This summer so far has been the most unique experience of my life. All areas have been interesting and new but the craziest has been our living situations... we moved out of our Apt. April 30th and house sat for a week then went of vacation for a week. When we returned "home" we were invited by the Kimmels to live with them. They waiting up for us as we drove from Florida to Texas, just to greet us and make us feel welcome. I was unsure which room we would stay in at their house, fully expecting to be cramming all 4 of us into one room, all sleeping on the floor for a while and Frazier in his pack'n'play. We were blessed and surprised by all of the things the Kimmels did to make us feel welcome. Hospitality at it's greatest. We were put up in 2 different rooms, and Andrew BUILT A BED for the guest room in 2 days so it would be ready when we arrived. It was awesome. To keep this short I'm going to skip a lot of details and share little. I enjoyed being in the Kimmels home, feeling like I lived in a neighborhood, cooking in Susan's great kitchen sharing meals and recipes, having a great back yard for Bailey to run around in and TV with a DVR was a cool plus as well.
We left the Kimmels after a month of being there and now we are at the Quiros' house. It's a large house with lots of rooms, a beautiful kitchen and a SWIMMING POOL! (with a baby safe screen around it) The Quiros' are in Costa Rica and have allowed us to be here and make ourselves at home. Ellen has a fabulous kitchen and an old school pro kitchenaid mixer I've been playing with. I have never before felt as accepted into someone else's life/home/family as well as I have here. Ellen loves our children and they love her. Ellen works very hard and long hours but has come home several times to a loud house with a non related family in it, sometimes not so picked up or clean and smiles and chats with me and holds the baby while I get something done. She's saved my sanity a few times over. I have grown to love her dearly.
What's next? Not so sure. We have been praying for months and living day by day in God's grace, praying for his direction and his provision. We have a lead on another place to stay temporarily but the details have not quite been nailed down yet.
Through the craziest times and the hardest parts, my husband is still great! Our marriage is strong and fun, and we are growing closer everyday. Our kids are healthy and strong and smart and bless us daily.
Bailey's quote of the day. Written exactly like she said it... "Mom bretend you are sweeping in a hotel. How are you?"
I say "I'm fine thank you ma'am"
"BOOM SERVICE!"
Right in my face. scared me! we didn't get much further than that. I was to frightened to order any of her room service.
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