Monday, March 2, 2015

3 Month Overview- January

Ahhhh....New Year, new home, new job....somehow this seems like reverse Deja Vu.

At least we have amazing sunsets!




 Apparently we have a new tradition that I would like to see go away!  Someone has to break an arm when we move.  Just a few days after moving in, the kids and I were taking a walk (Nate was taking a run), fell, and buckle fractured his right arm.  Thankfully, no surgery, just a three week cast.



We had a quick trip back to Tampa to clean our house and throw a few Norwex parties...oh- and of course we scheduled it on a day we could attend Crystal Springs Preserve Science class

 Oh- Sweet, sweet friends.  I miss this cul de sac.  It was the perfect place for the children.

 Yep- the official cast...but it's not going to slow us down!  I'm glad he chose black, because I'm pretty sure it would have been black anyway!
 It was so nice to fall back into a school routine, sort of.
 This was our first day at our new CC.  Thankful we had lots of friends there already, and have already made some wonderful, sweet new ones!
 I still love Classical Conversations.  We've had some bumpy roads together, but it has challenge and grown me more than anything else in my life.  This is a board displaying what all the different levels of CC are learning that particular week.  Very cool to see how it all ties together!

Learning Chemistry, Latin, and drawing on the back lanai.  The lake is very peaceful.


 We have decided to explore our new town the way we did Tampa.  This is a beautiful new walkway that offers 2 miles of paved trails and some scenic views.
 Nate's going to hate this picture in a few years.  They never kissed, but for some reason, Nicole likes to pose like this ;)
 Ahhhh...yes...this has quickly become a fun past time for our family.  The kids love to fish.  I love the view.
 Ain't no broken arm gonna stop him!
 Seriously, this is what our sunsets can be like.  So purdy....but it doesn't even match that little cutie casting out the line.


 Thankfully, Jeremy's new business has lots of work.  Lots and lots and lots of work.  Truly, we are thankful ;)  However, days can be long, and sometimes the nights are longer for all of us.  However, he's an amazing husband and father who makes the most with what he's got.  This was a fun everglades airboat adventure with the family.  First time for the kiddos.  Hannah was most impressed by the Pelican



 Don't stick your fingers in the fence.  Just sayin'.
 Yep- her dream came true!  She got to hold an alligator
 And so did brave little Hannah!
 She even decided to kiss it!
 This right here is a classic Nicole picture.  One of my top 10 favorites.
 While out in the 'glades, we swung by to see the smalled US post office.  It was Sunday, so it wasn't open.

 We discovered a hidden gem...a Military Museum inside our small local airport (that has charter and private planes zooming in and out all day).  This place was so cool!


 We cleaned up the canoe, and it's already been on hours of adventures.  Just a little lopsided I guess.
 January ended with the cast coming off.

3 Month Overview- in Pictures- December

It has been a full three months since my last post.  A LOT has happened.  I mean...a lot!

We have sold our house, moved back to our hometown, started a new CC Community, I started a Norwex business, my husband's A/V/L business is busy and thriving, and we are living in a new part of town.  It's been crazy!  Before time slips any further away, here we go....

This post is December only (I had over 800 pictures in total....so let's do this in phases )

I started a little business as an independent distributor for Norwex.  Norwex creates cleaning products that are safe for your home and good for the environment.  Using just water and the cloths, you can clean well over 80% of your home.  I have since thrown out all of my chemical cleaners.  More on that later....but this is my starter kit.

 The kids tried to "live it up" with their little neighborhood friends as much as possible before the move.  Hannah and her buddy Viana playing Vet.
 Enjoying a night at WireGrass Mall.
 Our Christmas this year was a little odd (but ended up being wonderful).  Because we moved just days after Christmas, we had no tree and no decorations...but still all of the fun!


 Jeremy was away working all week, so we tried to have a great time on the weekends.  Yep...we took the kids ice skating.  It actually turned out quite wonderful (thanks in part to a kind skating instructor who gave us some great tips!)





 The girls enjoyed their last Court of Awards with American Heritage Girls.  Aren't they adorable!







 I surprised (Hannah) with a trip to the Nutcracker.  It was a great, kid friendly performance


 Nathan was bored before the curtain even came up.

 This was what Nate did right after the ballet...what a boy ought to be doing!
 A quick trip to Naples allowed us to see this precious newborn friend, Gracie







 Christmas Eve with Granny



 Christmas Day....We have The Best kids in the world!  They took it upon themselves to decorate our little fake house tree, complete with a star on top.  It was perfect!


 Seriously, this may have been one of the most joyful, laid back Christmas' ever.  It was perfect!



 Quick night out with my buddies, Karen & KC.  I love these ladies, and miss them like crazy!
 Just moved into our home, and I loved seeing Nicole reading a book