The monotony of the days seems to ring like a pitter patter of the rain. And then suddenly I have to pack up and go. Pick up the floor. Do the dishes. Take out the trash. Change another diaper. Pack the clothes...and don't forget the diapers. We need diapers. Lots of diapers.
Every day is errands and taking care of children, and that has been my dream job since...forever. My goodness it is hard work. But then I get this:
AND this:
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| "Look Mama, a temple!" |
And I sigh in great gratitude because I am grateful for what I have. My children need me. Goodness they are so needy. But...I need them too.
The last couple of months has been one of the most trialing times in my life. We moved across the country with our children and dog. Why didn't we just fly? The drive was insanely long and my young Faye cant handle life without her Mama for two whole seconds. She was a mess the whole ride out.
Before we left our rental company told us we hadn't left a months notice that we were moving so we had to pay for another month of rent. I left the check and this note:
That way they KNEW we weren't paying for another month. I took a picture in case they said we didn't notify them again.
On the way we got held up in Utah waiting for the military to get it together and schedule Marcus' commissioning. Thankfully we were hosted by one of my best friends, Caroline. Even though she wasn't at her home--we still had a good time, and her brother-in-law, Bruce, was a great host when he came home from work. He and Marcus played Halo. Men.
This is a picture of Caroline, Lauren, and Bruce's dogs and my Sampson. They wanted to come in so much... but those dogs are crazy!
The next leg of our journey took us to Melanie in Texas. We made a wrong turn. One wrong turn. We ended up going across the tops of the Rockies...with a 2 month old. It was probably the worst thing, aside from an accident, that could have happened to us. But we made it.
The sun was so bright. But at least breakfast was delicious at Cracker Barrel. Mmm.
After we left Melanie, I longed for her companionship all over again. I miss her. My sister. My twin. I've had her my whole life and being separated by this distance stinks. Maybe Marcus will end up going to grad school in Texas. We wouldn't mind.
The rest of the journey was boring, but we did get to stay with my Aunt Becky for a week, and it was great to see her in the glory of motherhood. She's a good mom, and a good person.
When we finally got to South Carolina we went house hunting, got sick--all of us, bought a house, and sent Marcus off to Officer Development School in Rhode Island. -sigh-
Then we moved into our new house without my husband. Thank goodness for members of our local congregation because I don't know what I would have done with my children or my still-recovering-from-bed-rest body.
And now the long-awaited picture of our home. Drum roll, please!
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| These were the cheapest and also the most awesome dishes for sale! They are microwave, dishwasher, and child-safe! My dream dish-set. haha. |
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| Pay no attention to the backsplash. I hate it and am going to replace it in time. For now, look how cute this little chicken is! |
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| Marcus sent me flowers while he's been at ODS and I took a picture for him. I was painting our room that day. I thought this was a good picture of what the kitchen looks like from the dining room. |
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| This is my newly painted room. It was a TON of work to do two colors and horizontal lines, but it turned out great. I am not posting a finished product of the room though because I want Marcus to be the first to see it since I completed it for when he comes home! |
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| There is the front view and we need to get gutters but other then that the outside of the house is pretty set. It even already had a privacy fence which the previous owners installed because of alligators which occasionally find their way to the canal/pond behind our home. Yay for fences! |
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| Here is the kitchen. I LOVE it. We are going to be updating it with new counter tops and hardwood flooring all downstairs. The fridge is practically brand new and we got it when the fridge we ordered showed up and it WASN'T the fridge we ordered. |
So, there are a few pictures for you curious people. :) I wanted to post a few pictures of Marcus that he sent me while he's been gone. I miss him like crazy and I hate feeling incomplete. There are also random pictures we've been taking here at home.
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| His first uniform and it cost an arm and a leg. |
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| What a handsome mister! |
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| The beaches here are super hard but super warm. |
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| My best friend. |
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| Reaching for things. |
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| She had a pony tail on her arm and decided it needed to be accessorized with her princess horses. She is so creative! |
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| A good moment for Uncle Tyler and Faye. haha |
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| One of her favorite toys. |
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| We went to this place called Monkey Joe's with our friend Laura and her daughter Hailey. This is Maddy sliding down the ginormous slide all by herself! |
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| They were so cute and held hands for a little bit. |
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| Me being a mom :) |
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| We went bowling for Madeline's first time and she did really well! She beat Uncle Tyler and by the end she even figured out that we are supposed to take turns. |
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| Madeline checks on Faye throughout the day. She is such a caring older sister. |
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| These moments. :) |
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| I have tired written all over my face, but I suppose it is the best reason to be tired. |
Thanks for checking in! We are happy and surviving.
