The kids don't stop. This, I'm pretty sure, is fairly normal. We have a 2.5 year old and an (almost) 8 month old. The little one has already taken a few steps, and is fast working on her walking skills. She's everywhere all the time and there is nothing I can do to contain her. The 2.5 yr old thinks he's 14 and runs the house. He's independent, head-strong, stubborn, defiant, energetic, and clever. He does his best to outsmart us every day, and most days does a respectable job of it. I also can't remember the last time our family went more than a week without someone being sick. We keep getting dragged down by viruses, colds, tummy bugs, ear infections, fevers, coughs, etc. While we are thankful that it's never anything serious (despite a couple of good scares), it's very tiring, and often difficult not to let it bring us down mentally as well as physically. As if little kids aren't hard enough, we seem to have had a long lasting bout of bad luck in the health department. It's been exhausting and frustrating. I know little kids get sick a lot, but it really does feel excessive, plus the adults in the house keep getting it too - literally every time!
We also bought a house in July. So this makes 3 moves in 5 years for us. I do believe we'll stay put for a while now! I've had enough packing and unpacking and organizing and reorganizing. We are thrilled to have found a home in a wonderful neighborhood in the little city of Fulshear, Texas. I sure never thought I'd end up here! After nearly 3 years in inner-city Montpellier, France, Texan surburbia has been a shock to our systems. But we are slowly figuring it out and getting the hang of it. I miss France nearly every day. And not just because of the wine and cheese! Although I do miss the wine and cheese... But I also miss the weather. Texas is so very hot. I think it's hotter than it was before we moved away. I miss walking the streets. I miss long, four-course dinners on terraces. I even miss struggling through the French language on a daily basis, even though I often hated it when we were there. I miss traveling and seeing the world. I miss the view from our window overlooking a large, old, beautiful building. I miss JR's nursery and the sweet ladies that cared for him every day. But of course, I missed Texas when we were gone, and this is a much better fit for us right now.
We are ready for some normal, average, somewhat boring sounding but really actually fun life. Weekends with friends watching football and more holiday parties than we can fit into our calendar. Spending time catching up with old friends as well as making new ones. We need more mornings in sweat pants without feeling guilty about it. And maybe we'll even fit in a little time for personal hobbies between diaper changes, constant laundry, and late night work meetings. The Huguet House is slowing down for a little while, and it's a refreshing change. I often long for our days of jet-setting and living out of suitcases, but that will come again later. Right now, you can find us eagerly awaiting sweater weather and cooking up giant pots of gumbo in our new home at
5703 Trinity Bluff Ct.
Fulshear, TX 77441
