Enjoying Life

I got a big hug and an energetic "mom" from Esau today. It was such a great feeling to know that I am so lucky and in so many ways. I am blessed to have such a smart, adorable, absoultely squeezable, fun, agreeable and overall wonderful child. I am also lucky to have a husband who is very tolerant, sensitive and understanding. We really are lucky! I feel that we have worked hard for the things that we have and live comfortably without feeling like our lives are over done. Although times can sometimes be trying just as it is for everyone, it's great knowing that everything will be fine in the whole scheme of things.



I am excited to have found a few moms who seem like-minded and fun to hang out with while enjoying our children together. I was able to spend some time at the library yesterday, which was very impressive. I was amazed to see that the entire first floor was dedicated to kids, including an enclosed toddler room, with books, toys, arts & crafts, puzzles, and more. We have visited our neighborhood park, where Esau has made several friends, including local wildlife and friendly roaming house pets. Our yard is pranced through daily by deer and we have even been blessed with some scat on the porch. That's my naturalist side coming out :)



Erik has been working towards finding work and I am about to embark on a coaching experience. Never thought of myself as a coach, but am finding that it suits me fairly well (so far). Esau is having fun just being a toddler and enjoying himself by pulling Zoe around and giving Eve several hugs throughout the day. He found some toys at yard sales and flea markets that he could just not live without and has been engulfed in the fascination of blocks, chalk, and puzzles.



We have added a happy garden gnome, thanks to our good friend Haley! How happy he is to be hanging out around the abundant poison ivy, something I never missed while living in New Mexico.

So many things are different here, the people, the scenery,the town, its neighborhood...it's amazing. I have been enjoying the cooler weather, light breeze (not blow your hair off, 70 mph winds), the green grass and muture trees that are everywhere you look. I definitely miss, however the view of the Organs, the massive landscape and orchards of pecans. Missing friends are a given...obviously.

Who would have ever thought I would one day be drying Esau's diapers by a fan in the window, instead of on a clothesline (which are few and far between in these parts). I guess the humidity would just keep them damp, rather than drying them. Amazing! I forgot what it was like living with 90-100% humidity at practically all times of the summer.