Houston Bound!

We are in our way to Houston to meet up with Nate where he has been working for the week. We figure it will give us a chance to see everyone we have neglected in the past two years. Also, none of my Houston people have met Belle!

Here we are at a rest stop where I am letting belle RUN! Only an hour to go so wish us luck!!

Tchau,
Sara

Lazy

Because I am too lazy to write her are some photos!!

Tchau,
Sara

More Cheese

This week has been spent gathering documents and signing papers. Everything I open my computer it's to research furniture, cookware, or beds!

Since we have buy stuff to fill our house to live, I want to make sure to do it right the first time and not waste money.

To start out we will be buying a bed for ourselves. Belle might just be sleeping in a pack n play until her crib arrives from the sea shipment. Or should I push her to sleep in a big girl bed?!

Next a couch. Leather or microfiber??

Washer and dryer. We are not going to deal with the front loader wash machines. I have heard to many problems with mold and other electronic kinks.

Refrigerator. I don't like the freezer on bottom so I think we are going to get just the side by side one. Also we have two refrigerators coming in our shipment... One for the garage and one just for storage drinks ect.

The rest of the stuff will have to wait and we will continue to buy things in stages so we both don't collapse in sticker shock!

Other than extreme shopping I have been working on Belle settling in by taking her out to the library and parks. Here she is avoiding me and then cheesing for the camera.

Tchau,
Sara

New Home

So here is a pic of the outside of the house!!

I am really starting to get excited about moving in and making a home ;) I am already planning an herb garden in the back.... Of course I will need fresh herbs to go with my cooking creations! Not to mention the new knives and pots and pans to go with it!!

Nate is already dreaming of an entertainment center with surround sound for the entire house and only god knows what else!

Busy weeks are ahead of us as we plan for the inspection, meet with the financier and shop for furniture.

This all seems like a dream that I don't want to wake up from!!

Tchau,
Sara

Week Wrap-up

So this week has been the usual crazy. Starting out the week:

Saturday- move into a furnished apartment that we have never ever seen. Ever.

Sunday- look at 5 houses that disappoint us.... well that we at least disagree on.

Monday- I turned 31 and Nate starts a new job

Tuesday- I kick a suitcase and go to the ER. Not my proudest of moments :) which ultimately ends in Nate pulling my toe halfway back into place and then the Dr. doing the rest of the job.

Wednesday- I try take the day off and explore parks in the area where I proceed to meet two other stay at home moms and exchange phone numbers. One is named George (Georgina- a British girl), whom I have been in contact with all week.

Thursday- I look at houses without Nate and find one that I love??? love-ish??

Friday- Belle turns 18 months! Realtor calls and says that the house I love-ish is getting an offer from another house. I inform Nate who gets off work to look at house. We make an offer 15 min post tour of the house.

Saturday- Find out that we purchased a house? Say what?? Oh and Belle cut two of her 2 year molars....

Let the fun begin?

Tchau,
Sara

Love Her!

I am so in love with Belle! This is her new cheese face ;)

Still on the lookout for a house! More looking this afternoon and I have high hopes... Maybe that's the wrong attitude?!

Tchau,
Sara

Trip to the ER

Well looks like we know where the emergency room is at in our new town!

Nate wanted to pull it and put it back in place but I wouldn't let him... At first. Once we got to the ER and my toe had been on ice for awhile, I let Nate take care of business. It popped back in place with two cracks but still lolled and felt awkward.

The Dr then took a look and said that Nate did a bad job and pulled it some more... Three more cracks and it was back to normal.

Blah. Trip to the ER and I get flowers and a day with Nate playing Mr mom. He even changed a stinky diaper ;)

Just goes to show you life in Texas should still be interesting!


Tchau,
Sara

New Place

Well we made it! Our place is actually amazing! Not only has it exceeded our expectations but has made us feel so much less stressed!

After the quick move in of suitcases and Rubbermaid tubs, friends of outs came over for dinner and drinks! What a way to start off our new home town.

Today we are off to look at houses before we settle in and watch our first Super Bowl in English, with all the funny commercials too, in 3 years!!

I really do have a permanent smile on my face right now.

Tchau,
Sara

Movin Day

We are heading out today! Wish us luck as we travel south to our unseen furnished apartment ;)

Prayers for us please!

Tchau,
Sara

Together Again!

Yesterday was sort of a rough emotional day. On my way to pick up Nate the tears started flowing. It could have been because of the three hour play event Belle held in the middle of the night or really just because I was so happy. I bet both played a part.

For the past two months I have been struggling to be strong without him around but I just couldn't get used to it. I had frequent nightmares and my anxiety probably hit a high during this period of time. Fake it till you make it right? Well, I made it and now our family can take a deep breath.

I even think that Belle is feeling a little more at ease with dada around. She asks for him constantly! I also wonder if she worries that he will leave again because he has to be in her sights.

Today is dedicated to organizing the stuff I haven't already done and packing up the cars. We hope to leave early in the morning that way we can factor in room for errors. Better to expect the worse when moving that way we are pleasantly surprised when we get there.

Talking to Nate about the apartment, he told me that they are setting up a crib for Belle's room! One less thing to worry about :)

Wish us luck and keep us in your prayers!

Tchau,
Sara