Veggie Tales

I always dreamed of having a house one day where I could paint the walls and pick out my furniture. That day has come, and I'm like a kid in a candy store - except it's not quite how I'd imagined it. I'm like a kid in a candy store who can't make up her mind because she's too afraid of making the wrong choice. I had a jalepeño jelly bean once and I've never looked at candy the same again.

So if you have any decorating tips, hear of any good deals, etc. I'm in the market for a living room, a dining room, and a master bedroom.

At home, it's life as usual. The kids have been loving their new play room and are at a good age for keeping each other entertained. Meanwhile, I try to unpack, organize, and put away as fast as I can. We only have a few boxes left!!

Here's Kelsey and I enjoying our healthy snack (she LOVES all these foods , which makes me so happy - I was such a picky eater).

Notice there are only a few tomatoes left and I had barely set it out

Here's the daunting task ahead of me: THE OFFICE

It's become the dumping ground for all the things that need more time to be organized. It also houses our smaller garage sale items. 

This is how I feel about it

Grandma, hurry and come into town - I NEED YOU!!
Luckily, I inherited the love of organizing from my grandma Lang and I am giddy to get this done. And to have pantry shelves put in (dad). ;)

We still only have one car (I got a car that I love, Mazda CX-9) so that means we've been waking up early to take daddy to work. Luckily, it's not a long commute. We are all healthy and happy, and feeling so blessed.

Simplicity among the chaos

Today I took the kids for a walk to the grocery store. 

We moved into a house not to far from lots of FOOD. It's all fast, none that great. But I'm digressing. Walking home from the store with the kids both asleep in their stroller I thought of Switzerland and my friend Jessi who just moved BACK to Zurich. I thought about a conversation we had about "if we moved back to SLC where would we live that is somewhat like Switzerland." We came to the conclusion that there was no place like CH. No little village with all the stores in one central place.  Not as many pedestrian-friendly sidewalks and right-of-ways - or pedestrians for that matter. No grüezi as you pass another on your way. But something about this little walk made me feel like I could have a taste of my simple Swiss life here. I may be a fish out of water but I'm starting to like it. Our new place could start to feel like home soon. We could start to feel normal and settled. But I have to get furniture for our empty rooms and pictures on the walls first. We're excited about our new place and can't wait to show our little treasure. Pictures will follow... once I start taking them again. You'll be amazed at how much Aiden has grown/developed since we left Switzerland and how much Kelsey is taking, imagining, and making sense! I'll keep posting, but I need to get internet. 

XOXO from SLC.