We are finally starting to settle into our house and I am loving it, actually I think we are all loving it. To say that we have been going non stop since the first of the year is an understatement. We finally closed on the 12th and moved on the 19th. Miri was able to celebrate her 3rd birthday at her new house. She is so funny about this place. Every day when I pick her up after work she asks if we are going to our "new house" I reply: "yes, we are going home" she then proceeds to fuss about only wanting to go to her new house - guess it hasn't sunk in that the new house IS home.
We did a pretty low key birthday celebration for Miriam this year, Saturday we hung out at home, gave Miri her gift - a very cool new pink/purple tricycle. It was rather cold and windy on Saturday but we still played outside and M got to ride her bike. I am loving this trike - it has a long handle in the back so I can push/steer her while she is learning to peddle on her own. We also built our first fire in the fire place and spent a very relaxing Saturday night at home (the first in a *very* long time!)On Sunday we had a very small party for Miri at our favorite pizza place.
It is so nice to just stop and breathe - have nothing really going on and just hang out. We are not fully unpacked and we still have some stuff at the other house but it feels so good to finally be here and some what settled in.
Today Miri and I took advantage of the warm weather and explored our new neighborhood a bit during a walk. Miri sang the whole time about going on a walk - she is very creative. I am really loving this part of her personality. Not loving the defiance so much that seems to be part of age 3! We also played out in the yard. M dug holes into "her" flower bed. This evening while dinner was cooking Ryan and I sat out on the porch and watch M play in the front flower bed and bird bath - she loves to get all messy. It is so peaceful and quiet - a huge change from mid-town, but we are quickly getting use to it!
