Nap Time

Ahhhhh, the beauty of naps. I so enjoy Sam's nap time, especially now that we are renting for a bit. I don't really have anything I MUST do, no yard work or house painting...just whatever I feel like doing during the 1.5 - 2 hours of quiet time I usually get everyday. Today I was surprised by a call from Jane and we talked for a bit, then I made a pasta salad to have with dinner tonight, now I am spending a few moments online...next a shower, maybe a little laundry and if I still have time...HARRY POTTER!! The other bonus to nap time is that Sam almost always wakes up in a great mood! Then we can play or go on adventures and I don't have to worry about or deal with a fussy boy...can't beat the afternoon (or morning) nap...

Summer Fire

I took Sam for a walk this morning around East Wenatchee. While the fire at Dirty Face Mountain is dying down; there is a new fire near Cashmere making our neighborhood very clouded. The air is thick with smoke and the smell instantly reminded me of living in Bozeman. Our view is not what is was yesterday. Sam feel asleep as we walked and he naps now giving me some time to reflect. My trip to the Cashmere pool yesterday with Monica and her kids was fabulous. Sam really enjoyed himslef, as did I. The pool is fantastic with a nice wading area for the little kiddos and deeper parts for adults and older kids. There are fountains and a "rain mushroom" to play under! Sam wanted to be with the big kids and kept trying to crawl into the deep end! Needless to say, I was a very busy mama making sure he didn't drown! I met some fabulous moms with similar parenting philosophies and I believe these will be the women I grow to love here. I had an amazing dream last night that Matt and I bought an orange VW Bug and a VW Truck with drop down gates. I was driving the bug all over Wenatchee with Jane inside teaching me how to keep the bug going! We were having a blast, laughing. Her curls were shining in the sun like they do in the waking world. I miss you girl! We found out this morning that our closing date on the house will be a bit earlier than expected! This wil give us time to paint and do some cleaning before we move in as we have already paid rent through the end of August. I am quite excited about the new house. It will be nice to be settled in although once we are there we will have a never ending list of things to do. I can't wait! My spirits have been higher the last two days and I think in part becasue I have had some time to myself with Matt back at work. He feels his purpose here as well, and not so in limbo as last week. Meeting some other mothers helped too.

New Beginnings

We have been in Wenatchee, Washington exactly 13 days. I am slowly beggining to meet a community of mothers, families and friends that will make up my and my family's existence here in Central Washington. Moving is so hard! When we moved to Kansas from Montana (before Sam, our 14 month old son), I don't remember having any of the feelings I am having now...fear, peace, anxiety, excitement, love, hate....so many conflicting emotions. It is making my transition much harder. This afternoon I will accompany a new friend, Monica, to a puppet show and then to a local pool so our kids can play. I am hopeful and nervous and excited...again so many emotions, my body is in overload! How many times can a person have new beginnings such as these and remain stable and consistent? This is round 3 for me...we'll see where I end up.