks! Love the picture of you & her together! Miss you all~hugs

Unknown said...

You've definitely got some of the top "big" changes in your life these days. So good on ya for not letting housekeeping or yard work bring you down. The time will come and it will still be there for you. Precious walks to school where she wants to be with you won't nor will sleepless days and nights when all he wants is you!
I'm amazed how fast our routine has settled in somewhat here. Sydney also loves to be at school and I'm sure is very sweet and always good when she's there.
We'll keep enjoying as we can, these crazy days. Mom's like you and me :)
Hugs!

Wrena said...

:)