A Short Update//

Its been busy.
Its been awhile.

Violet started preschool about 2 weeks ago and its brought about a different schedule which has been nice in a number of ways, and surprising in a few others.
First of all, she loves preschool. The morning of her first day she was up at about 4am, backpack on, sitting on the couch ready to go. I tried to tell her she wouldn't be going for another 5 or so hours but she couldn't go back to sleep. She also didn't each much. Excitement, that's all it was and rightfully so-she's been talking about preschool for the last 6 months (I was excited for her to finally start also, as you can imagine). She has had no problems so far, and hops into the car talking excitedly about all the things she did and learned in preschool after school ends. I love looking through her folder and seeing the different motor skills, letters, and other art projects she's been working on at school. She loves her teacher and LOVES swimming and tumbling.
I asked her the first day if she'd made any friends.
Her response : "There was a boy who wouldn't share the crayons with me".

To be expected-hoping she makes some school friends soon though because play dates.

This change in schedule has been so good for her. I love that she has a few hours every couple of days to be with other children and to be learning (they gave her lettering homework which she was more then thrilled to practice) different things along WITH other children. A nice change from hanging out with mom all day, and a nice change for me to have a little break from her to do some of the things I'd like to start getting into again.

Not that I've delved into anything other than naps, deep cleaning our house, and running errands the last few times. And this week I'll probably spend that time looking for renters to take over our contract, and work on volunteering in the swim portion of Violet's preschool program. Also, searching up some online jobs I can do from home during the hours she is at school, or after she's gone to bed at night.

We move in December.
Before we move we need to, like I said, find new renters, go through our belongings and get rid of all the things we don't need, or use, train Cristian on how to help me care for my brother on the off chance there are days I can't do it, and a few other odds and ends. December seems far away, but I know it will be on us sooner then we think.

We thought for awhile we would simply move back into our current home after my parents move back from California. Going from an actual neighborhood, with other children, and a fenced in yard with animals, back to our house now which is none of those things and surrounded by college students will be, as I imagine, pretty difficult. I didn't think this way until a moment I had a few weeks ago when we attended a block party in my parents neighborhood. We went as a way to get to know our soon-to-be new neighbors. Violet fit in and was running around with the other neighbor kids effortlessly within minutes. I watched as she ran around in between the houses with her little pack of girls and it hit me going from this, back to where we are now is not going to be good for her, or me, or Cristian.

We need to move out from this place for good, and possibly away.
My mom told me of a potential job opening up 2 hours away from here which I know Cristian would DIE for. A company (not saying which) is in the process of being bought out and will be making a fresh start as far as hiring etc. I mean, who knows if this job will even be available by next May/June but it was an exciting thought and who knows what could happen? I choose to be optimistic.

Random tidbits:
It's fall, which means I'm rereading the Harry Potter series.
My meal plans have been on point for about a month now, and it feels good.
I learned how to do my eyeliner. (Figured it was time, I am 27 after all)
In the process of planning one of our vacations next year to Seattle Washington.
Cristian is really into BloodBorne (videogame, and I don't even know if I spelled that right).
He's also on a sparkling water kick which is just hilarious.
He's also trying to get together a group to play some basketball every week and I really hope it works out.
We threw our fall BBQ which went down well. Good food, new friends, an impromptu basketball game.
We watched the blood moon last night which was pretty anticlimactic from where we live but...whatever.

That's......about it!
Hope everyone is having a great autumn.