Holiday Mash-Up

This is my Valentine's Day Pumpkin! I bought this pumpkin back in October planning on making a jack o lantern out of it but never got around to it. Next thing I knew I was decorating it for Christmas thinking it would never last past December..... and now here it is as a Valentine's day pumpkin.

Honestly, I don't know how long this thing will last. I'm sure once summer hits and we're in triple digits here in the California desert it will finally bite the dust. But until then I'm going to enjoy decorating my pumpkin for as many holidays as I can!

I wonder what other fun holiday mash-ups are out there......

Starting new.

I’m back.

As one can notice, it has been a long time since my last post and I’ve done a poor job at keeping this blog updated over the last few years. We got to California in March and just a few short months later we had our amazing son, who I’ll call Big Guy….. it has been a huge adjustment. I’m finding that the California desert has its up and downs

I started this blog the night before my Snuggle Bug turned a year old (she is no 4 ½). It was a way to pass the time while the hubby was deployed. I was stuck in a very isolated and lonely place and it kept my spirits up to blog and read others blogs. It seems that I’m back in that position again. Though the hubby isn’t deployed his long work hours make it hard for him to help much or even be around. I tried to keep up with this blog while we lived in Colorado but between school, modeling, friends and other activities I was so busy. But here I am again ready to put my creative energy back into my blog.

Lets see what happens…….

Settling In

What a busy time it’s been!

The move went well and we’re finally finishing up the unpacking. It went a little slower than usual because we all got sick a few days after getting here but we shook it off and are doing much better.

Here is our lovely little house!

Isn’t it nice?

It isn't any smaller than our last place but everything just feels a bit more narrow and there is much less storage so it has been a little tricky making everything fit the way I want it to.

Mother in Law came out for our first weekend in town and it was very nice having some extra help with Snuggle Bug while we unpacked. This place is finally starting to feel like home but I’m sure I’ll be doing plenty of rearranging in the weeks and months to come before I get things just right.

The hubby is back at work today and it’s nice to finally get onto a normal schedule again. Snuggle Bug is having breakfast, I’ve had my coffee and I’ve gotten the pot roast into the crock pot so things finally feel normal again. What should we do today?

It's that time.

Yes, it's finally that time. Time for the movers to spend the next two days packing up our stuff so it can be loaded onto a truck on friday and make its way to California. Hard to believe its already time to move again. It really feels like we just got here and now we are heading out again. This is probably one of the more boring days because all you can really do is sit around while they pack. I hate to leave Colorado but I am so ready to get to where we are going and get settled. It won't be too much longer that we have a brand new family member!

Friday Blog Hop!

I LOVE blog hops! I always find awesome blogs to read and follow and I'm always excited to gain a few new readers and followers in the process. What do you love most about blog hops?

Blogging from your phone?

Who knew you could write a blog entry from your phone? I didn't! But here i am typing away. Man this blogger app is going to make our two day drive to California so much more interesting!

Preparing to Move

Just two weeks left! I can’t believe how much we’ve done and how much there is to do.

The house is starting to look pretty messy at the moment. Stuff for the new baby is sitting in the corner (yay for craigslist deals!), the walls are bare and everything looks pretty disorganized at the moment.

We’re taking down pictures, cleaning walls, baseboards, cleaning out closets and doing all the fun stuff you do before the movers come.

I’m not ready to leave…..but I know things will be great. Just need to get there and get settled because I am in MAJOR nesting mode. Of course I can't do anything until we get to California, get into the new house and start making that home. So much to do!