Starbucks man gave William a treat, a cup full of whipped cream! He was a HAPPY boy!
1st off, this is why we have been SOOOO busy!
We are spending our days cleaning, DE-cluttering and cleaning/organizing some more. With 2 small kids this process repeats it self alot. It is very hard to keep a house clean with these 2. Especially with a 16mo who is a terror! She can make a huge mess in about 2 minutes!
We will be moving in the summer to be closer to ALL of our family. With the exception of my brother we will have everyone near us. We are looking forward to all the family time and support for Mark and I. We are buying Mark's parents house and will be building a new place on this land. It will be a crazy stressful time, but we are excited about the future and so thankful for great parents who are helping us out! Mark's parents will be going to an apartment, that is TBD. An old mill is being renovated into apartments and that may be home for them. I am a tad bit envious-as the "loft" feel is appealing to me. I'm sure wherever they decide will be great and the downsize a plus for them.
We've had some really nice weather, so we took the kids to the park. Nice for them to run around and get some energy out. Although Whitney gives me a slight heart attack. She loves to walk up slides, go down head first. She even tries to walk down them. It was a bit stressful trying to chase after her.
In Jan we went home to discuss some things with the builder. It was great for the kids to have grandparent/family time. The weather was very nice, so no snow this time. We also were able to go to a 100th anniversary meet up at SJC in ME, and hang out with some old friends. It was a treat for Mark and I to go out ALONE! We are expecting probably 1 more time to go up and visit to pick out house stuff before the final move in July/August. We also picked out William's new preschool for next year. He will go 4 mornings a week as of now. We may go down to 3 a week, depending on the adjustment he makes. It's only for 2-3 hrs a day, so I am hopeful he will do OK. Let's just say no FL prices on the tuition! It will be an adjustment once we move, but we shall adjust and be OK!
Happy Valentines day!!!
We went to the FL state fair and had a good time. We are trying to do all the "lasts" and enjoy it-as I'm not sure when we will get to do it all again. It is starting to hit me too-all the fun stuff we have around here. We have so many things to do. I'm hoping to find new things to enjoy once we move. The kids did really well and enjoyed seeing the animals. The alligator show and pig racing were highlights! Yummy fried dough ended our afternoon :)
We hit up Busch Gardens as well. Heck rides are endless here and not $6 bucks a pop (like the fair, so we promised William a trip) We saw a critter show and it was my highlight of the day. Whitney LOVED it, William too. Whitney screamed in delight almost through the whole thing. She loved seeing all the dogs and cats. SHe had all the senior citizens laughing and smiling! William rode all the rides he wanted and tried a new roller coaster in Sesame Street Land. He screamed in delight the whole way! He is getting braver and braver these days. William took Whitney on the motorcycles and train and both of them were all smiles. It is so much fun to watch your kids have fun. It makes everything new again!
