Ready for the long-overdue sequel to "Settling In - Part One"? (I'm sure it was just like waiting for the second installment of the Deathly Hallows. Right?) Well, the real part of putting down roots here has begun. Holton found a job (or, rather, the job found him. More on that later...) and school is… Continue reading Settling In – Part Two
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Settling In – Part One
I can't wait to share some great photos from our road trip from my "real" camera as well as some other adventures since we've arrived, but I'm long overdue on an update. It has been just over a month, and this post was originally set in my mind to be published last week at the… Continue reading Settling In – Part One
Day 13 – Montana
Day 13 - Montana All. The. Wow. Montana earns its moniker of “Big Sky Country.” We have seen the blue, sunny summer heavens, but I would imagine the grey wintry days are just as splendid. We arrived a little early to our hotel in Columbia Falls, so we decided to kill time before check-in. Unfortunately,… Continue reading Day 13 – Montana
Day 11 – Yellowstone
Woke up this morning in Helena, Montana after driving out of Yellowstone yesterday. I was looking more forward to that than even the Grand Canyon, and I am glad we scheduled enough time on our itinerary. Day One - Monday It was fascinating to be sure, but the weather made what I was excited about… Continue reading Day 11 – Yellowstone
Day 7 – The Grand Canyon
We made it. We drove 3 days to see what boils down to a giant riverbed in the middle of the northern Arizona desert. I think of all the hype and superlatives. All the hoopla and "OMG" about a big chasm. It's just a canyon. I mean, right? Water...? Rock walls...? *eye roll* Big deal.… Continue reading Day 7 – The Grand Canyon
Day 5 – The Long Haul
We started the day in San Angelo, Texas and started the longest drive of the trip to get it out of the way. There's a whole lotta nothing in West Texas. The scenery is straight out of Hell or High Water. (If you haven't seen it, do yourself a favor. It's one of my latest… Continue reading Day 5 – The Long Haul
Day 1: The Between
We didn’t want to miss the last day of school for The Bug, but we had to vacate the house on Thursday, so we stayed at a hotel in Rosenberg. Waking up this morning, I was right there in Fort Bend County, yet I felt so far away. Driving west on I-10, and The Guy… Continue reading Day 1: The Between
Insomnia, the Musical
(At least, in my mind. Always random lyrics floating around up there.) But I lay here past 11:30 on a Tuesday night, unable to sleep — indeed, wide awake and razor sharp, feeling on the verge of big things happening. Remember when you were a kid, having to go to bed the night before an… Continue reading Insomnia, the Musical
From Owners to Tenants and the Long Goodbye
Well, we still live in our house, but technically it's not ours anymore! We closed on the sale last Thursday, May 10, with a lease-back through May 31. It's comforting to have my girls stay in the same house through the end of the school year. Normalcy is very important to me, and I am… Continue reading From Owners to Tenants and the Long Goodbye
All Things End
They say that all things must come to an end. And even though we may be prepared for it, watching something you love go away is never easy. I completed my last session with Studio Ainsley yesterday afternoon. Fittingly, it was a newborn session. Thankfully, it was purely magical. The family was a joy to… Continue reading All Things End
The Top Left Corner Life 