Someday...

Someday...

• I will have furniture that is not hand-me-downs and mismatched.
• All of my picture frames will have beautiful photos in them and be hung on the wall.
• I will take cooking classes.
• My scrapbooks will be up-to-date and all printed out and beautiful.
• My house will be beautifully decorated, and coordinated, for each season.
• We will own our own home.
• I will find the perfect place for everything I own and be organized.

But for now...

• I will sit on my comfy couch and put my feet up on the coffee table my husband made by hand.
• I will smile when I look at the half-empty photo frames because it means I have so many more memories to fill them with.
• I'll stare at the boxes, empty and full stacked around me and be happy that it means something new is starting.
• I will give up a little organization to lay on the floor with Addilyn and watch her giggle.

For now I will be happy with what I have and where I am.

Month 5 and Big Changes

Addilyn's Baby Blessing 01/01/12

This has been one crazy month for us. We finished up our visit to Utah with some bowling with Addi's cousins. Actually, a lot of bowling with family thanks to the sweet gift from Dustin's parents- our own custom-fit bowling balls and shoes. Was the most random and loved present ever :)

Our New Years Eve consisted of Addilyn sleeping while Mom and Dad watched Bones on Netflix. Pretty boring around here, although we did toast with some Martinelli's at midnight.

The next day was a hustle to get ready for Addilyn's baby blessing. My sweet little girl was surrounded by her uncles and grandpa's as her daddy gave her a very sweet blessing (even though he was super nervous, poor guy).

Addilyn with Mom and Dad

Addilyn and Mommy

Addilyn with Daddy

A few days later we returned to North Carolina, but not before I (Kim) had a second interview for a position at Utah State University. On Friday, January 7th I got the official offer to work as a Speech-Language Pathologist for the Center for Persons with Disabilities at USU, doing Early Intervention and Clinical Services. After that we started a mad dash to get the house packed up, finish up work, and be ready to move by February 10th. More on that later...

We're Moving!

Addilyn at 5 months