83 and Sunny.

Have I mentioned how much I love living in North Carolina?? Well, I do. Since the end of April we have had multiple days of gorgeous weather...83 and sunny (which would NEVER happen in Chicago in April). So to celebrate said weather, I pulled out Grier's old baby pool. Don't get it twisted, baby pools are for toddlers too. She loved every minute of it.  I can tell this pool will be a big hit all summer.

Oh, and we had ice cream. And also, Chloe is ridiculous. 

House News and Ballet.

Sorry for the blog silence over here! We found out we will be closing on our house a few weeks sooner then we expected, which is really awesome news (!!!!!!), but that also means lots to do pack.  So...that’s where I have been. Packing up our little apartment and getting ready for the big move! Hi to the handful of people who have still been stopping by my little blog to see what’s up. Handful = like five. I love you guys! Thanks for stopping by. :)

In other news, Grier started two year old ballet last week.  OMG, I seriously die a little every time I see her little body in tights and a leotard. Cuteness overload…FOR REAL. Dance was such a huge part of my life growing up and I secretly want her to love it as much as I do/did.  So far, so good. She regularly asks to have impromptu dance parties. I hope she stays two forever. Sigh.

  

Rewards.

2013 was a year of change for us. Big change. The biggest? We left our lives in Chicago for a place we had never visited.  Kevin received a job offer and within two weeks we were packed and on our way to North Carolina. It sounds crazy and may seem really scary to some people (especially with a small child), however, moving to a place you've never been is really quite an adventure. When Kevin and I first started dating (waaaaay, way back in 2007) we both quit our jobs in Indianapolis and moved to Chicago. Looking back on that experience, I should have been terrified. I didn't have a job, Kevin didn't have a job, we didn't really know anyone, and we relocated to a place that was considerably more expensive than Indy. BUT, to me it was an adventure and you know what they say, "If you want big rewards, take big risks." True dat...Chicago turned out to be a big reward in every aspect of our lives. So when we had the opportunity to change our lives and take another big risk in 2013, there was no hesitation. And now, here we are, a day away from 2014 and life is so good. Kevin loves his job, we have made so many new friends, the weather is like a million degrees warmer, and we are building a home for our little family (more on that later!). 2013 was good to us and I can't wait for all the big rewards of 2014. Cheers!

I'm BACK!

A lot has happened since my last REAL post way back in February. I made the switch from WordPress to Blogger...which is why I had two random posts in August. Testing it out and still trying to adjust. The biggest news is that we left the big city behind for the south! We now live closer to family, closer to the beach, and in a place where the weather is MUCH warmer most of the year. We. Are. Pumped. The best is yet to come!

GCB. Laxer.