I'm Moving.... AGAIN!

We're in the land of Minnesota and have made it through our first week.

Can I hear a halleluiah?

And now we're all sick.

Can I hear a booooooooo?

But really, we are fine. Not-feeling-well kind of fine. But at least we've got each other, right?

So, here's a quick update. In an effort to simplify my life, I'm condensing all my blogs down to one. That's right! You can catch me over at my new blog, Dose of Happy- which will be a mix of inspiration, and life and family posts. For the full story, read here. Please update your RSS feeds so we can keep in touch!

Love you all!!
xo

This Wind Ain't Got Nothin' On Me!

Life is a complete whirlwind right now.

We found out we are moving to Minnesota about 6 weeks ago. In that amount of time we have listed our home, sold it and put in an offer on our new house. Let's just say things have been completely nuts around here. I'm certain we will look back and say, "now, just how did we get all that done?!" Because even in the midst of it all, I'm wondering the same thing myself.


To have listed and sold our house so quickly in this market is a huge deal. And a huge blessing. To have found a house that is reasonable and makes us happy is a huge deal. And a huge blessing. We know for sure we are supposed to be in Minnesota for some reason. One we can't pinpoint now, but it will be revealed in the next few years I'm sure.

The boys have been so good about all the adjustments along the way. Again, what a huge blessing. I'm here staying behind with the boys in Nebraska to tie up a few loose ends. The boys and I will hopefully make it to Minnesota in the next month or so to be with Casey again. Everything has happened so quickly, but we are ready to live life as a family again.

I will try to post when I can, but for the most current updates on the new home, move, etc, follow me over at Fresh Nest Design.

xo

Smiling & Enjoying It All

This photo pretty much sums up my life right now....
A hungry baby, and a determined 3 year old.
And me trying my best to smile and enjoy it all.

{Thanks to The Leekers for capturing such a great photo}


Wow. Where has the time gone?
Porter is now 4 months. And would probably respond to the name Sir chubbs-alot.
We went to the doctor yesterday and he weighed in at 18lbs. 10 oz.
Let's just say don't take his food away. He might just start to do kung fu if you do.

A Happy Birthday to Caden!!! He is now 3!
We had a simple little birthday bash with his cousins and he loved every minute of it!
He added to his GeoTrax collection, and spent the entire night assembling the tracks, and "sharing" with his frey-ends (friends).

Caden has quite the imagination these days, and has started making up his own stories. Some of my recent favorites:

-I like wearing a belt these days (see above). Caden says, "Mom, why are you wearing a seat belt?"
-Playing with his helicopter guys: "Okay, guys, this is what we're going to do..."
-"Momma, you pushin' your luck."

I really love this stage that Caden is at. It seems like we are having a lot more fun these days- and our home is so much more creative. Yay for happy times!!

xo

Our Everyday

I have a secret to tell you.
Porter is 3 months old.
Crazy, huh?

Another secret?
He weighs 17 lbs. {according to my scale at home}
Yeah. He likes milk.


He also likes it when you talk to him.
And snuggle.


And he loves the morning time.
He is often caught cooing bright and early in his crib.
Yes, he's the cutest thing ever.

{Actually, Caden ties him for that}

Random facts:

• First rollover from tummy to back- 1/11/11
• First cereal experience- 1/4/11 (we tried it to see if it would help him sleep. No luck, so he's off cereal for the time being)
• Sleep- varies a lot. Some nights he's up 2-3-4-5 times. Last night he slept from 9pm-5am. We are trying our best to get him to sleep at night.
  

Hello 2011!

Hello everyone! It's 2011 and I hope the year is off to a good start for you. I've had an amazing 3 months spending my time at home full time. And just this week, it's was back to work. And it feels pretty good. I'm only working two days a week and I think it's perfect. Though it's been hard to get back into the swing of things, it's been good to have a solid routine back.

As with every New Year, I like to set goals going forth. It helps me gain focus and perspective on my life. I also like to set goals I will complete. I never like looking back on the previous year not having completed one of my goals. Here are some of the goals I have this year:

1. In May, Casey and I will celebrate our 10 year anniversary. {seriously! Where has the time gone?!} I resolute that we will go somewhere awesome without the kids by the end of the year.
2. Last year, I vowed to workout more. Then surprise, surprise! I got pregnant. I sucked at working out. This is the year. Watch out world. We are setting up a mini gym in our basement and I want to work out 3-4 times per week.
   
3. Eat less meat. I want to explore a more balance diet by eating meat 3-4 times per week.
   
4. Keep things simple. I worked really hard to simplify last year, and I want to keep that theme in my life. I continually have to remind myself when asked to take on more whether I am able to, or not. And if it's really worth it. {Here's a secret... it's not worth it 9 out of 10 times}

Now that I have two kids, it seems like time moves faster than it ever did before. Has anyone else experienced this? It's a crazy thing to see my boys growing at rapid speeds. Porter is 3 months today, and next month, Caden will turn 3 years old. I love these little boys with all my heart. I hope the world slows down a little bit so we can enjoy the now.