Wall Art work

Shortly after moving in Aubrey drew on the wall in our bedroom. After seeing what she drew I just couldn't be angry and would smile everytime I saw it...soo I never painted over it even though we had the paint in the garage. Now that we're moving I have no choice but I made sure I snapped a pic before. Even seeing it now I still can't help but smile!

In case you don't see it, it's a Banana, a mouse and a girl :)
Close-ups!

Here's another one from our stair case!

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We found a place!

After looking at a few places that were alright but weren't perfect for us, we found a place in Palisade that is practically meant for us!! It has 3 large bedrooms 2 baths, wood floors through out the living spaces, a huge gorgeous kitchen with new appliances, and a 2 car garage. While we were hoping for a house (this is a condo), the location is perfect! It will cut at least 20 minutes off of Craig's drive, backs up to a vineyard, and is about a 10 minute walk to a cute little park that has a river running through it!!

Palisade is a little farming town about 15 minutes east of Grand Junction and is full of vineyards. It's out of the main town, yet still close enough to large shopping centers that it won't be a pain if I need to make a quick run to the grocery store. I am super excited to be living there and can't wait to get there and start making this place our home!

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Big Changes!!!!

I know a few of you have heard our big news already but for those who haven't...

We're moving to Colorado!!!

About 2 months ago Craig got a call from an old Oxy co-worker who moved to Grand Junction, Co. He was letting Craig know of a position that would available and wanted to know if he would be interested. Craig figured it would hurt to turn in a resume and within 2 weeks he had an interview scheduled. His interview was on Oct. 28th and within a hour of leaving, he was offered the job and they wanted his answer that day! We, very quickly, prayed and thought about it, discussed the terms and he accepted within the hour!! They wanted him out there as soon as possible and gave him a tentative start date of Dec. 1st!!! We knew he'd have to get through all the HR related stuff, like paperwork, a background check, and the results of a complete physical, but having that early of a start date was definitely nerve-wracking and a little disappointing since we thought would be spending Christmas in CA.

Craig went in for his physical on Nov. 3rd and then had to go back on the 5th for the results of his TB test before they could send out the blood samples. He got the results late yesterday (he passed, of course!) and today he got his start date. Craig and I will be out there from the 21st through the 24th for our house hunting trip and hopefully find a place because He's expected out there by the 8th!!!

I don't think this has fully set in yet. I am super excited yet sad to be leaving our family and friends here in Cali.

Halloween

This year we went to Palmdale for halloween. We carved our pumpkins after the packer game and then went trick or treating once it was dark. Aubrey was Belle from Beauty and the Beast and Evelyn was Aurora from Sleeping Beauty. Both there costumes were store bought but I made them both candy buckets to match their costumes! They both loved getting dressed up as princesses and walking around. Evvy kept saying "look, me, princess!" Aubrey wasn't talking much at this time last year, but this time she had no problem knocking on doors and saying "trick or treat!" And both of them did a great job of remembering to say "thank you". Like last year, there was a haunted house and aubrey wanted to go through it! While waiting in line, she could barely contain her excitement and was giggling like crazy! While we were in line I pointed out a teenage boy dressed as a banana and she said "I'm going to eat him up!" Silly girl, I love the crazy things she comes up with!! Once we got to the front of the line the guy at the door let the people inside know there was "little fresh meat" and they went easy on us. Aubrey loved it and probably would've been fine if it was scarier. I on the other hand am a huge whimp and was so glad they went easy on us cause I don't think I could've handled it if it was any scarier! That was our last stop and a great way to end our ToT but Aubrey was dissapointed and is already asking to go trick or treating again!