Holly's in a daze and Greta's tired... (PS: I put this post together and all the one's I've posted this past week last Sunday before we decided to move to Cali)

Thanks everyone for your support about our big news! It's starting to sink in that we're leaving Denver, probably forever and Conor and I are both feeling pretty sad. It's the only home our daughters have ever known!

Even though I don't think we'll be using this $30 pool all summer long, it's still been an awesome buy! Holly loves it. And so do I! It keeps her nicely occupied, plus, it's been so hot here in Denver (92°F on Sunday, did I mention we have no A/C?) that I will take a dip and play with her. Heaven forbid I get out to make supper or something. Just yesterday I was able to convince her that the slide was fun (but I still had to hold her hand). I love my little water girl!

Big news! Conor got a great job offer in Palo Alto, California. So we're moving. In about a week and half or so. Things are gonna get a little crazy around here. I just listed our home for rent on craigslist. So if you know anyone interested in renting a fairly spacious place, send them our way. We're hoping to get someone in as soon as possible. We've booked the moving truck and even picked up some boxes. Now I guess we gotta get packing! We still need to find a place to live in California. When that task is settled, I know I'll feel a little bit better.

I know some people think we're crazy and wonder if we'll ever settle down. We'll probably never move back to Denver and I think we'll stick to the western states for the rest of our lives. But who knows? When we were first married, we thought we'd live in Calgary forever. We chose to move to Colorado and now we've chosen to move to California. California feels really right and even though I sometimes feel so stressed that it's disabling, I know it's the right thing for our family and for Conor's career. Everytime I've prayed about it, it sticks in my mind and I feel peace. I'm really excited for our new adventure - I think we're going to have a lot of fun! 

I LOVE this baby! She is my life. My little ball of sunshine, my cuddler. Between my two girls, I have everything I could ever want in my family!

Last week I made Holly's second birthday dress. I used three yellow buttons that I bought in New York. I knew I'd have the perfect project for them! I also made a little felt corsage to pin to the front of the dress. I just love how this dress turned out. I think it suits my Holly bear perfectly!

I finally put together some headbands. The one on the left is for Holly (not that she'll try it on or anything). The rest are for Greta who is compliant.