Watch Out, Rookie blogger ahead!

So I decided to start blogging since everyone told me to. I don't make a practice of reading blogs. In fact, the 3 I read tonight represent my whole research on the subject. As a rookieblogger, I'll just do my best and you can feel free to "guide" me as you see fit. Please don't print out my post, mark it up with red pen and send it to me for corrections. On second thought, please do that because I need some good mail.

I miss being around familiar things. The area of the country we live in is breathtaking. Every once in awhile Eric and I look at each other and say "Where do we live?" because it's so pretty. Last week, we went to a festival for a regatta race where the bridge was closed off, and the festival took place right on the bridge. It was soooo cool sipping Bud Light Lime (our new fav) and listening to a band whilst surrounded by water on a summer night. But, it's still not home. Everything is new, nothing is familar, no one is my pal yet.

We have continued to look for a house. We have bid on 3 or 4 now (i lose count after awhile) and are signing papers for another bid on Wednesday. This house is an old one in a historic district 2 blocks from the water. It needs a good deal of work, but it will be spectacular when we finish (in 20 yrs). Hopefully we'll have success with this bid.

We are settled into our apartment for now. My parents are visiting, Eric's mom was here last weekend, and his dad comes this coming weekend....we have 9 straight days of grandparents visiting. How spoiled will my girls be at the end of this grandparent parade?

Eric just started teaching yesterday, but has been working for the last two weeks in orientations and meetings. He is very impressed with the university and his office is really nice.

Allison has started kindergarten. We are doing homeschool with her this year since we're moving 2 times and don't want to have to change schools during the year. We've already done 3 weeks of school and she's already started to read some words. She gets mad on the weekend because we don't do school.

Julia's new favorite phrase is "no, I do it", her favorite pastimes include pretending to be a kitty, and doing everything Allison does.

I'm holding down the fort, spending way too much time on the computer looking for house listings, and teaching Allison. I already nanny'd for some of last week for a neighbor. I turned down 2 more weeks of nanny work since then, but I don't want to get distracted from homeschooling and helping our family get settled.

I look forward to starting up at a women's Bible Study in a few weeks, hoping that it will help me meet some other women, moms, homeschoolers...i'm not picky.

well, that's enough of my story for now, send me mail, call my phone these are my love languages.