Home as Sanctuary

The other day my husband and I had to attend a meeting in hot, sultry Oklahoma.  After 36 hours in 100+ temperatures and high humidity, not to mention stressful business meetings, I needed to go home!  My quiet, peaceful haven from the world.  The twins stayed with Grandma Heidi and were also needing to recoup from non-stop play and spoiling. So when my husband looked at me and said, " I think you should stay in Billings with me for another day."  I looked as him like he was CrAzY!  He was headed to North Dakota the next afternoon and wouldn't it be "fun" to just hang out until he left?  Uh, no.  This girl needed rest.  And sleep.  Two nights with very little sleep and one 4:00 am wake up for an early flight and I was running on fumes.  Jet lag was chasing me.

Darling husband was now officially, quite annoyed.  " You always, just want to go home!" he grumbled. So, I explained my purely exhausted state and impending jet lag.  I explained the condition the babies would be in after two days of pure fun and that I needed to get home while I was still conscious enough to drive for three and a half hours.   I explained that my home is my sanctuary.
 

                                                                         

Momma's Roses



                        

The yard of our new house is one I have always dreamed of.  Roses, daisies, aspens and patios. A safe yard, filled with fun for the kids. We spend time almost every single day out playing in this

  yard.

                         

Anyone who has known me well, knows of my love of traveling and experiencing life to the fullest.  I've moved so many times, to many different places and have been the queen of numerous road trips.  But my crown is on the shelf for now.  This life is currently completely insane.  Darling husband and I have four kids. Three of them are age two and under!  We also work together to run a small contracting company.  We are often on the road between home and North Dakota.  That is one LONG, boring road after you have seen it more than say, twice.  Hence my need for the simplicity of home.

A place that smells good when you walk through the door.  Little reminders here and there of what is important in life. 

Don't make me jump!

All of this within a tiny town of friendly, country people. Mornings at the pool for my big boy's swimming lessons and a walk around the neighborhood.

     

Black Gold

  Afternoons playing with our horses or helping Grammy and Papa with their yard. The twins LOVE sitting our little black pony. Grant now officially says "horse" and snorts whenever he sees a horse anywhere. He makes his momma proud.


So for now my wanderlust has been tamed. I travel when I need to and enjoy a little trip here and there with the kids. My Dad's cabin is always a treat.

 Dad's Cabin

Other wise you can find me here....

Or possibly here...  goodnight.

Bed, sweet bed.

Fresh start....

So for some reason Blogspot ate my entire, previous site.  Being somewhat new to this, I haven't been able to determine the cause.  But I have decided it's not such a bad thing.  We've now been in Geraldine 8 months and are starting to blend into the community.  Many, many things have changed in a very short period of time.

The biggest, most shocking change to me, as well as to those that have been following our saga, is that we no longer live in the little yellow house. (I still can't believe it.)  But don't worry, we still own her and she is just as loved and enjoying the life we gave her.

A few months ago it became obvious that it was time to talk my grandparents into moving close by so we can help them continue to enjoy these later years of their lives.  I want them to have a thoroughly beautiful life that is as healthy as possible, for as long as possible.  After MUCH discussion I made them an offer they couldn't refuse.  It was now possible for us to afford a bigger house for our growing family and we were able to give the little yellow house to my grandfolks.  Lowering their monthly bills, getting them close enough we can help them with anything they need.  My Pharmacy background really comes in handy!  They also seem to love my cooking and now join us for many meals.  I get great joy from watching them with their only great-grandchildren.

So now the fun part.... we had to move.  But thankfully we were able to buy a beautiful home one block away from the little yellow house.  Our new home has more room for everyone and it has many features I've always dreamed of.  I literally always wanted a picket fence and a rose garden and now I have BOTH. The yard is gorgeous and perfect for the kids to play in.  The attached garage is a dream too. I could go on but will save more details for another post....  Just know that Geraldine has been so good to us.  Helping our small, family business grow and allowed us to bring our family together.