After being pretty sure that we were going to stay in Meridian for a while and then move up to Portland for a while, the opportunity came to move instead to Utah-something we hadn't really planned on. We're fine with it though, despite the abrupt randomness of it all.
(oddly and pleasantly enough, my family just moved to Utah as well- from Seattle. So we're glad they are here (an hour and a half away!), but sad they aren't in Seattle for when we go hang out there... Oh-and my sister Amelia...who lived in Utah for the past
several years picked up and moved to Texas THE
DAY after we got here... Can't even stand us in the same state for 24 hours, eh?!!??
Alright, alright.. grad school whatever.. Have fun over there. :)
We miss Meridian and the folks over there. We're sad we didn't get to have much of a goodbye since we had been out of town and unexpectedly moved within a week of getting back. :( so goodbye Meridian-you were good to us.
And, here we are.
Gabe teaches high school Theater and History, and due to the last-minuteness of the school district, and the fortunate close proximity and great generosity of my Grandpa Chesley, we are living in his little apartmentesque basement and enjoying life. I've always liked my Grandpa Chesley and will probably write more about him later. He deserves a blog post of his own, though he might not get online to read it. We sure appreciate being able to be with him at this time.
Well. It seems a list of some of our doings is in order here.
Gabe is: teaching. rehearsing. lesson planning. and repeat.
Kara and the Boys are: Enjoying nature, reading, learning responsibility, helping Grandpa with chores, going to the park, playing with/babysitting with new friends, getting to know the place. Finding out what it's like to have Gabe be a teacher. (Seems to be alright so far...) Also, working out. (thanks to Grandpa's supply of interesting workout machines... Henry prefers the ab-twister chair thing. I have no idea what it's real name is. But it equals a two year old's dream throne.)
*Just Plain Kara is: researching grad schools, places we want to hike/camp, ebay deals, beekeeping information, nut trees, preschools, and macbooks, among other things. Reading plays, organizing closets, planning paintings, writings. Wondering.
Probably being signed up to help with costumes for a high school production around here...
Elijah is: 4 learning about life. being a good helper. we're working on reading words and I read the words as he points to them for me-- he thinks it's hilarious to keep pointing at the same word, or mixing them around.. whatever he can do to make mom sound funny. It's a great game actually--and he's learning words too. Today I read the word 'smokestack' about 30 times (as found in the Mike Mulligan's Steamshovel Mary Ann book...) He's got that one down.
Henry is: 2.5 learning about being the big brother
and the little brother. Doing well at it. I was the second child too, so I like to think I can understand his predicament a little bit. Never the only child... 'baby' stage cut short by the new guy... Life can be rough. Henry loves doing things by himself, taking care of baby dinosaurs and bunnies. Hugs and the best smiles ever come from this guy.
William is: 8 months old. Two-toothed and crawling around. I don't believe I need to say it, but man this all goes by fast...
William lights up every time his great grandpa talks to him. He loves when people talk to him. He is a sweet guy. He's into exploring everything. And he doesn't spit up as much as he used to. Except for at the first meeting I've been to in Relief Society in months (I was in primary before), when he spit up down my back as I was introducing myself. Thanks little buddy. I think we've made a great impression already.
All of us: being happy to live close to family for the first time in 5 years... picking fresh raspberries every day. Waking up at 6 to hear the bugles from the near by air force base. Helping Grandpa walk his dogs. Exploring Grandpa's forest (he has the best back yard ever) Going to bed at 9:30 so we can wake up at 6...
Except for just now I've stayed up until 1:00. So. That's all for now- I'll try to be better at blogging maybe?
*"Just Plain Kara" is actually the same Kara as in "Kara and the boys", of course...(I think) We just do different things at different times...
