Get Into The Groove

It has been three and a half months since I officially arrived in Pennsylvania.  I have to say that at first I was so excited to finally be here, to have our own place, our own space and to get into the groove of our new lives.  It was GREAT.  My parents came to visit...we explored Hershey and it's surrounding areas and had a great time...and then they went home.  I don't do well being at home all of the time...I like to go-go-go and do-do-do...so besides being in a new home, new state...I was being a completely different person!

Since then...I have cried a little, laughed a little and made some new friends...and I have finally....FINALLY...gotten myself into a little groove.  That does not mean that everything is perfect yet...believe me it is not.  My husband still works ridiculous hours and I get to discuss things like, "I don't understand WHAT dad DOES when he is at the hospital ALL THE TIME."  or "I don't want you...I want my DAD!"  or "When does Dad get to be home with us."  Break my heart...but Chris has been AMAZING!  Right now he is finishing up his 2nd month of nights (and thank heavens he only has to do 2).  While I know that he is EXHAUSTED...he gets up after about 8 hours of terrible, noisy sleep and is the best dad for the 2 hours that he gets to see the boys.  It has made all of the difference.  As much as I HATE and I mean HATE nights, I like it because we get to see Chris in the day and not right when the boys are going to sleep.

Anyways...about the groove...I have learned how to make my boys my priority and nothing else really matters...CRAZY...especially after having taught for the past 5 years, plus musicals (which I watched today...but I digress)...and I am really enjoying them and their little personalities.  I try and do fun things for them but also allow them to have fun together without me (usually I clean or cook during these "fun" times.)  And the boys have become the BEST of friends.  Sure they fight at times...but they laugh and play and giggle more than anything else. 

We have been having breakfast together (the boys and I) every morning and Tracen is now letting Logan say some of the prayers :)  We also are reading the BOM which is a treat and it is a perfect time because they have to eat right?  But they are usually the ones to remind me and so sometimes we read our scriptures at lunch and dinner too!  Ha!  Funny guys!

Tracen is doing so GOOD in his Pre-K 5 year old class (as he likes to call it.)  This week he got to be the Star and he thought that was so fun.  He has made two really good friends, Landon and Andy and we actually are going to have Landon over to play tomorrow night.  I am so excited for him.  I was the most worried about Tracen with the move and he is doing Fantastic!  Not a day goes by that I don't think how grateful I am that we made the decision to hold Tracen out of Kindergarten for one more year.

Logan is great too!  He loves "school" and wants to do it everyday...if only there weren't other things to do.  And he is really learning A LOT.  He is writing his name so good and loves to paint!  Today we made caterpillars and candy corn "C's" for C - week.  He is such a love...but he still doesn't want to give up the bink.  Not that I try to get rid of it...because I am in a bit of denial that he is getting so old :(

Me?  I'm doing ok...I have found peace in going to the gym 6 days a week and running those days.  My knee is killing me...but I work through the pain...Chris thinks I have some sort of arthritis.  GREAT :(  I am trying to get in good shape before we start thinking about another baby (so no, I'm not prego...but thinking about it.)  I miss my piano and wish I had one...but I'm liking to read and get things done around the house.  There are PLENTY of projects to accomplish and some days are more productive that others.  I have learned to just take it one day at a time and we will see from there.  My heart is aching to teach and so I am going to get my teaching license for PA and see how that goes...but I have to take a test (boo!) in November...I have been studying and have scored high on the practice tests...so hopefully it will all work out.

A little boring...yes, but I am trying to really made this a journal/history of our time here in PA, so sometimes you need to just write a little bit and NO ONE said you had to read it...ha!

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