They read things like this.
"I have an opportunity for you."
"I think this is a Sign."
"You wouldn't believe this house that is on the market. It's perfect for you."
Yeah, well - would you believe that my old house - the one David and I custom built in Missouri and just moved out of 9 months ago - the one we prayed in and over for our first little miracle to come into our lives and fill up the yellow bedroom we had painted for her - the one where we carved our initials in the still-wet cement of our driveway - is UP FOR SALE??
It was so weird going online and seeing how they have changed it. How they have decorated is SO VERY differently than how we had it. How they even knocked out a wall and made the basement look.......um, bigger I guess (or oddly misshapen - whatever). It's for sad reasons that our little house is back on the market, but it is crazy knowing that it is passing hands again. My old neighbor Kelley who lives next door to the said house is hoping for a "3rd times a charm" situation with her new neighbors to be since "we ditched them". :-)
Now, I love my new found fellow Indy friends, but I can't help but miss my old town and life too. I am one to cling on to my past for as long as I can, well, pretty much until my present catches up and I feel settled, warm and at home in my new surroundings. I am working on it in this new town, but by golly, it just takes time. I don't have people I am slapping high-fives with because we can remember back 8 years ago when we played a prank on so-and-so and I don't have girlfriends I am crying with because we are going through another difficult journey of life together. I am in that "get-to-know-you-figure-each-other-out stage of life. It's normal. It's what is supposed to happen. I've done it a million times over. I am used to it, but I enjoy when I am past that stage and I can just "be". Ya know what I mean? (putting a clause in here to add that if you are one of my Indy friends - I love you dearly and you are worth the awkward getting-to-know-you phase of my life. I will come to treasure my friendship with you just as deeply as I do all my other friendships that I have experienced in this world. I'm just being real here.)
Well, I am not buying my old house back in case you were wondering. The only sign I am seeing is that I saw chocolate chips on sale at Target and that very well may mean I need to bake cookies tomorrow. I'm just sayin'.
Little Girl and I have kept busy with some mother and daughter bonding time this week. We had a blast going to Red Robin this week and seeing Mr. Robin himself and topping the night off with an ice cream sundae. We also did some girly stuff together at home. Thought you might enjoy the pics of our latest hang-out time.
Painting each other's toe nails.
Guess who got the raw end of that deal!
Oh - and I threw some pics of the handsome baby boy as well. Enjoy!
7 comments:
Hey Kara- I am feeling for you as you are missing things back here. Sometimes life just seems hard! I appreciate the "being real" though- I think that is one of the great things about reading someone's blog- that you get an inside glimpse of what that person really thinks and feels. I know you will build wonderful friendships where you are because you are such an open, friendly person and people respond to you. Thank you God for the wonderful "keeping in touch" technology that lets people stay close even from far away!
The pics of you girls are so cute and will be priceless as little girl grows up.
Maybe LG's calling is not cosmetology! HA
Your house story is exactly what happen to us when we left Iowa. It was our home. I loved it. We sold it and 5 WEEKS after they moved in it was back up for sale. CRAZY. They had it on the market for a 1 1/2 years before they sold it. I felt bad for them, but I was so glad that God provided them to buy our house so we didn't have to hold it that long. And you're right is was so sad/maddening when they painted over the murals in the girl's rooms and decorated all crazy. It was weird to see.
I too have had my toe nails done by little fingers. She's just learning mom.
I totally understand you about the awkward stage of friendship. Don't you wish we could skip that part and just "know" these friends at first sight.
It was really weird too see your house for sale again. (like how its still "yours"). You are an amazing friend and anyone who has the opportunity to be around you is blessed. I know that having you in my life has not only made it better, but a whole lot more fun.
Love the toenails and especially love the pic of BB. What a beautiful kiddos.
Hang in there Kara....it took me about a year after moving here to SGF to FINALLY feel like I was building some roots and developing those great friendships. I'm so glad you already have people in your life there in Indy and you're right...it won't be long before you're sharing Kleenex and high-fiving each other!
At least you're not wearing open toed shoes this time of year, and LG had a blast, I'm sure.
Crazy that your house is on the market again.
Two yo temper tantrum happening upstairs...gotta go!
The toenails looked very scary! You are a brave soul letting a 3 year old come at you with toe- altering art materials.
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