First week in Austin

After sadly leaving Midland last Friday we made our way to Austin!

 

We are currently building a new house right now. It is supposed to be ready by the end of October, fingers crossed. So in the meanwhile we are nice and cozy in a 2 bedroom furnished apartment. The apartment is ok and definitely better than nothing but when you are used to a home it gets a little tight. We can no longer let out dogs run out and play/potty. Instead we have to take them on walks every couple of hours at a place where there is no grass. I still can't figure out why they dont have grass at these apartments. All rocks. But with the bad comes the good. We have hung out as a family much more this past week. We have played board games, taken naps, watched movies, went for walks and grocering shopping...ALL TOGETHER! So that is part is nice.

 

Our big boy has transitoned from his crib to a bed. We brought his crib in high hopes of putting it together here in the apartment but the first night we were exhausted so we put him and Parker together in bed and it has been great ever since.

The weekend we got here Tanner had to work. Did I mention we picked the worst time to move for Tanner's job sake? So really me and the kids got everything unpacked and settled. Last week I was supposed to start working from home M/W/F. Well since I am transitioning from an employee to contractor my access still hasn't gotten moved over so I am still without access...ugh. But I have to be at the computer in case anyone asks me for anything over IM. It's sad sitting here all day and trying to have my kids understand why I can't play all day or go do something. But I am blessed to still have my job and willing to try it out for awhile.

Last Monday we took Parker to register her for Kindergarten. We also got her signed up for dance class and new dance outfits! She starts school next Monday so I am excited for her and that she can be playing and learning and not sitting here with me at my computer. We got to take her clothes shopping and supplies shopping. She loved the clothes part but could care less about the supplies part. After I got home with all the supplies I looked online and realized I bought ALL the wrong stuff. I was wondering why some of the items were needed for Kindergarten..HA! We filled the rest of our week with walks to the mailbox (so fun for the kids haha), swimming at the pool, Target runs, Barton Creek mall and lots and lots of board games which I love :)

We had friends invite us for dinner last Friday at this cool place called Waterloo Ice house. It has a fun playground outside for the kids to play out while you wait for you food or for after. I enjoyed meeting new people. Saturday night we tried out this place called Midway Food Park. There were several food trucks, playground, band, picnic tables It was very neat to find places like these but not at 5:00pm when it was 102 degrees. Now we know :) The kids and I planned to go to Midland today for me to work but my boss asked me to come the following week so now I have to come up with ideas for this week...eeek! First up is Children's Museum.