That CrAzY Thomas Family!

Back by popular demand....our family blog! It has been almost 2 years since I last posted any pictures or an update, and since we've recently moved from Washington to Texas, it's time to rekindle that fire again :) Quite a few of our friends and family are not on Facebook, so this is the next easiest way to send mass family updates. Plus, someone gave me a brilliant idea to print my blog updates every once in a while and put them into albums so that we always have them. Such a good idea! I will try my darndest to update semi-regularly...you know, in between raising this clan, working part time, homeschooling 2 of 3 children and my wifely and social duties :) We shall see how this goes! hee hee.

Here is a recap of the last 6 months for those who are not quite in this awesome Thomas loop. Boy I feel sassy right now :)

At the very end of December and after A LOT of prayer, Casey and I made a ginormous decision to relocate our family to Fulshear, Texas. He desired to quit his job at PSNS shipyard and pursue a career in real estate...and this area of Texas seems to be the perfect place. He moved down here and lived with my very generous aunt and uncle while the kids and I stayed in Washington for 3 months without him. I continued to work, almost full time, while my mom and dad, friends and Casey's family helped me tremendously by keeping our kids when need be. Casey flew home to pick us up at the end of May and we moved in with my aunt and uncle once we arrived in Texas. I immediately started my new job as a labor and delivery nurse at a local Catholic hospital about 20 minutes away. Which by the way...I've been commuting 60 minutes one way for the last 8 years....this 20 minute business is UH-MAZING! Anyhow, we lived with my family for just shy of 1 month, then moved into our own home on June 27th. We are currently renting a new construction purchased by my aunt....it is so spacious and wonderful! I guess anything would feel amazing though after 4 months of living in other peoples' homes....3 of which I was single parenting. Wowza. We are just finally starting to settle in and exhale. It has been a long year thus far.

So that's us. So far, so good. We are meeting neighbors (the girls and I went a little old school and actually baked cookies and delivered them....and Leesy wrote them notes with smell good markers that said "I am so glad you are our neighbors."), found a church, joined a life group, went on a few play dates, hired our first babysitter, etc. I am determined to meet friends and form a support network here. It helps me miss my people back home less :(

So without further a do.....enjoy!