5 months later...

I cant believe it's been 5 months since I updated our blog!! I should be fired from blogging - I'm clearly no good at it! Even so, I'm going to give it another chance and quickly update anyone who might be reading this on what has been happening in our lives!



It is so far past the fall that it seems almost pointless to post anything about what happened during Sept, Oct and Nov! So, I'll skip it! :) In December we learned that the store I was working at was closing. So, with the future looming ahead of us we had some decisions to make about how to move forward in our lives! We had contemplated moving to Utah for a short time, but our opportunities there didn't work out the way we had planned, so that was quickly crossed off our list. I got a job at the Mall of Georgia and our plans were set - we're moving to Lawrenceville....eventually! In the mean time, waiting for the store to close, looking for a place to live, and wondering how we would accomplish it all, Christmas came along to distract us! Dave and Jen and the kids all came in for Christmas and we had a great time with them! Their kids kept us going and kicked Michael back into shape with some rigorous football matches. We really enjoyed having them around to entertain us!



I turned a whopping 26 last year in Christmas Eve...and as can be expected, I feel no different(although Michael enjoys reminding me I'm nearly middle-aged). Moving on!



On December 30th we set out for England to give his mom the best ever birthday surprise....which was ruined the day we arrived by an untimely and very telling facebook post! (Don't worry Sara...its ok!!) She was still delighted we were there and very happy to have her boy back home for a while. I got some very enlightening lessons on roast potatoes, yorkshire pudding, and macaroni and cheese. So far I've tried the roast potatoes with rave reviews. I might open a restaurant.... Back to the point, Michael loved being back home, seeing his friends and family, and playing COD and PES with Andrew. I didn't see him much... lol :) The trip ended with piles of snow, huge delays on our flights and huge sighs of relief when we left the ATL airport. We're resolved to drive to England on the next trip - or at the very least make sure we visit in the summer next time!



We got back from England on the 7th, on the 9th I went apartment hunting, and on the 10th we'd paid our deposit on the perfect place for us! It's nothing grand, but its a great space for us at the perfect price! I'll post pictures asap! We've still got a couple boxes to put away and three baskets of laundry! But, thanks to wonderful family, our move was pretty smooth, though exhausting!



So, I've been at my new job now for almost 3 weeks - which I cannot believe! It feels like I've been there forever! Michael is still looking for any job that has nothing to do with cars. Fingers crossed he'll find one before desperation drives him back to Honda...again!



We are loving our new place, the less than 10 mile drive to my work, the grocery stores within less than a mile of our apt, and the wealth of civilization surrounding us! It sure is a change from the pastures and farmland that we were accustomed to! But we both feel it is a change for the better. The beginning of a new chapter...andour one year anniversary is less than a month away!