Moving Day

The morning started off better than anticipated. Nate and I managed to keep a civil relationship and the 'kids' even posed for a pic ;)

The three pics are of our corporate housing that will be temporary until we find a house and eventually close on one. It's a pretty standard apartment on the third floor which gave Nate problems when moving our stuff up the three flights while I managed the 'kids'. Roscoe was the bad kid of the day because he found a place to pee immediately upon entering the apartment. Ugh.

Not wanting to waste any time we went driving around a few of the houses that we have been eyeing online. Belle had to make wood floor starfishes in all of them and take pictures each time. It was actually adorable each time she did it!

Off to sleep. Nate goes to work and we search for a home in the morning!!


Sara

Move Time

Tomorrow we make the drive to Houston with our cars packed to the brim. The furnished corporate housing in an apartment complex should be fun but I am most excited about it being on the third floor.... Just imagine bring in your groceries with a toddler in tow? What about the puppy who has to pee all the time?

Deep breathing will be my new thing because while these things may be challenging they are not things to complain about. We are just super happy to be moving!

Let the adventure begin!

Sara

Summary

Belles picture pretty much sums up how we are feeling!

Awake. Alert. Crazy.

Two days ago I packed the kid and the puppy into the car and braved the drive to Tulsa! I figured we might be just a little busy in the next few weeks purchasing a house/moving and all the other random things that follow with a new place to see family. These days have been jam packed but the sleep has been great!

Nate had a good trip to Canada touring around the facility and getting a feel for the new company. Next week should be interesting as we will be searching for a home and dealing with corporate housing and all the new job jitters.

This weekend we plan on resting a little then packing our suitcases and driving off to our apartment. The place we are moving into happens to be a mile from where we were living before we moved to Brazil... Full circle. I just fear an apartment with a toddler and a potty training puppy.

Busy times ahead for sure!!

Sara

Houston Bound!

I have been waiting to write anything because soooo much has been going on but it was also very conditional. We have decided as a family to accept a new position in Houston!

In the past week and a half the following has gone on: Interview and accept new position, put house on market, sell house (well an offer), and try to maintain a some what normal life. 

Belle doesn't understand what is going on but she can sense all the drama surrounding the move. Especially when we were showing the house. I should add I never wish showing a house while being a stay at home mother to a toddler who also has a new puppy.....

While we try to recover from the week, by staying in our PJ's all day and watching Frozen way too many times, I can't help but get overwhelmed by all the random things we need to get done! We have corporate housing set up for MONDAY!! Then let the house hunt begin!

Wish us luck on our new adventure.... with a toddler and a puppy :)

Sara

Frozen

Belles obsession right now = Frozen and anything dealing with the movie. We have dolls, books, coloring books, the movie, and the songs.... Marketing really does work when your kids are involved :)

Here is a video of Isabelle and our cute neighbor dancing to the song, 'Let it go' in the movie Frozen. Both girls mimic the moves Elsa does throughout the song! Too cute and I wish I had a wide lens to capture all their movements!




Sara

Picnic

Well this weekend went from easy breezy warm weather to ice storm freezing pretty fast! Times outdoors I cherish the most and being trapped indoors makes feel, well, trapped.

Yesterday I took Belle to the store and grabbed a bunch of playdoh, markers, coloring books and a puzzle to keep us occupied for the week. Fingers crossed the weather brightens up fast because I am completely over the winter!

Sara

New View

My new view on walks. Ugh. Mom you were right. When will I ever be able to stop telling you how right you were? Seriously. Can't I just have one brilliant idea that isn't tainted with your warnings echoing in my head?

If you haven't figured out what my mom told me, it goes something like this, "Don't get a dog. They are like children that never grow up." I honestly feel like I have another child- sleepless nights, worrying about the dog dying, not being able to ever let the dog out of my sight, and the list goes on.

Maybe Belle will laugh a little bit more tomorrow and I will remember how awesome of an idea it was to get a dog. Today, on the other hand, has worn me out!

Sara

Love

Just thumbing through pictures and I wasn't sure if I had posted these already!! They are from Thanksgiving..... So knowing me I probably missed the post!

I signed up for a photoshop class and hopefully I can enhance these even more. I still think they are pretty good for just capturing the moment!

Sara

B-fast buddies

Belle and Roscoe have some good moments mixed in with all the jealousy and tears ;)

This was a good moment. Belle eating breakfast and Roscoe at her feet with a chew toy. Symbiotic relationship beginning.

Sara

This week with a new puppy has brought some different challenges. One of them being jealousy. Isabelle loves Roscoe but she also hates the attention I give him. The day where I find her eating dog food must be right around the corner because she has already started acting like him :)

Her constant laughter washes the frustrations of the potty training messes and chewing on everything!

 

 

 

 

 

Roscoe being spoiled by Nate

Working on tracing her numbers

Finishing a 24 piece puzzle all on her own and one that she has never done before!!

Hanging out with the neighbor at a park birthday party. That little boy just turned 5 and Belle is 2.5.....

I must say that each day I find her growing up so much faster than I would have every expected. When we go to the park she runs with the older crowd. Maybe she possess an old soul? Wise beyond her years at 2.5? I guess it doesn't hurt that her physical traits match those who are 4+.

I signed Isabelle up for a preschool two days a week starting in August. This will complement the Wednesdays that she attends bible study for her age. I honestly believe that she will excel but I want her to have fun. This summer, actually starting now, I want to focus on her being a kid. At the same time I struggle because the things that she finds interesting and attention grabbing happen to be surrounded around things she shouldn't be doing until she is 4 and 5. The letter tracing was her idea one morning and so I wasn't going to tell her no. I do however want to document somewhere that she pushed these things and not me! I just followed along and supported and when she is 14 and hates me I can show her this :)

Off to play outside before it gets cold and freezes again!

Sara