Awesome Saturday

Well our first Saturday at our house has been awesome. We woke up, has breakfast, the girls watched a movie and I worked on my blog book. Then we took my bike to Sprouts. We got oranges and apples. Then we biked to the park. We came home, took naps. After the girls played in the front yard and rode their bikes with other small kids. We swung on a neighbors swing and I cleaned the garage. They played with Abby. 

On Sunday we had Tim and Kristen and the blakelys over for dinner and watching the football game. That is my favorite part of this house - the relationships that we are building and the community I feel here. I feel so blessed. Our house is big enough to entertain but small enough that we can live here without too much to maintain. 

Sydney got her first ear infection this week. We went to the instacare. She is on antibiotics since its bacterial name does not blow out her buggers. I've been riding my bike almost everyday - even today when it was 35. I love it. 

Riding my bike

I rode my bike today to pick up the girls for the first time. It was awesome!!! This is a goal that I want to do a lot now that we are here. We stopped by Ryan park for 30 minutes and got home. It was really awesome. My ears got cold but thankfully I brought my scarf. 

First couple of days

We have been in the house 4 days. It's been so neat to see how different it feels. Everything is exciting - like our first shower, first time using the stove, first time going on a walk, first time using the garage - it's all so exciting. 

At night we have been able to really sleep soundly. The cooler air plus just how quiet and dark it is - really gives our bodies rest. At ESS ,we always had super bright lights all around us all night long plus lots of noise. Here's it's quiet. 

Tyson and I had an accident where he accidently busted my lip with the TV mount. It was awful but I'm feeling better now. 

We are still doing lots and lots of projects though. Last night we put up mirror's in the bathroom, we still don't have doors on either bathrooms or any kind of rugs, we still have not used the dishwasher or clothes washer. So it's slowly coming along. As long as I can contain the clutter we are doing better. 

Our tiny kitchen is working really well so far. Having the pantry on the other side helps. Last night we finally got some coat hooks up and a key hook by the entry way - it looks so much better without all the coats everywhere. I took our first shower this morning and the water is hot and pressure is great! Yeah!!!

We walked to the mail yesterday and then the park and then back home. It feels really good to be in. It really does feel different. 

So this week Tyson will be finishing up just putting stuff up and we want the TV to go up too - we have been keeping it in the office away from the girls. Our internet should be up and running next week sometime. 

Last day

It's been a crazy day. We woke up at 545 and have not stopped. I had a call at 630 with leslie, then packing, taking the girls to school at 8, then picking up Tyson at Home Depot, then driving to Boulder for refactor U. 

After we drove back picked up tysons Carr and had lunch. Then I picked up the girls and we went home. I started throwing as much away and packing our last items. I was able to clean out all our boxes by posting them for free on craigslist. Then back to more packing and throwing away. Tyson got home at 5 and we drove to pick up the moving truck.

We got home at 630 and both girls were out so we put them to bed. Then we took off the TV, carpet, and basically packed up any last minute things. I cleaned out the fridge, took my last shower and put one final load of laundry in. 

It's bittersweet to have this time end. Next month would have marked 6 years of living at a facility. Part of me can't believe it's been that long and just how blessed we were to be here. We both both of our babies to these places. They allowed me to sustain us during Primerica, have both babies without any worry of money, work part time, stay home for 18 months and ultimately start my VA business. This apartments allowed that to happen. 

I always felt like life was much less complicated here. It was hard earning so little but it allowed me to explore minimalism and that has changed me profoundly. I am such a different person in terms of material things. I hope I can maintain that with our new green house. 

I took a long shower - I loved the shower here. Always hot and hard pressure. It was amazing. 

I looked around one last time at our big kitchen and bathroom. I remember being so awe struck by this apartment when we moved in. 

But with all the good came the bad and as my much as I will miss the free everything I know it's time for us to move on. Time for Tyson to excel, time for a real neighborhood, a school and doing more. I will always remember this house and be so eternally grateful for our time here. 

London @ 3 years

Dear London, 

Happy birthday sweet girl! Boy these last 6 months have been rough. You have created a very strong attitude. You test us everyday. The funny thing is that I see so much of myself in you. 

You are super sweet but don't care about the opinions of others. You love your sister but are always giving her a hard time. Your favorites way to communicate is by screaming. You love to be with mom and be my shadow. 

Your twos were harder than Sydney's. I see a lot of determination and confidence in you. You know what you want and you fight for it. All these qualities will be amazing as an adult but man do you tire mom and daddy out. 

You still have your binky which is my fault. With the house we have been putting it off and off. Frankly we are also slightly scared of life when we actually take it away. 

You love Dora, to read, to help clean up, to help me cook. You are incredibly strong willed and will only do something if  its your idea. You say "hold you" when you want to cuddle. Love to be outside. You don't have a best friend per se - honestly you like to play by yourself a lot. You love to eat and you amaze anyone because you are so petite. You have amazing bladder control and are great at staying dry and clean. 

Oh London you completed our family and I  so happy you are ours. You are so caring and are an amazing sharer. 

Happy birthday baby girl!

First week of 2016

Well the first week of 2016 has been busy. On top of working, getting back to school we are also moving next saturday the 16th. Tyson has been at the house every night so Im back to single mom status. 

Thursday we went to the children's wow museum, Friday sister Murphy watched the girls for 5 hours while I started cleaning the house, Saturday I moved more stuff in, cleaned more then had a birthday party for Emma. 

It's been a big week. Im amazed at how much moving shares things up but thankfully we are doing it slow rather than one big move. I've been able to organize the new kitchen and closets. Even after massive purging I still can't believe how much stuff we have. Im doing more purging as we speak. 

The house is coming along but there is still lots to do. Part of me wishes we could stay longer and finish up the projects but after 10 months of going back and forth we are just so tired of it. 

The girls loved having a birthday party with Emma. It was princess themed. 

The house is getting more and more basic. Today I packed a two week luggage so I could take everything else to the house. Well take more loads tomorrow. 

Ps. Tyson bought two lottery tickets tonight for the powerball. I think it's kinda dumb but him and Straton love to dream about what they would do with the money. Tyson would do an animation school and a big house in Utah. I would move to Utah with a paid off home. Give money to each family member and save the rest. I would continue working for my clients but have a nanny help me with the  girls. I would also do private homeschool for the girls. Hey we can dream right?