An Idaho Trip

A month before we moved to the Makoti house, we made the Idaho trip to pack!!  Our cat Jet has made the commute with us since he was a kitten, so it has become second nature to him!!  He plops himself somewhere comfy and we are on our way!

 David helped his dad get the crop planted and Aiden helped!!  He loves riding in the tractor with Dad and Grandpa Belnap!

 

David stayed for the week and then went back to North Dakota and left us to pack!!  Ewe!!  I decided very early on in the packing process that we have TOO MUCH STUFF!!!  We had discussed selling our Idaho house--and even had a realtor come and give us a list price.  But--because we are complete pansys and Idaho will always be our home, so we decided to keep it!!  My mom agreed to stay there and keep an eye on things and take care of the yard, so I felt good about that! We also didn't have to pack EVERYTHING and find a place for it all! BONUS!!

 After 3 days of solid packing--I got in a little pampering and then the kids and I made our first "solo" trip back to North Dakota!

My Co-Captain took his seat in the passengers seat and we headed out! 

The weather was NOT ideal!! It snowed and rained and the wind blew the whole time!  I am not the most confident driver, especially in bad weather!! So by the time we made it to Billings--I was exhausted!! 

After breakfast the next morning--we made the rest of the trip! 

 Only 4 bathroom stops-7 viewings of Aladdin-2 Sassy meltdowns-4 cherry cokes- and LOTS of snacks later--we made it!  After that trip, I had a new appreciation for single parents!!  Doing everything alone is TOUGH!!

Time Flies!!!

I am making a comeback into the blogging world!!  This time--I promise to keep up with it!! Life has been so absolutely busy and crazy that I really should be documenting it all!!  (It helps that I now have internet and a working computer!) 

Since I posted last, the Leprechauns and Easter Bunny found us, and the kids have both grown like weeds!!  I keep trying to make the stop--but neither one of them have decided to cooperate!!

Ady had her first hair cut--that's a momentous occasion!!  She thought it was great and giggled at herself in the mirror while Miss Jenni did her thing!!

 

Aiden has become his little sisters bud--and she loves to hug and kiss on him! They don't always get along--we have had our "she's touching me" moments--but for the most part they are best buddies!!

After spending an incredibly cold winter in the RV--we stopped denying that we could make that work for the long term!  Living in two places wasn't going to be do-able once Aiden started school, and David traveling alone, was not an option for me. Business opportunities for Real Enterprises were up for grabs, David and Rindee (our business partners) also saw the need to put down roots in ONE place and so we decided LIVE in North Dakota!!! 

The search for a house was long and seriously depressing!!  North Dakota standards and Idaho standards are very different, and housing here is expensive!  We had picked out the area where we wanted to live away from the "oil field" and set out searching!!  For 2 months we looked at several different houses and realized we would have to lower our standards a tad or prepare to do some renovations!!!

Then one day--this little baby went on the market!!!

We made an offer on it just 3 days after it was listed and they accepted!!  Its a bit smaller than we were used to--but larger than an RV! :)

After a few coats of paint and some minor adjustments--it feels like home!!

If you would have asked me a year ago if I would be living in North Dakota, I would have laughed in your face!!!  That wasn't the plan--but it is where we were meant to be right now!!