What a crazy couple of months! We were able to find a house where Jim is working, and we've been up here about three weeks. It's MUCH better than we imagined. Right on the river with GORGEOUS views and a perfect layout. It even has a completely separate space for Jim's dad to stay with us during the week. Here's a picture of one of my views:
Yes, that's my backyard. And no worries about the kids, it's a little jaunt down to the river, and they're not allowed to open the gate. Besides that, I can see them from almost every room in the house because the entire back of the house is lined with huge picture windows.
I haven't had much time for bow making lately, but I'm hoping to get back into the swing of things in the next week or so. All of the boxes have been unpacked now, and I'm getting used to being in the middle of nowhere.... And we really are in the middle of nowhere. There's a town about 5 miles away, but there's basically just a grocery store there. It's enough to get what we need, but we're getting into the habit of making a shopping trip once a week into Richland.
I have an enormous kitchen, and I'm really enjoying cooking and baking again. (While Jim was gone, I basically lived off of Mac & Cheese and corn dogs since I knew the kids would eat them) REAL food tastes WONDERFUL!
The kids have adjusted really well, as kids usually do. They're growing like weeds and we've gotten back into a pretty good routine. I'm starting to work with Jay on his ABCs and he's catching on so quickly! My goal is to have him reading before he goes to kindergarten next fall.
The Asher-man is... the Asher-man. He's always making us laugh. He's just a goofball, and there's really no other way to describe his little personality. He's growing, too, and copies everything his big brother does.
And then there's Lil' Miss Haven. She's my Diva Baby. I really have so much fun with her, dressing her and getting her all "dolled" up. After 2 boys, it's been a blast to put her in dresses and put bows in her hair. She's pulling herself up, crawling all over the place and getting into everything. It won't be long before she's walking. She already says a couple of words, and jabbers the rest, and expects you to understand every word that she utters. Adorable! (And yes, I made those bows that are in her hair.)
So, all in all, we've settled in quite nicely, and words cannot express how happy I am to be together again! The separation was hard, but I'm SO thankful that I have a husband that's willing to do whatever it takes to provide for his family. He's pretty amazing.
Hopefully I'll be able to get back into the swing of blogging and bow making and all that other good stuff!
