Home Sweet Home

Saying good bye to friends is a hard thing to do...

When we made the decision to move to Griffin a little over three years ago, we packed up our house and moved away.  I felt as though I never looked back to our neighborhood, where we had once lived.  Griffin felt like home from the very first night we slept in our new house.  

I LOVED the house, I LOVED the neighborhood, I LOVED the school.  I just really LOVED everything about our new place.

Over the next few years, through meetings at the park, at the school or dance classes, many friendships were made.  Cookouts and parties were had, dancing occurred, bon fires engulfed wedding rings and fake boobs were discussed but most importantly friendships were formed.  

I have always had a hard time making friends, like real friends, not just the Facebook kind. 

  

But these people, 

these ladies 

and gentlemen 

and little babies, 

I grew to love.  

It was a heart felt night at our favorite local pizza place.  

Pizza was consumed and tears were shed and goodbyes were hard to say.  

I am so thankful for the families that shared our lives with us.  

Who shared their babies with us. 

 Who really made our home "home".  

I will forever be grateful for the times that we shared.

Thank you for being our friends...

Missing you like crazy!

Adjustments...FIVE reasons why

Going from working, schooling, girl scouting and everything else in between to nothing...has been an adjustment.  What's cracking me up the most about the whole situation is CAT-5's hilarious commentary.  She is of course known for being funny, observant and opinionated...who knows where she gets that from.

My top favorite comments from Phoebe MAE...

1.  WHAT are you going to do today (after my answer) No like what are you going to do after that...

2.  Dad, do you have ladies in the office, fire one and give mom a job.

3.  What you need to do is cook and clean while me and dad are GONE ALL DAY!

4.  (Getting in the car at pick up) Mom, WHY is your hair soaking wet?

5.  No like, I mean, like what ARE you doing all day...

What can I say...

To my upstairs neighbors...

Dear Sun Fearing People, 

It seems as though you do not get enough time outside during the day.  May I suggest an outside location, a gym or around the parking lot as an awesome new location for you to complete the laps that you seem to run at 9pm each night.  I can not even imagine how exhausted you must be after completing MILES each day. If you are not aware walking around your apartment dropping what could only be described as the heaviest furniture EVER, is a job that should be completed during the daytime hours, using a professional, perhaps. If you need help rearranging furniture, I could refer the group of men who just moved me into this fine establishment.  You may be unaware that as residents we can submit maintenance request via the apartment's website.  This will allow you to submit your request for new carpet.  New carpet will surely relieve you of having to use your vacuum cleaner EVERY night between the hours of 11pm and midnight.  If for some reason there is nothing wrong with your carpet but it is your vacuum cleaner that only works after sun down, please allow me to share my amazing Dyson with you.  Using such a high tech vacuum will allow you to only have to vacuum your VERY MASSIVE thousand square foot apartment once a week or once every other week.  If there is anything else that I can do to help you cope with your fear of living during the daytime hours, please feel free to holla at me, literally, I CAN HEAR YOU!!!

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Thank you in advance -

Your (too old for apartment living) downstairs (stay at home mom with nothing better to do) 

TeXaS

The last few months have brought so many changes for our little family!  If you aren't aware, we are officially Texas residents!

Change is GOOD!  Or at least that is what everyone always says!!

So far we are adapting.  We are enjoying living close to the city with SO many awesome restaurants and shopping just minutes down the road.

In short, Phoebe is adjusting well to her new school.  Making friends and doing so well academically. We also enrolled her in gymnastics and she could not be more excited!  Adam is working lots of hours, is enduring many conference calls and seems to be enjoying his new position.  I am currently doing nothing!!  This has probably been the hardest change thus far!

I am hoping with my new found free time I will be able to frequently update the blog for our family and friends who want to know EVERY detail of our new lives!!

Until then TGIF (for those of you who have been working hard this week!)