Free!

Yesterday I finished editing the last of my sessions, what a great feeling!  We have still been really enjoying it here!  The people are nice, the weather is great, and it's fun to check out all the new stuff around us.  Today we went to check out the third mall that is nearby.  Then we went to an awesome park to let the boys play.  They had a blast.  It's so fun watching them play and explore.  It's been nice having Jason home every evening with no homework and me not having my business to worry about.  We've suddenly become so much your traditional family.

The home inspection went well!  The furnace is old so we are hoping the sellers will replace it, but other than that just a few small things.  We were very pleasantly surprised!  So we'll see how things come along through the rest of the process.  We are very excited to get in there and start making it our own. 

With all the help Jason's company has been giving us with relocation and temporary living expenses we should have a good sum of money left after closing to turn the garage into my studio.  It's a two car detached garage that should be perfect for us to turn into my studio.  I will definitely enjoy these few months off, but I know I'll be excited to start up again when the time comes.  I am just going to be sure to stick to 4-6 sessions a month and no more under any circumstances.  That will be the perfect amount to keep it a small, on the side job that doesn't take up much of my mommy/wife time.  And will still substantially supplement our income and let me enjoy my creative outlet.

Well since we got here I have actually managed to keep the house clean and make sure we pick up after ourselves, amazing I know!  We have also been eating healthy and working out.  I've lost 8 pounds and Jason has lost 10.  I moved up to level 2 on the Jillian Micheals 30 Day Shred today and just about died, but I plan on finishing the full consecutive 30 days (today was day 11). 

After exploring all 3 malls in the area we have found that none of them have free play places, which is too bad.  But I found a place called Tumbling Tykes that is $225 for a yearly family membership and has all day open play.  You can also pay extra if you want to sign up for any of their mommy and me classes, which I think I will do.  Turns out this coming week is free trial week so I am going to go to three of the classes, and then probably sign up for one that starts the following week.  I have also found a Baby Boot Camp group that I think I will start in August.  I'm really excited about that.  There's an instructor that teaches the class and all the moms have their kids in their stroller and you do a whole workout including strength and cardio all while entertaining the kids.  Should be a good way to make friends too.

The boys are still doing well.  They actually play together sometimes now, which they didn't use to, so that's great.  And Jason still loves his job, which is also great!  And now all you really care about, pictures of the cute boys ;)

Sam likes to help Noah onto the couch, it's hilarious.

And Noah likes to attack Sam while he gets his diaper changed :)

Sam has started wanting to do everything himself.  Here's him trying to get his shirt on by himself :)

Noah likes to go out onto our little deck, shut the door, and then come look through the window at us.

Fighting over dad's smoothie :)

Sam loves to make forts!

Noah also likes to sit out on our little deck and just watch the cars and people go by. 

Noah doing what he does best (make messes)

The boys with their new hair cuts and in their matching Toy Story swim trunks.  We took them swimming here at the apartment complex on the 4th of July.  That was pretty much the only festive thing we did that day since we don't have a yard and don't know anyone yet, lol.  It was still fun though.