Sunday, February 26, 2012

Roughing It

Yesterday started with the arrival of our moving truck and a house full of boxes.


Six and a half hours later all of our furniture had been disassembled and wrapped up. All one hundred plus of our boxes had been loaded into the truck. And all that was left were our empty rooms.


Which meant it was now time to set up our "camp site". We'll be staying in the apartment until Tuesday when we move out to a hotel. It only seemed appropriate that since we started our first few days in our apartment with nothing that we should end our last few days with nothing. So, here's a tour of our rooms sans furniture:  

Living Room: Couch, coffee table and "TV"

Wine Glasses

Dining Room: complete with outside patio furniture and our last meal from the grill

Bedroom: convenient that our "couch" doubles as a bed
So that's about it for now. Two more nights here in our apartment, four nights in a hotel and then we officially say our goodbye to San Diego and head home to Vermont.

Friday, February 24, 2012

Photo Friday - Week 4

Day 18 - Drink
Cheers!
Day 19 - Something You Hate to Do
Waiting for a flight home at the end of any trip. 
Day 20 - Handwriting
Grocery List

Day 21 - A Fave Photo of You
One of my favorite engagement photos. 
Day 22 - Where You Work
I'm a temporary home maker :)

Day 23 - Your Shoes
My favorite and most comfortable hiking boots. 
Day 24 - Inside Your Bathroom Cabinet


Maybe I should have taken my picture before the movers came. 

Thursday, February 23, 2012

Time to Say Goodbye

I've had such a great time visiting my brother, sister in law and the twins that I'm not really enjoying packing up today.

We've had outings to the zoo, target, and babies r us. We've moved the babies into their nursery. I've changed loads of diapers, bathed babies, fed babies and calmed crying babies in the middle of the night. I even got to give one of the dogs a bath. But most of all I was able to get lots of sweet baby cuddles.

Pictures to come soon!

Tuesday, February 21, 2012

Visiting the twins

This week I am spending some time with my brother, his wife, and their twins. I arrived on Sunday night and so far we have had a blast. First up was feeding and changing diapers. Somehow my Christmas trip passed without changing a single poopy diaper. Thankfully the twins were able to quickly fix that situation on Sunday evening.

Yesterday we moved the twins cribs out of the master bedroom and into their own nursery. This then meant we had to go out and get a baby monitor so mom and dad can keep track of the babies during the night. The first Babies R Us was sold out of the monitor we wanted to buy, but thankfully another one across town had one. The twins didn't enjoy having to go to two stores and by the end were screaming and ready to return home.

I cant believe how many bells and whistles this baby monitor has. Two way sound, two cameras, night vision, the ability to scroll the camera left, right, up, and down. It's amazing how much technology can do for you. The creepy part was when I was in the nursery calming Nixon down this voice comes out of nowhere to say, "tuck the paci under his arm". Kinda creepy but helpful if I had gotten stuck and needed some assistance.

The rest of Monday was spent completing chores at home. Then in the evening I was able to give both babies a bath. Nixon isn't the biggest fan of bath time and you could tell when he was first in the water that he was kinda holding his breath. After a few minutes he relaxed and we had a great time. On the other hand Josie was instantly at home and even tried to splash me by kicking her legs around.




Friday, February 17, 2012

Photo Friday - Week 3

Day 11 - Makes You Happy
Traveling with my Husband
Day 12 - Inside Your Closet
Making the most of my small closet. 

Day 13 - Blue
Clear Vermont Sky
Day 14 - Heart

I <3 Pancakes!
Day 15 - Phone
Not a picture I took, but definitely my
most favorite phone I have ever owned. 

Day 16 - Something New
Our new rented condo in Vermont!

Day 17 - Time
Still driving . . . 



Tuesday, February 14, 2012

We're Moving!

Friday, February 10, 2012

Photo Friday - Week 2

Day 4 - A Stranger
Strangers on the beach. 
Day 5 - 10 am
On the drive home from watching the waves. 
Day 6 - Dinner
Our favorite new side dish - the Pioneer Woman's Crash Hot Potatoes

Day 7 - Button
My favorite button in the morning.

Day 8 - Sun
Afternoon sun from the porch. 


Day 9 - Front Door
The front door I have walked through for the past 2 1/2 years. 
Day 10 - Self Portrait
Self portrait of my last day of work. 



Thursday, February 9, 2012

Happy Birthday!

Happy Birthday to the Best Dad in the World! 


We're fools whether we dance or not, so we might as well dance. - Japanese Proverb

He watched me dance in elementary school. He taught me to dance at the father-daughter dances in high school. Then he showed all of my friends and family that he can still rock it during our dance on my wedding day. I love you dad! 

Friday, February 3, 2012

Photo Friday - Week 1

Day 1 - Your View Today
View from my desk - my brother, my niece and nephew being mustached, my
wedding day, and the most relaxing day of our honeymoon with my husband

Day 2 - Words

Day 3 - Hands
My Wubbanub.