Sea Shipment Pt 2

As we were unpacking every thing, it was amazing listening to the kids narrate what was going on. Pure excitement on the toys being back, their movies, books, and outdoor stuff just overall happiness. 

Our house is starting to look more like ours and it feels great having familiar things in a not so familiar place. 

Our living room - We brought the two recliners in the above picture with us.

What's a house without a proper sit-up bench and free weights underneath :-)

When your in grad school and homeschooling your daughter, you acquire lots of book. This is not even half of what I am using with Ash. I am picking up a 1yr curriculum when we get back to LA in January. 

Miss Ashlynn's room

The 4th room upstairs we turned into a playroom for the kids. We brought the daybed with us and turned it into a couch. There is a trundle underneath as well if anyone stays over.  

We also hung a bunch of visuals and manipulatives for Ash since I am for the most part homeschooling her. She enjoyed these at our house in Houston so we brought them along. Each day I focus on a different letter so she picks it and helps me change out the info boards. The same thing with the calendar. It is a week long with tabs for today, tomorrow, and yesterday. She can also place a weather card underneath for what the current weather is. 

The closet is big enough for a small play space as well. I hung more posters for the kids on shapes, Solar System, United States, Human Body, Senses, Geography, and counting Money. 

My little ducks breaking in the play room with a little Monsters Inc. 

We still have some unpacking to do for the outside stuff, 7 bikes to build (4 adult and 3 kids), and start moving some stuff into the shed that will not be used right way. 

Sea Shipment Pt 1

Yesterday we received our sea shipment. It was a great day in the Fry house. Poor kids missed their toys :-) Michael actually told me a few weeks ago that the house we live in is daddy's house because it has no toys and that mommy's house is the house with the toys. 

Boxes upon boxes were loaded into our house. Truthfully, I didn't even remember what we packed! 

Obviously the first boxes we opened were the toys. I had no organization during this process. It was open boxes sort later. I started at 1pm after the movers left and we were all put away by 1030pm. 

It is the little things in life that count. These boxes of Star Wars, DC / Marvel Comics, & Disney figurines plus the box of dinosaurs brought them so much joy. And of course that Pirate ship. Mike has talked about his ships since the sear shipment arrived a month ago

And of course the Plasma Cars. Now the kids mean business!

Ash told me she needed her bike helmet because she had to be safe due to the mess in the house. Kid was so excited about her Apple Jack (my little pony) that she was absolutely speechless. 

Little man thinks he is helping with the rug

Slowly breaking through the boxes

Our mud room was FILLED with packing paper. It was stressful looking at it and trying to figure out what to do with it all. 

Lots Happening!

It has been a hectic month and my blog has lagged :-) So let me try and catch ya'll up! 

For starters my little princess turned 5! I can not believe it. I know every mom says it and very cliche but I really feel like she was born just yesterday... It has been a long road of doctors, neurologists, therapists, and school interventions but this little lady is so full of life and it really is amazing to watch her and try to view the world as she does. 

Happy Birthday Sweet Princess!!

Mike started school on November 10th and he just loves it. He comes home singing the songs he learned and corrects me in ways that are too funny. His teacher is British so I asked him to put pants on one morning and he says "No mummy I put TROUSERS on" and things like "Miss Kathy calls me MICHAEL not MIKEY"... He is too cute. 

Ash is a little bit more difficult in the school situation. We knew coming over here that we would have some issues but we are working with it. She attends two days a week for half days and I homeschool her the rest of the week at this point. I have two different curricula that I am using with her and the resources that her teacher can provide me. 

Olympia celebrated Thanksgiving this past weekend and it was pretty fun! Kids enjoyed it and played with friends. The Community Center provided the turkey and all the residents brought a dish to share. 

Some of the kids had a game of Duck Duck Goose going on

Duck Duck Goose was too much for CJ - Self imposed Time out

Brian to the rescue!! This is Mike's BFF from school

Not sure what caught their attention but CJ, Brian, & Stella are engaged!

Well that is it for now... When I filter through all my pictures from the month I will sort out more entries :-) For my family who have been waiting for me, I apologize. I will get better at this blogging business, I promise. 

Houston We Have Snow!

It has snowed twice before but this time it actually stuck to the ground. It was so funny this morning, kids looked out the window and saw the snow on the ground and go super excited. It was only 0730 am, Will and I were still in bed when we hear from downstairs.. "C'mon Ash, we need some boots on!". We truthfully did not think they would go outside. Little did we know :-)

We hear giggles from the window. Sure enough they went out. Ash was in her underwear (literally) and Mike and CJ were still in PJ's. Then... we hear CJ screaming. Will and I head down the stairs, the back door is open, and all three kids are outside but CJ's boots are scattered by the backdoor. The other two put on boots, not so much CJ. Nope, he runs right out in bare feet and hates life. Poor kid was so cold. We came in, got all bundled up, and back out we went!

My little snow princess

Of course the sleds had to come out!

Trying so hard to conquer the hill in our backyard

"Mommy, I am not a happy boy right now"

Daddy to the rescue!

Poor girl lost her hat and looks like a cave lady!

Mommy I got this

"Daddy push me faster!"

He's so cute!

That is the face of pure joy and excitement!

Love this face

Will is the sledding master :-)

He didn't go down the hill, he just sat and let me pull him around. Hehe, He's so bulky that he kept tipping over

Will gave her a good push

Snow/Mud mixture in her mouth... She was not thrilled