Introducing....

Boston!  When we went to Boulder on Friday, we swung by the Longmont Humane Society to check out their dogs.  His name is a complete coincidence and he is a one year old Chihuahua mix.  We love him to bits and he is the easiest dog ever.  We now have 3 pets along with us on this adventure!

Back in TIme

We took a trip down memory lane, quite literally, today and took the kids to Boulder where I spent my freshman year of college.  It was strange being back in a town that I truly loved and haven't been to in so long.  Oddly, I felt old as we drove down the same streets I used to bike down daily.  As we passed the child care center I worked at I couldn't help but wonder if my old boss and dear friend at the time still worked there.  I remember wanting to call her when I was pregnant for Chiggie, but I kept putting it off.  I'll call her when I know what I am having....then no, I'll wait until I have had the baby...until pretty soon time passed and I never did make that call.  I think the older we get the more apparent it becomes that we really are getting older. 

We also got the kids a little "surprise" while we were there.  They are thrilled, and I promise to post pictures tomorrow, when my I am not so tired and my head isn't full of so many old memories and dreams....

Laundry Time

Hands down, one of the weirdest things about this new life is the lack of chores.  There really is just not that much to do.  I take that back, there is a ton to do, but it really is no comparison for the amount of work I was faced with before.  In fact there was so much before that it never all got done.  It was really just too much for one adult and five younger kids.  Now cleaning the house takes about 20 mins and that includes making beds, sweeping, mopping, and vacuuming.  I can definitely handle that for awhile.  

 

 

 Laundry is also much simpler.  Twice a week, 3 loads, and we're done.  The girls and I headed over (it's just across the way from our site)  today and it only took about an hour and a half.  The laundry area is very clean and decent sized so the kids stayed in there with me and played with their dolls. 

The storm has not let up as of yet, but the warmer temperatures are causing a yucky, wet, slush that makes walking around pretty miserable.  The next two days should clear that up and maybe by early next week, we might even see the ground again!

Yesterday while we were in town we rented a couple of movies from Red Box.  The kids chose one and the King and I picked Lincoln.  It was really good, but even though I already knew the ending it made me sad.  It really reminded me, in the midst of this weeks bombing tradgedy, that these senseless acts aren't anything new.  That being said it's still hard to understand. 

Winter Storm Yogi

This storm is really no joke.  I say that only because time and time again, we have been expecting "the storm of the century" only to wake up to a light dusting of snow barely covering the road.  Not this time.  We woke up to a little more than a foot this morning with the potential for another foot tonight.  I can't say that I'm thrilled but it has prepared us for less than ideal circumstances.  Today we went into town to run some errands and grab some more groceries.  We also figured out that all we have to do to get more propane is leave our empty one out and they bring it back to us full.  This is just put onto our monthly tab, so super easy.  This made me feel better because last night I was worried about food and propane.  Now tonight maybe I will sleep better!

Snowed In

It's a good thing we got out yesterday, it seems that might be the last time we will for awhile.  That cold wind we experienced was blowing in a sizable snow storm that blanketed us with over 6" just during the night alone.  It continued to come down for most of the day and is predicted to keep going until Wednesday!  We spent the day watching movies, playing games, and eating.  Thankfully we are toasty warm and not to restless yet.  We'll see how the next couple of days go!



 



Exploring Town

By Sunday we were all feeling eager to get out a little and explore town.  We got up and showered right away and headed out by 11.  Our first stop was an outdoor mall with tons of really great shops.  The only downside of the whole experience was the bitter cold wind that froze us between shops.  After a bit we stopped to have lunch at Red Robin and to warm up.  Our lunch was great and was fun to just be out and enjoying things after such a stressfull week.  After eating, we were feeling warmed up enough to head back out and enjoy some more shops. Surprisingly I think everyone enjoyed Barnes and Noble the most.  Buster really liked playing with the toys in the kids section and the rest of us enjoyed perusing the book selection.  It was a great day out and I did take pictures but it was on my cell phone and we have terrible service right now, so none for now!

Getting Settled



Our first full day was spent "moving in" and getting settled.  I was surprised at how much work it was organizing the camper.  It was pretty stuffed when we left and going through everything was a tedious job.  The kids spent a good deal of their time at the park playing and that night we had a delicious bbq!  

 

 

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