March recap

This whole moving across the country sure keeps a girl busy! Especially having to practically unpack an entire house all by yourself all while trying to entertain your almost 2 year old. However, I've made it out of the piles of boxes and mounds of packing paper alive!!! Now to get back to blogging on a regular basis. :) That's my goal anyway. Here is an assortment of pics from March, somewhat in order. 

I took Blaykleigh to the park one afternoon but due to the frigid temps outside it literally lasted as long as it took her to slide down the slide. Don't let the sunshine deceive you, it was FREEZING.  

Shortly after moving to Iowa, I started looking for play-date groups to get involved in so both Blaykleigh and I could meet some people. It was a success! This was a trip to the Science Center of Iowa. Ended up meeting two really great women and their littles :)

I was not lying about the mounds of packing paper. One could get lost in there! 

Cheers to our new home and new life in Iowa <3

Love this drive up to our house. So many beautiful trees here!!!

Play-dates with Blythe. Met her & her momma on the play-date at the Science Center of Iowa.

Jason's parents and cousins who are more like his sisters came to visit us and see the new place. It was great having family around! 

Michelle teaching Blaykleigh how to eat penne noodles play with her food! Lol.

Megan keeping her entertained at Homemakers. I am pretty sure they couldn't wait for us to leave. 

Blaykleigh has an obsession with "ears". And everyone must wear them when she does, even granny! 

First year of dying Easter eggs!!!

 Beautiful little girl all ready for Easter service. 

I love us! 

February recap

Family lunch date. 

Admiring the water fountain. 

Mowing with daddy. 

Her favorite Nana. 

Nutella crepes and mimosa's! 

Thank you, Jody!

Buckets and cowgirl boots. 

Church playtime. 

Best of friends.

Valentine's day breakfast for my girl and I. 

A bubble bath for my Valentine. 

Window shopping with my sweets.

Goodbye breakfast with one of my besties. 

Scarlett and Blaykleigh. 

Wine and touch up painting. 

Playing in boxes. 

Moving day! 

 

This is all that is left after packing up the house. 

Bitter sweet moment. 

Arrived in Iowa. Snow much?!

Warm, relaxing fires. 

Furniture shopping!!!

Horseback rides. 

Morning mullets.

Lunch-date at the kids table. 

House stalking! 

(2 weeks until we move in - eeeeeee!)

It's official ...

... we're moving!!! 

Des Moines, Iowa here come the Stowell's! 

(courtesy of pinterest) 

Yup. Our little family of three + our four fur children are taking a leap of faith and starting afresh in a brand new state! Jason was offered a really great promotion (I am so proud of him) within his company and after weighing the options we feel this is where we are supposed to be. It is definitely going to be hard to pack-up our lives here in Corpus Christi and say goodbye to family and friends that we've made along the way (hardest part by far!); perhaps we will leave it at a "see you later" because let's face it, everyone knows goodbyes stink! With that said, it is merely an understatement when I say that there is SO much to be done between now and January 21st - Jason's first day! Nothing like a little chaos to spice things up. These next few months will undoubtedly be a whirlwind of crazy but we've got each other and the grace of God on our side. 

As hard as it will be to say our "see ya later's", there is also a lot that we are looking forward to in this new chapter of our lives. For one, we will be closer to more of our immediate family than we are now, which means a lot! Jason will get to eat Chipotle as often as his heart desires and me, don't even get me started on how many SuperTargets there are to choose from! I am only slightly kidding. No, but really, after our short visit to Iowa we really fell in love with all it has to offer! 

OH! and one more thing, whether it was a mere coincidence or a sign from God, this may or may not have played a little roll in our final decision process...

In the midst of our decision making process this little piece of paper was torn out of one of my decorating books by our naughty sweet daughter! After getting myself ready for the day, I came out of the bathroom to Jason and Blaykleigh in the living room. Jason watching t.v. and Blaykleigh doing what she does best, getting into stuff she shouldn't. After fussing at her and then Jason for not watching her, I grabbed this piece of paper out of her hand. Of all text that could have been written on that torn page, there it is folks, printed clear as day ... Des Moines, Iowa. 

Just a little odd don't ya think?! 

Well there you have it. 

We will soon be "Iowans".