New Home Updates

I am sure that my title gives away my status...tired and not very creative at the moment.

Here are just a few random updates --

• In a 24 hour period, Z-Man acquired three bruises that include a two-inch black and blue mark on his forehead, a scratch on the side of his head from an attempt to run down a sliding board, and a skinned knee.

• I found a scorpion in my kitchen. Apparently they are common here, but not of the deadly variety.
  

• A group of honey bees nested outside our front door, but they have been relocated

• C-Mae managed to sneak outside and spent an entire afternoon exploring the local woods. Her owners had no clue she was missing.

• I have discovered making loose-leaf tea from Tea Traditions....FABULOUSO

• The staff members here at the apartment complex are friendly and even filled up some balloons with helium for us.

• Z-man is obsessed with balloons. We tried just getting balloons and filling them up with air, but they don't do the trick. Only helium balloons will satisfy our little boy. Goodness gracious...this family already had a coffee snob, not it has a tea snob and a balloon snob.

• I am seriously thinking about purchasing one of those cheap helium machines.
  

• The X-Factor loves having her own room, but misses her little bro at night time

• We are all loving having lots of space

• There are five grocery stores within a 2 mile radius of our home

• Yesterday I tool the kids for a walk to our local McDonald's. Had it not been 97 degrees outside, the walk up an enormous hill would not have been so tough. Coming home was much easier.

• We met some potential friends at the McD's. Despite my sweaty disheveled appearance, a woman, who had three kids of her own talked with me. The kids all played well together and her little girl (6 or 7 ) has a similar personality to the X-factor.

• Dr. N's mom helped us with the move and stayed for a few days. It was nice having some extra help with getting things organized...or at least starting the process of organization.

There is more to tell, but X is having quiet time and Z is napping, so I need to take advantage of the opportunity to unpack. Thank you for all the prayers and support.