Reconnected to the outside world.

BABY UPDATE!!!
Stephanie had her little girl this morning. Ella Kate was born this morning around 10 ish. Mommy and baby are doing great. I will write more as I hear.


Well, here we are, 1 ½ weeks after moving into our new house. Every day is starting to feel more normal. I now have my TV, internet, and telephone, so I can start feeling connected to the outside world again! The past few weeks have been filled with lots of highs and lows. Here are a few:

High- Finally in the house that we were so excited about! We feel like God worked out the small details that made the dream a reality for us.
Low- Saying goodbye to the house we have lived in the majority of our married life and all the upheavel that involves.

High- Watching the children fall asleep in the new house for the first time and wondering how old they would be the last time they spent the night here.
Low-Moving all of our big furniture and belongings over on Sunday and finding out we had five hard nights ahead of us moving the small stuff over. Definitely the lowest of the lows.

High-Trying to figure out which switch turns on what light, how to operate the oven, turn on faucets, etc. I know this one is a little weird, but it has been fun figuring out how the house works!
Low- Paying someone way too much money to clean our old house only to see that she did a horrible job. I had to pay a babysitter to come over the next day so I could go the old house, get on my hands and knees and do the job over again.

High-Working on the church musical all week. This kind of thing is right up my alley and I had fun working with the kids and with my friends. The kids did a great job! Matthew had a solo in the song, “I’m Guilty!” Imagine that! His line? “I scared my sister with a big ol’ frog. My mom got mad so I kicked the dog, I’m guilty. Guilty of doing wrong!” He did a great job and never got stage fright.
Low-Getting all three kids out the door by 8:30 every morning to go to practice and not knowing where half of their things were!

High-Getting one car into the garage, then two cars into the garage! We worked our brains out getting the job of finding a spot for everything finished. I can’t stand jobs half done.
Low- Finding out that the replacement window my lawn boy broke was back ordered and scrambling to get that fixed before closing.

High-Hanging out with my friends at Stephanie’s shower.
Low-Being so incredibly tired from the weeks events.

High- Meeting so many great new neighbors. The ones directly across the street have boys the same ages as mine! They have become fast friends.
High-Watching the kids learn to swim better. Matthew’s strokes look great, and Thomas can swim without floaties!
High- Having my inlaws watch the boys this weekend so we could finish the house.
High-Packing this week to go on vacation this weekend!
High- Making a little money at our garage sale and getting to spend the proceeds on our new house!

High-Our fun neighborhood Fourth of July party yesterday. I will post pictures soon.
Low-The morning sun streams into ME's room so we are having to wake up with her at 6 each morning. She does eventually go back to sleep so I have morning time to work around the house!