Utter exhaustion

I don't know what got to me today but I have been purely exhausted since the moment I woke up.  I have been very unmotivated to do much of anything.  It was more of a "day off" type of day.  The boys had a really good day though, which makes me happy.  Bed time, on the other hand, is not going so well.  I just want to curl up and go to sleep, yet they are totally still fighting going to sleep themselves (and this is an hour and 39 minutes past their bed time). 

I truly hope to accomplish something around the house tomorrow.  Something beyond the normal daily chores since our garage still looks like a disaster zone.

Not much else to really talk about today. Its been a long, slow, tired day.  Hopefully I can get to sleep earlier tonight then usual.  I need it.

Fishy fishy

Today was a lot of fun.  We took the train down to the Children's Aquarium this morning.  Fair Park was an interesting area, and I hope we get to check out all the different things it has to offer.  The boys had a lot of fun and really enjoyed seeing the aquatic animals. 

I also had my first Jimmy John's sub.  What rock have I been living under?  Seriously, that was a quality sandwich for sure!  I sure have been missing something there. 

It sounds as if a storm is brewing outside.  Let's hope it is just rain and thunder tonight.  I don't need any "excitement".  And as I am typing this, it seems we are getting rolling brown outs...or something similar. 

Guess that means it is time to wrap this up.  Short and sweet today.

Out

I miss my girl friends.  Don't get me wrong - - I love my family to pieces.  Yet, it has now been over a month and I feel the cabin fever setting in.  I love getting out and about with the family, and hope to do so again tomorrow.  But sometimes a girl just needs her girl friends.  I would love to go out to a movie.  Or just go hang out somewhere, have a drink or two, and have fun just being with my girls.  I truly am trying to be positive and make the very best out of our new situation, but it seems to be getting harder actually as time goes on...no easier.

On a similar note, I would REALLY love getting out alone with my husband.  It was nice even just to grab a bite to eat or head to a friend's house sans the kiddos.  Right now, that is completely impossible as we have no one for a sitter and don't know anyone out here really either. 

I have a lump in my throat right now as I am typing all of this.  I wish I could be more positive about all of this, but frankly, the truth is I miss people and I miss being able to do things we are used to being able to do.  I understand that might sound selfish, but I can't help the way I feel about it. 

So now with tears streaming down my face...I should probably stop while I am a head and regain my composure before I get myself too upset. 

So lovely, wonderful family and friends...please know how much we miss you all and love you!

And don't take for granted all those girls' nights and date nights...the are so amazingly precious, even if few and far between.

Not where we need to be...

Nothing makes the earth seem so spacious as to have friends at a distance; they make the latitudes and longitudes.  ~Henry David Thoreau

I am missing both home (Vegas) and Tennessee right now.  My heart truly belongs in Tennessee, and family and friends are in Las Vegas.  I have felt so torn on that for a while, but not the way I do now that we are here smack dab in the middle in Texas.  Talk about torn in between.  So many would think, why how great! You're in between both places...except its just not where we want to be.  It seems that we just aren't settling in well.  We are having a good time exploring and the like, but still the idea that we live here is almost foreign to our minds and bodies.  Just trudging through...

Month two begin...

So its officially the beginning of my second month in Dallas.  Carless in Dallas...lol.  But I'm still okay with that...minus the fact that today got to 101! Uh oh...that definitely means the boys and I have to get our errands done EARLY in the day from this point on.  I am also hoping to set up a mini splash park of sorts in the back yard, with sprinkler toys and such.  Hopefully that'll help us beat the heat.

Today I am pretty excited for a good friend.  She got some really awesome news and I am pretty happy for her.  She has been given a great opportunity and I support her in it 110%!!! I just think its awesome and couldn't be happier.  It has helped with my really good mood today, too.

I have started on items for my etsy shop and tomorrow I hopefully will get it up and running! YAY! I'm really excited.  Maybe I'll get some items sold soon.  Even a little fun money is nice.

Its been a good day, even if its been uneventful.

Cleaning and Organizing

I spent most of the afternoon cleaning up and organizing both our house and my blog.  I just didn't feel "at home" with my blog look, so I spent a good amount of time working on it.  Unfortunately, I am still learning all the ins and outs of blogging, so its not perfect...but really, who wants perfect anyways. ;-)

Tonight is the last night with the car, and we are running some errands after dinner.  Hopefully we are getting the boys to the park as well.  They would really enjoy it and I think they need it too.

Now its some rest time before I go to make dinner.

A normal day

Nothing big to report today. Except maybe reminders of how much we miss home. Mostly it was just a lot of working around the house. Some day we'll be unpacked. 

I did watch a great documentary today - Lord, Save Us From Your Followers. It was really good and hit all my qualms and issues with all the religious and political quarreling in this country.  I have been meaning to watch it for some time now, and am glad I finally did. I have been saying for a long time now there just needs to be a conversation not yelling of opinions, doctrines, and beliefs at one another.  I have hope for this world some day...sadly, I don't know if we'll see that day.

Its late and technically tomorrow so I need to find my way to my pillow.