Our Current Normal.

Since we sold our house at the end of February we have been in a holding pattern, if you will.

Most of our 3 bedroom home is still in Norman, crammed and jammed {as nice and comfortable as possible} into the second largest storage unit the place had to offer.

This isn't even all of it! We filled it to capacity.

The rest of our stuff is with us at my in-laws house as we await our next home {including pictures, records, and a few other items I was afraid could be ruined waiting in a storage unit}.


The sorting of what to store and what to bring with us was somewhat stressful at times, but our family has been more than accommodating. They even set up a playroom and den for us to enjoy some relaxation space,  made room for some of the bedroom furniture we wanted to bring with us, and they even set up a space for me to continue sewing. ;)

Den/playroom

Sewing area

What used to be Adam's room was cleared out for us to bring some of the pieces of her bedroom furniture. I added the letters after her birthday to personalize her room a bit.

Since we didn't bring her drawers, a book shelf has been turned into the place to keep her clothes. My mother in law had these pink tubs and I added masking tape labels to help keep everything straight.

Below is part of her outside play area. An old swing set has recently been added. When friends of the OKC Bassets found out we were going to be living with them for a bit, they gave us some things for her to be able to play on and enjoy. The generosity of complete strangers is humbling. Some of the toys and other play things are also Ouma's {my mother in law}. She teaches preschool, so she has lots of things she has collected over the years that are perfect for MC right now.

MC is in her own version of heaven on earth with both sets of grandparents on call. One living with her and one set within a 10-15 minute drive. In fact- I sometimes find that I am able to do more things than I used to be able to do with all of these grown-ups around. ;) And, although it is a constant process of adjusting and communication when you merge two households; the memories of this time will be something we {and hopefully MC} will carry with us always.

 Plus- having my family close by has been an added bonus. We get to see each other a lot easier than planning it out and deciding who will drive the 45 minutes.

We are blessed in so many ways and are thankful for the time and ability to save up for our next home. We only get one chance at this whole family thing, and I am thankful we are lucky enough to have struck it big.