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I can't believe that on Thursday it will be one month since we have been here! Some days it feels like we just got here and others it feels like we have always been here.

So, since I am way behind, I will hit the highlights of the past month.

I haven't blogged because Trey wiped our whole computer and spent a whole week trying to get it all set up again. We sure miss our "techy" neighbor Shaun! They got it up and going via phone conversations. Then it started acting up and I thought I would "help" MMM.... yea not so much!
I wiped it all our again!
So it's partly going again.

We went to church the first Sunday we were here. It was an emotional day for me. I cried all day. When I woke up, on the way to church, through church, after church....you get the idea. WE get there and the conversation was something like this." take one kid to bldg B upstairs, other kids next hall bldg A, other kid downstairs to adjacent hall blah blah blah! I was not happy! I missed parking lot and my kids running in to our old church.
We have since found another church that we think we really like. It is warm and friendly and not so chaotic. I feels a lot like our old church only bigger, but still close and warm.

The first day of school was hectic and full of nerves. I went to eat lunch with the kids and they were all smiles and having a great day. So, when no one seemed to be able to find Caden after school and he was found ACROSS THE STREET AT THE PARK IN TEARS AND TREMBLING!!! At least I knew he had had a good day earlier!. I was not happy at all. Then the second day....again, no one knew where he was. He got shuffled to the wrong car line. Not happy again!
So, the third day as i walked the kids in to give instructions to the teachers, the asst principal pops off and says they don't allow parents to talk to the teachers after 8am.

Oh no she didn't!!!!!

I quickly turn and abruptly tell her," My son has been lost for two days in a row, and no one has bothered to call and check on him or anything. It is our third day at this school and they are not sure of their way around. So I will walk my kids to class and I will talk to the teacher's!"

She quipped," Then you need a name badge."

I've got your name badge lady! Not happy again!

So, I met with the principal to discuss my concerns. That went about as expected.

I am not impressed so far at all! The kids love it though. They are doing great and really adjusting well. The comment was made the other day," We don't want to move back." I guess I can't complain too much when they are happy. I still am not impressed though...

The Cameron's came in town for Logan's 10th birthday and we had such a good time. I miss my friend!

The next couple weeks seemed to have settled into somewhat of a "norm".

Trey's parents came in town this weekend and we really enjoyed having them here. It was a nice time, and of course, the kids had a blast.

Caden had a seal cough and then Ryan did too last night. Went to Dr today and looks like Ryan has flu! Great! It's that time of year!

The kids really are doing great. There are miles and miles of greenbelts for riding bike and tons of room to run and play here. Inside and out. They love our house. Trey is home for dinner and takes the kids to school every morning.

I am having a harder time that I had thought. I didn't realize how much of the little things I would miss. It's hard picking the kids up and seeing all the moms circled up at the park. You can tell the kids have all gone to school together for years. I feel left out of the loop. I don't know all the happenings in the community and up at the school. I miss the familiarity.
It will come. It just caught me off guard. I was so worried about the kids adjusting. I didn't take time to think how it would affect me.

The pros greatly weigh out the cons. It is beautiful here. I love my house and being with my family. It is a much slower pace here. But I will save those details for another day.

that just about catches it all up...I'll try to do better now. (I always say that) :)