Under contract& Overwhelmed but Totally excited, shocked, thrilled, nervous, etc... Mainly we are in disbelief. I got a little sad because this gave our move PERMANENCE. It always has been a long-term move but it seems more real now.
But don't get me wrong, we are absolutely beside ourselves that we are getting a brand new house, on a cul-de-sac with a large fenced back yard!!!
I think God may have given us the perfect house for our family today. It is not huge but it is exactly what we need. It is under construction so we get to pick out pretty much everything. A daunting task I am excited and anxious about. We have not signed any papers or made an offer yet but will probably soon.
I have been fighting moving to a certain town near-by Little Rock. Chip really was for it for many reasons. The schools are better, taxes are cheaper etc. It is a little more rural of an area than I am accustomed to. However, I decided yesterday to submit to Chip. It was sort of a silent decision within myself.
The house is in a new development. We went in several finished houses that were open for showing. We really liked one of them. Then we drove around for a few more hours looking at other homes. We decided to drive back through the neighborhood before we headed back home. Our attention shifted to a house being built. We did not know if it was already sold or not. Some non-English speakers were there working so Chip called the number for the builder. SHE met us there and walked us through the house and another house that she built. I love that the builder is a woman. She is in her 60s and really seems to know what she is doing.
I will share more when there is more to share. Until then, to Him who is able to do far more abundantly than all that we ask or think, according to the power at work within us, to Him be glory in the church and in Christ Jesus throughout all generations, forever and ever. Amen
What can I say? It was early in swim season. I had not yet bought any swim diapers. Actually I had visited a few stores that did not carry them. So instead I just brought a few regular diapers to the splash pad in Fairhope. After I checked his diaper a few times to make sure all was well, a nice mom came up and offered me a swim diaper. She said she hoped it did not offend me. It was funny because Robyn was joking earlier that the other moms probably thought I did not know about swim diapers. I was happy for that other mom's generosity and boldness. You could tell she had debated about bringing it over to me. I can see how some moms would be offended. I am so past that. Any help is welcome in my world. Bring on the charity! :)
We had a great time visiting friends and family. It was really hard to leave. Ella almost cried today on the phone today when she told Jadyn she missed her.
Clara Mae came to visit us this past week. We had a fun and relaxing time. She experienced our everyday life--went to a t-ball game, visited our church, met our friends. Since she was here though we really needed to do something fun and touristy. So, we adventured to Petit Jean State Park. We are already planning her next trip here!
Streed got into the homeschool group!!! We are so excited about this opportunity. He will love it and get to be with lots of kids. I am hoping some good friends will come from this too.
An old cd was playing this morning while we were heading to our hiking expedition. It was James Taylor singing "Country Road". While my bud Clara Mae was getting some snacks from the gas station, I watched some high school seniors or college students load up their jeep with gasoline and a canoe. They were young and carefree. This song took me back to my old high school and college days...day trips to the beach, floating on a raft for hours at Panama City etc. Days when I had only to pack for one person, which usually consisted of a towel and a bottle of water. I cannot adequately describe my feeling. It was not sadness over my stage in life but I think it was more of a longing for easy days of old. I think I was anxiously anticipating the hiking trip with three young kids. I did get to experience some "Country Road" beauty on our drive today. And although I had fun back in the day, I would not have gotten to take this picture if I were not in this stage of life.
I took lots of fun pics on our super fun trip. But, I need a blog-cation to get them all uploaded and posted. We have a friend in town right now. She leaves tomorrow so today we are going to a state park about an hour away. We will see how this goes. We are going to attempt a 1/4 mile hike that is designated as "easy". Yes, with the kids. We had our friends Mark & Jenny and their kids over last night to grill and swim. And later in the week we have some other Baton Rouge friends coming to visit on the way home from their vacation. I have been looking fwd to May because of all of these opportunities. June we will just swim. I plan to blog daily in June like I did last summer. I enjoyed that a lot. But for now I gotta get ready for our hiking trip. I have already made breakfast, packed lunches and got dinner in the crock pot!!! What a morning. I think I will pat myself on the back.
What can I say? It was early in swim season. I had not yet bought any swim diapers. Actually I had visited a few stores that did not carry them. So instead I just brought a few regular diapers to the splash pad in Fairhope. After I checked his diaper a few times to make sure all was well, a nice mom came up and offered me a swim diaper. She said she hoped it did not offend me. It was funny because Robyn was joking earlier that the other moms probably thought I did not know about swim diapers. I was happy for that other mom's generosity and boldness. You could tell she had debated about bringing it over to me. I can see how some moms would be offended. I am so past that. Any help is welcome in my world. Bring on the charity! :)
Its basically summer, nate gets really hot,
