We Have Moved and Other Updates

    We have moved and with that comes the chaos of moving. We bought a place that needed some work so we have spent all our free time working on house projects. My boys love the new place. They have so much space to run around and just be boys.

    My husband has the week off so we have a list of projects that we need to complete:
                 1. Build a deck out to the pool.
                 2. Hang some doors for the spare bedroom.
                 3. Get my garden planted.
                 4. Work on finishing a room in the basement.
 
     I will post pictures of everything.
   
    Spring is like my new year. It is easier for me to set goals in the spring when the weather is nice and new life is blossoming everywhere in stead of the dead of winter with snow piled up to the window sills. One of the things I want to do is get a garden planted as well as some fruit trees. My second goal is to change my food lifestyle. I have been researching the "Paleo/ Primal" diet and it makes sense to me. Starting this week I am going to give it a try for 21 days and track my progress and keep updated information on this blog. Hopefully that will hold me accountable.
    Things I would like to see happen while following this diet,
            1. Lose weight of course!
            2. Have more energy.
            3. Lose some of the stomach problems as of late
            4. Lose some of the joint pain.

   There are the updates. Hopefully, I will be able to update a lot more in the near future.

Thanks for reading,

Kelly

Weekend Hiking

There hasn't been much of a winter here. This weekend was no exception. The weather was warm and sunny so we decided to take the boys hiking. We have three active young boys and we try to keep them active. It keeps us sane. 

    We took short 2 mile hike up to these ruins. I didn't really know they existed. 

Our youngest running through the "hallway" 

Our 7yr old pretending to rock climb

The views from the top. 

    After the hike we came home had some lunch and then relaxed. A great way to enjoy our Saturday. 

We are Buying a House!

   Three years ago my husband left the navy and we relocated to the New England from Virginia. We landed in a great small town that we love. We knew nothing of the area and are happy that we are in the town that we are in. Our original plan was to buy a house right away. Our move was during the peak of the housing market crash and we were unable to sell our house in VA. After 8 months of paying a mortgage and rent we became landlords. Buying a house was put on hold. We decided to wait and get in a better financial situation. We are pretty glad we did but are itching to get our own place and make this town our permanent home.

   In the last three years house prices have dropped and interest rates have dropped in the last three years. We now can afford a much bigger place. With three boys this is something we need. As well as a big yard in a quiet neighborhood. We live in a high cost of living area and a few years ago we did not think this was possible. 

  A week and a half ago we put an offer on a house. It needs some work but has a lot of potential. The sale is contingent upon them finding a place to live. We gave them until this Wednesday to have a sales contract before we signed our sales contract. We haven't heard anything. So now we anxiously wait and start thinking about looking at other houses. 

Kelly

   

The Beginning

 This is the beginning of my blog. A little bit about me. I am a stay at home wife and mom. I have 3 boys, ages 7, 5, and 4. I have been married for 8yrs to my wonderful husband. We live in New England. I like to cook, garden, some crafts and make soap. I hope to journal our adventures as a family and my adventures as a mom.