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Enjoying what we have
Aug. 6th, 2017 03:27 pmI haven't unpacked completely. The kitchen has only the bare minimum unpacked, and only two boxes of toys and almost no books have been unpacked. We have clothes, food, and linens, however.
Meanwhile, I've done a crazy amount of bureaucracy to get insurance become a Michigan citizen, and to make some repairs and replacements in our place. And now I am enjoying time with the kids (most of the time) and learning to be a good parent. We have appointments about every day for something, even if it's just taking the dogs to the vet or meeting with a contractor for an estimate. We don't have new dentists yet, but I'll investigate that next.
The kids have been playing outside in the large yard, and I've been getting to play with them, and to take the dogs for walks, too. The kids have made friends with other kids, none of whom actually live here.
There's still stress. We don't really know anyone any more, and so we don't have a social life yet. My kids are "very active" so even spending time at social functions for families is often severely curtailed, and I rarely get to speak with the other parents. We go to free events for kids, and parks, and lots of walks, and that's how I try to get rid of it. I so very much look forward to school starting.
Meanwhile, I've done a crazy amount of bureaucracy to get insurance become a Michigan citizen, and to make some repairs and replacements in our place. And now I am enjoying time with the kids (most of the time) and learning to be a good parent. We have appointments about every day for something, even if it's just taking the dogs to the vet or meeting with a contractor for an estimate. We don't have new dentists yet, but I'll investigate that next.
The kids have been playing outside in the large yard, and I've been getting to play with them, and to take the dogs for walks, too. The kids have made friends with other kids, none of whom actually live here.
There's still stress. We don't really know anyone any more, and so we don't have a social life yet. My kids are "very active" so even spending time at social functions for families is often severely curtailed, and I rarely get to speak with the other parents. We go to free events for kids, and parks, and lots of walks, and that's how I try to get rid of it. I so very much look forward to school starting.
