Where shall I begin? So it's been a month since I last posted... bad, blogger! Well, let's talk about the last month. God is GOOOOOD! He is so good. Doors are opening, and through the clouds and the rain I see the sun again!
We are moving back to Texas!!! Yup, that's right. We are Texas-bound on the 23rd (so long as all goes as planned). We are having PODS drop a box off Monday and CJ's daycare is allowing him to come back next week so Chris and I can have some focused packing and loading time. Thank God for a church-run daycare - they aren't even letting us pay them for the week! The wonderful church we've been attending since December is praying over us Sunday the 22nd and then we leave as soon as possible Monday morning... Chris, me, CJ... and our 3 cats... in a car... for about 5 days worth of driving. Whew! Should be an adventure, to put it mildly.
Once we get to Texas, Chris's mom and step-dad are taking care of the cats while we stay at my mom and dad's until we find an apartment. The only reason we are separating from the cats is because for my mom, it is a choice between breathing without cats versus not breathing with cats courtesy of her terrible allergy. We've decided that a little time away from them to allow my mom to breathe is the best choice. Thanks again to Candi and Jim for welcoming Houdini, Baby Girl and Cassie into your home soon!
We will find an apartment to live in for 6-12 months then work our tail ends off looking for jobs! I'm so excited I can barely stand it!!! We'll be returning home to Texas just a couple weeks past 4 years after we moved. We left for Washington as newlyweds, unencumbered... and we are returning as pet owners three times over and proud parents to one adorable two-and-a-half year-old CJ!
Now we have a new CJ development as of today as well. The boy is trying new food! We have tried everything to get him to try new food and have had him slam the door in our face time after time. Well thanks to his playdate with his friend Ava, he tried macaroni and cheese for lunch (and got an airplane, thanks to one of our "incentives" that CJ repeats over and over: "Try new food, get a new airplane.") and then he ate some chicken for dinner. This kid has not eaten much beyond Cheerios and Gerber Graduates Pasta Pick Ups as lunch and dinner staples for AGES! This is the dawn of a new age in meals... we might be able to finally graduate to "real" food and stop buying the toddler meals. Chris and I could not be more proud. Now, if we can get the potty-training rolling and get him to stay in bed at naptime and bedtime... But beggars can't be choosers so we will just keep plugging away with patience and a good sense of humor.
Keep praying for us - we've got an interesting journey ahead and I look forward to seeing God's plan revealed for our lives.
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