Life back to Normal...

Wow - as long as two months seems, when you look back on it, it's definitely not as long as it felt while it was happening! We've come a long way in 29 days! Robby and I both found jobs and started this week. The pay's not what either of us are used to, but neither is the cost of everything else, so perhaps there will be balance.

We have the tickets for the boys and I SO can't wait until they get here... I miss my dudes!

The weather has really changed this week! Last weekend, it was 80 and sun - this week, snow storm, two feet of snow and 25. Blech! Oh well, but next week it will be 60 again. Maybe then I can finish getting all the leaves picked up.

We're getting settled in, and enjoying our home so much! Tonight we sat in the hot tub, surrounded by mounds of snow, while little snowflakes fell on our heads. It was so romantic (and then was cold!)

Well - I'm going to sign off and post photos because I know that's what people really want to see (MOM!)

xo
Heather

Has it really been 10 days since my last post?

Where does the time go? I can't believe we've been here for a month - exactly, today. Things are going pretty well, the house is all put together - little projects here and there, but I think we're more moved in here than we've ever been anywhere else. Today we got the hot tub set up and the garage is so amazingly organized! I laughed and laughed when Robby finally got it all sorted out and he has like 100 screwdrivers, 5 hammers, 3 voltage meters, etc. When stuff is so jumbled up and it's too hard to dig through it to find what you need so you go buy a new one, you sure end up with a lot of the same thing. But he's got everything up on peg board and we can park our cars in the garage for the first time since the movers came. It's a good thing.

It's starting to cool off - I think it's supposed to freeze tonight. We went out and sat in the hot tub tonight - lit the tiki torches and looked up at the stars. It was romantic and relaxing. I needed some relaxing.

I'm stressing about the job thing. It feels like it's been SOOOO slow, but then I look back at the calendar I realize it's only been about 3 weeks since my first interview at a placement agency. I've now had 5 placement agency interviews and one actual firm interview that didn't turn out. I guess that's okay, it was a receptionist job essentially. I'd take it now though...... I really am going nuts without work. And not to mention that it's very discouraging to be turned down for jobs that you are totally over-qualified for and not even contacted for jobs that I would be perfect for. I guess the right one will come along, but I'd even take the wrong one at this point.

I guess the upside is we're getting time to focus on Sebastian's potty training, get the house organized, and realize how badly we need/want to work. Totally answers the question on whether I could be a stay at home mom. Well, I still think I could if we had millions of dollars to where I didn't feel guilty/scared when I bought something small or necessary like food.

Hopefully within the next week, I'll have something positive to report on the job front.

Heather