Our Busy Family: Now we are here

We have settled in. Everything is unpacked and has found a new place in a new home. It's been almost three months. The kids are getting ready to start school on Sept. 6th. First and foremost I miss everyone more than I can say. Even though I've gotten used to the house and the neighborhood, it doesn't feel like home quite yet, but I know that will take time. I knew being away from my family would be the hardest part, and it is. No more just jumping in the car and running over to help out when I'm needed is difficult to take sometimes, but I talk to my parents every day, and I keep in touch with my brother and sister by text and phone calls periodically. That's what they need is their weepy sister calling all the time!! LOL!! I do like it here very much, tho. The landscape is so beautiful and it's a dream leaving your windows open 24/7. The people are incredibly friendly. No matter where you go, you can strike up a conversation with a stranger and before you walk away, you can consider them a friend. It certainly is a wonderful place to live. Jake has gotten a job working at a restaurant called Dockside in the Coeur d'Alene Resort. He is a busser and enjoys it very much. Beth and I go on a "deer drive" every night and count how many deer we see. Last night we were up to 48. We love it. Dave has never been happier. He loves his job and the people he works with. He knows this was the right decision and hopefully in the middle of winter when we are snowed in, he will still feel that way.