Settled?!?!

What a busy week with getting things sorted out.

I am about as unpacked as I think I am going to get. We are currently renting a house so I know I probably won't be here more than a year and there are some things that I just don't need to have out during that time. You'd think that is the point where I'd just start getting rid of it if I didn't need it right? Wrong! Haha. That's not how I work. A lot of the stuff I am not getting out are office materials, photo albums and decorative items. I am not parting with them, I just don't need them while we are here.
I went early in the week and got some Shakeology packets sent out (almost as much to send them out as they cost in the first please, jeez.) Then I went to go get my drivers license. It was a double whammy, needed one for a new state (oye, Ohio) and it expires next week anyway (Yay for my birthday!!!!!!!!!) I was prepared when I went. I looked at everything I needed to have with me, had it with me and went down. Boy were they rude when I got there. I get in line to check in (you know, the starting point right when you walk in the door.) I explain to the lady what I was there for and she says did you go over and take the vision test (um, no why would I go there before I check in... but anyway..) I tell her no and she sends me over there. Ok, vision test with the weird guy done. I go back over hand her all of my paperwork and she tells me my birth certificate is not sufficient!!! WHAT?!?!?! Same birth certificate I used to apply for a marriage license, same birth certificate the federal government gave me a new social security card when I got married with. She tells me it might have been "good enough" for the state of Michigan but not the state of Ohio. I leave in tears. Not exactly how I wanted to start out my venture in becoming a resident of this state. Adam to the rescue here... He calls the county I was born in and gets me a whole new document, while I stay busy wiping away the tears.
Ok, let's try something else.... So Lily and I go to the YMCA. It's important to all of us that we get her back into gymnastics. We promised it would be something she could continue in Ohio because she has been doing it for over a year and she has gotten so good (ask this girl to show you a handstand or a cartwheel, WOW!!) They have so many gymnastics centers around here, it's like 1 on every block. With so many options, we had planned to let her do trial memberships and pick one for herself. That's a lot of jumping around between centers and not really being in a program though and I don't think there is much benefit in that. So, we are looking at the YMCA. Super reasonable rate and all 3 of us could use it. I went to the particular Y that had the most amenities, not the closest to the house we are in, but only 20 minutes away. It's beautiful!! They have childcare while the grownups exercise for free, they have after school childcare, they have family activities, grown up activities (lots of gym equipment, woohoo), adult fitness classes and then of course kids classes. For a small fee on top of that super reasonable membership rate, Lily would be able to stick with gymnastics, swimming (maybe dance, if there is time) and she wants to do soccer. Definitely gonna cost less than what we were paying individually in Kalamazoo for gym memberships, gymnastics, dance and swimming separately!!! When I got to the Y, FINALLY the nicest people they could have working were there to take care of me. I was smiling, I was excited and it felt like I could finally enjoy something without worry. After we got our tour of the main building, Lily and I went to check out the gymnastics building. It's really nice and SUPER BUSY!! So now that we are all signed up they tell us how big the gymnastics program is and how long the wait list tends to be. So, here's hoping that Lily gets in and can move up in a timely manner according to her skill level.
So yesterday my new birth certificate arrives, it looks the same to me but there must have been something different on it because I am officially a resident of Ohio with an Ohio license. So very thankful that when I walked in to the check in counter, there was a woman there who was kind. She was polite, she smiled and she made the experience much smoother this time and I feel so much better. After I got that taken care of, Lily and I went to the library. She got to get her own library card and she is very excited. So now my baby girl has her own YMCA membership card and her own library card, growing up so fast!!! But I love every minute of it.

Ok, so that wasn't exciting stuff I know. I just wanted to share, it's my blog and so I did.

All week long (except for last night when I had a migraine that wouldn't go away with over the counter or 2 different prescription medications,) we have been doing workouts as a family. We've been getting them done pretty late which I'm not a big fan of, but we're getting them done nonetheless. It's so nice to see Adam doing something good for himself. I've been making him lunches all week and he's had Shakeology for breakfast so I know he's not out eating a bunch of crap. I hope he's feeling better than he has been for a long time, even if just a little bit. The nice thing about being even as settled as I am is that I can get back into routines. I know my day to day has been hectic for the last few months but I just don't know at what point I got out of doing so many things inconsistently. It doesn't matter though, what's done is done and here we are today when I promised myself no more excuses. I have to do what I need to do to stay on track with everything (family, health, career, all of it.) I am feeling the fire and passion again! I am surviving (I knew I would, I just had to have the time to be upset about so many changes at once.) I am going to make the best I can of everything (doesn't mean I won't have setbacks or bad days.)

If you read this blog on a normal basis, you already know I'm a lose my train of thought type of girl so I'm sure that happened here. All I'm trying to say here is I've gotten  a lot done this week with stuff I was sure I didn't want to do so quickly and I'm doing alright down here. I miss my friends, I miss Lily's friends, I miss my family but I am resolved to make more time to see them all moving forward so I don't have the time to miss them.

Alright, got a post in before my long weekend here (Yay!!) We are headed off to the Kalamazoo area shortly for girl scout clean up camp. Let's hope it stays warm enough and dry enough. Love you all!!!