The long awaited HOUSE.....

Okay, we have officially been in our home for 3 weeks now. We so much help the first 10 days as Travis's parents drove here in our new van to 1. bring us the van 2. help us unpack 3. but most important....BE WITH US! It was amazing to have their help unpacking & setting up. They know how to get the job done.

We are almost totally unpacked. Only the Theatre needs to be re-installed, then we are done. Montana has started school at an AMAZINGLY beautiful new school. I took a tour of it today & met all the special teachers. WOW. My school was crap compared to this one. The girls are signed up for swimming, dance, & gymnastics...they are not each doing all of them....Colleen has been invited to be in Joy school. I am excited about it. The other 3 ladies that are doing it are really neat! I am excited to work with them & have our kids socialize.

Now, my 3 year old. I am not sure what happened to her. I think that all of this change has been a bit much. She is ALWAYS crying. ALWAYS. It is embarrassing, especially when you are trying to meet people at church, on the street, at the park or at the school. She really just scares people off. She is REALLY loud & dramatic! Oh, well. She is taking a much needed nap right now.

We have had the 2 pine trees in the front of the house removed & all the hedges trimmed. The home looks much better! I am going to get 4 rooms repainted. I really miss the colors from our home in Calgary. This home is lovely, but the colors are bit more country than I am used too & I rather decorate more traditional/modern. Ohh, well. It will give me something to do over the next few years...right!

I am making a smilebox slide show right now. I had Tana take pictures of the house...maybe they would be a bit easier to understand from 5 feet high, instead!! It will be up soon!

Shedd Aquarium & Lincoln Park Zoo

The last 2 days have been fun! We have really kept ourselves busy exploring the city. We went to the Lincoln Park Zoo, which is huge & beautiful, although we went late in the day hoping that the rain had passed. It had not. We got wet. I got a headache. I still have a headache. Here are the pictures!

PS. today Tatum has decided that she doesn't like to nurse & would rather drink & eat what we are consuming. Not good. She is barely 7 months! Hopefully it was only for today.

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some pictures at the lake!



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Flathead Lake 2010

What a wonderful & safe haven that Flathead lake has become for my little family. We were able to spend the last 4 weeks there with the Korella's. We had such a great time: swimming, crafting, jet skiing, being together & going to Walmart!!! (a daily occurance).

Tatum cut 2 teeth while being there. Coco was able to practice asserting herself to her cousins & is now a very opinionated girl. Montana has become such a great playmate, she was the peacemaker & organizer of her sister & little cousin. It is so great to see the girls grow, learn & evolve!

My Mom was able to spend a weekend with me at the lake, what a special treat! I also had the chance to spend 2 afternoons with Nancy!

YEA, for family & friends! How I love & miss both so much!