We made it!
Brett is graduated with his masters!!!
We 'attempted' our first family vacation.
We all survived a vicious stomach bug. (more vomit than i could keep track of)
We missed my Bro-in-laws masters graduation AND Maeryn's first birthday party.
The twins made it to ONE year old.
Great Gramps finally got to meet the twins for the first time. (quite the success)
Too much to happen in a week. My nervous are shot. Lots of traveling around, and horrible car riding babies (except halle, who's the best). LOTS of sickness, all five of us went down, thus getting one day at the beach. I guess a little is better than nothing at all. Such a MESS!
We did have good visits with Brett's family. So thats a success in the mess. And we did get Brett across that stage to graduate, another success. It was chaos getting here and there and in between but the ultimate goals were accomplished and i guess thats key.
BUT, i have never wanted a break more, a real, no guilt, no kids, no chores, no worries, no stressing, Kind of Break. I doubt this will "REALLY" happen till my kids are all grown but just the thought is so fantastic to imagine.
ONTO, what happens next, portion of our lives ...
Well it is now safe to say, we are closing on our first property here in New Braunfels in 2 weeks. Brett and I are designing our first home together for ourselves! Pretty excited but incredibly stressful. I've never been more anxious excited and more fearful wanting to run in the opposite direction before.
The land is in a flood plain, challenge #1, we want this to be a low cost home #2, we want to make it as energy efficient and green as we can within all the other parameters (budget, neighborhood restrictions, city restrictions) #3.
We have the basic concept, layout, materials, etc. We just need to detail things and hopefully by July or August this thing will begin. Lots to figure out in the mean time and balancing all the other trillion things we need to get done in the mean besides the house business.
Wow! So many exciting things! That is fantastic about your husbands graduation and getting your first home. I know you and your family have made a lot of sacrifices to get to this point, so congrats! I hope you got some pictures of your babies first beach trip. I'd love to see the non-vomit side of your vacation. :)
ReplyDeleteWow, full speed ahead huh? Congratulations on your man's graduation! I know God will give you the strength, wisdom and peace in being a wife, raising your girls, designing your home and anything else life may tend to hand you. You really impress me!
ReplyDeleteLove ya Whit.
WOW!! It's a dream to design your own home, you are so lucky to get to do it so young!! I can't wait to see it in a year or so!!
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