Moving

Being a Texan, I was not the happiest to move to Louisiana in July of 2011. It's different over here, y'all! BUT, that's where Shelby's promotion was taking us and we trusted that it was God's will for our family. Even though we were moving to a town where we knew NO ONE, that quickly changed. We have made lifelong friends here in Louisiana, but we have always known that it was somewhat temporary. (I can't believe that Georgia Claire was just barely two when we moved and Ivy Jane was 11 months old! WOW!) 

The Good Lord is MOVING US BACK TO TEXAS! Shelby is in a new role with Baker Hughes in San Antonio and we cannot wait to start our life there! It's no secret that Louisiana public schools are not the best...seriously, I think that everyone knows that!  Since we moved, my prayer has been that God would move us back to Texas before Georgia Claire started Kindergarten. Yes, there are private schools, and homeschooling is an option, but being a former Texas public school teacher, I wanted to give public schools a chance! So, that's exactly what we are doing! Searching for homes in the best district we can find and trusting that God will guide our steps. 

Shelby started the first week of January, so our time with him is limited right now. So, we spend all of our time together when we are together...even grocery shopping! One thing I love is that our Brookshire's grocery store has child-sized shopping carts...Ivy Jane said, "we can be just like REAL moms!" These two had SO MUCH FUN filling their carts and pushing them throughout the store.

Georgia Claire has ALWAYS been a daddy's girl. Whenever Shelby is home, she is by his side...even when he's working!

The girls' last week of school was hard. Ivy Jane started sobbing when she found out we would be in San Antonio house hunting and she couldn't attend one of her friend's birthday parties. Life is just not fair when you are a VERY strong-willed three-year old!

Really though, it broke my heart and I took pictures of her to send to Shelby. His response? "I did not need to see that!" My response? "At least you didn't have to see it AND hear it! If I have to live it, so do you, buddy!" 

Our first trip to San Antonio by ourselves to house hunt was not that bad...I was prepared with snacks, drinks, a little potty for the car, Kindles, books, babies, movies, etc! We stopped about half-way and had Chick-Fil-A and these two worked up quite an appetite!

 Hanging in the hotel...

 And then, Ivy Jane got sick...

It was AWFUL! Being in a hotel room with a three-year-old with a stomach bug is NOT FUN PEOPLE! NOT AT ALL! I sent Shelby and Georgia out to go play and enjoy the day, while Ivy Jane and I stayed in and rested. It lasted the entire day...throwing up every hour or two...oh my gosh! The following day I headed home with the girls and was SO thankful we made it home with no "episodes" in the car. I have never been SO GLAD to be home! I think the girls felt the same way! They both ran and jumped on their beds and said, "YAY! OUR COMFY BEDS!"

They have seriously become the best little running buddies of mine! They love to shop (Sorry, Shelby!) and just spend time with their momma...so thankful for these two and the PRECIOUS time I get to spend with them!

This past week I came down with a stomach bug and was sick for two days. The girls were TERRIFIC! I definitely DID NOT win any mother awards during those days...yikes! I basically got them snacks, drinks, games, and toys when they needed it, and kept the tv on NickJr and Disney Jr all day long. Poor babies. Oh! And don't forget the second day when it was so pretty and I couldn't get out of bed, I opened my wooden blinds and watched them play in the backyard through the window!

They were so fantastic...best playmates! So, the following day we got out and spent the majority of the day together...just us three! Playing at the park that they announced was "the best park ever!", having a picnic lunch, buying new shoes for the spring, and finishing with ICE CREAM were our activities of choice for that particular day.

Enjoying our time together as much as we can without daddy, but trusting we will be reunited SOON!