She's Alive!

I'm going to start with the obligatory sentence I have seen on many a blog:

I haven't blogged in so long, I don't know where to begin!

What have I been doing since last May, you ask?

1. Figuring out my new identity as full time working mom. Some days it was good, some days it was terrible and I didn't want to get out of bed. I am happy to say that I have finally adjusted and am doing great with this role in life I never anticipated playing.

2. Celebrated my 10 year anniversary to my wonderful husband by going to Destin with just the two of us, which was such a great time! We can't wait to take the kids.

3. Thinking about all the great material I had for this blog but since it was work-related I could not post it. That is one of the downsides to having a blog and working. I feel so censored! But I enjoy having a paycheck so I must repress myself. But I work with some colorful characters...

4. Moved to a small town in the middle of nowhere the week before school started.

Wait, what?

Yes, we did. And I love it. And it's only in the middle of nowhere if you are coming from the big city. It's really only 10-15 minutes from my regular stomping grounds so thankfully my Super Target is still the same. I'm not kidding. I hate change - I really like my Super Target shopping center.

Oh, and we lost 1,000 square feet which has been interesting. We are renting for a couple of years to save money and make sure we really want to settle down here. It's a cute little house with granite countertops and faux hardwoods. When you stand in the living room you can see the whole house. Easy to clean. It feels great to simplify...except for when I pulled out the last box in the garage and realized I literally have NO PLACE for this electric blanket.

5. Rylan started kindergarten (which was the number one reason for our move to this little area - b/c they have incredible schools) and Presley started full-time daycare.

Rylan has a great teacher and I love his school. Our town has one school of each so the entire town is full of school spirit and has a really cool community atmosphere. Everyone goes to the Friday night football game.

Presley's pre-school is in a beautiful privately-owned facility and she learns Bible stories and Bible verses every week. They do Muzzy curriculum for Spanish 3 days a week, music class, and ballet. She has adjusted very well and I feel like it's a place that she "gets" to go rather than "has" to go.

So that's us in a nutshell. I think I'm finally in a place where I can blog again. I was overwhelmed with life for a while and dropped off the radar in many ways, but I think I'm ready to come out again!