my first week in okly

I havent had internet the past couple days and they've been extra long. What did I do with myself before the internet days? I must've had a life back in 2002 when the internet was just something I had at work & my email account would expire due to lack of use. I think the day just dragged on yesterday without it because I have become so appreciative of it being away from home for the first time. I dont think I depend on it as much at home as I do here. It's awesome that you can instantly connect with family & friends instead of waiting weeks to hear from them in a letter. (Although, I do love a good rare mailed letter..hint hint!) So anyways, we have been here in Oklahoma a week. It's been an adjustment for sure, just cause I always get withdrawls when something changes. Yes, I get that its only for the summer, so I'm not trying to come off whiny. But I have never left AZ to live somewhere else. So I'm letting myself be okay with occasionally getting a little anxiety over it. I finally cut the umbillical cord. well i'll be reconnecting to it in August, but whatever. I kept myself and the kids pretty busy this week...that is the goal since Steven is gone until about 10pm every night. It makes it way nice that we have a cozy apartment, though. It has furniture but I'm going to do a summer picture wall and develop the pictures and have them start at one end of the wall and try to fill up the whole wall before we leave.

The view from our balcony.

i missed you walk in closets! I can hide all my crap in you.

Monday:

we went to a park you can see through our window that ended up being a school playground. So after naps we went to another one.

it was so windy..I loved it.

Tuesday:

we stayed at home all day except for a walmart trip. Now that I have to bring all the kids by myself when shopping for food..its a little crazy and 2 people said to me "God bless you" & "you have your hands full" I mustve looked like I wanted someone to shoot me for getting 2 comments in a 30 min walmart trip. I am realizing how spoiled I was in AZ. Having a husband who came home from work at 3pm & a mom who would help whenever. But also It's good to know that I can do things myself & makes me feel like I dont have to be so dependent on everyone. It's a good learning experience.

Wednesday:

we met at a splash pad with Connie & Brody. which was not open until memorial day. it was so hot..the poor kids were overheated so, luckily there was a hose spout right in front of our apartment stairs so I grabbed our water balloons (remember the green ones that are like grenades?) I bought some of those a while ago. so the kids had just enough fun getting cooled off with them.

Thursday:

we went to a firefighter museum which was way cool. It was only 5 bucks for me & the kids were free. It had so many old fire engines and a huge collection of fireman patches from all over the world. my favorite one was the one from England that said "London Fire Brigade" I love the way those Brits word things. I love the word brigade.

there was a do not climb on display sign, but this cute little firetruck was too tempting.

I didnt realize how green and pretty it would be out here.

Friday:

kind of a boring day, but I picked up the pictures I took with my pool camera and they turned out pretty cute considering I couldnt ever tell if I was actually getting anyone in the picture under the water. (which I didnt with your underwater picture Amos..sorry! but at least it's a good view:)

poor jappy just doesnt like group pictures

Saturday (t0day!)

this morning Steven found a baby turtle on the sidewalk & brought it in for the boys to see. I asked Bastien "what should we name him" ANd Bastien said " We should name him Jorgen?" I dont know where that came from but maybe it's cause Jorgen looks like a cute little turtle? So here is Jorgen#2, the turtle

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he escaped from three crazy giants

Bastien was so sad we had to take him back to his home today. I was just too nervous about the babies stepping on him or throwing him since we didnt have a cage. I can't deal with cute little animals dying while I have them.