10 things: loving our new home! — sarah elizabeth lowe

I am long overdue for an update....so bear with me as I catch you up just a bit!

I mentioned it the other day in my very quick post,

but I have missed my little blogging world,

and am now catching up on yall's worlds too!

Abigail has loved playing in the empty boxes....

which made for good toys the first few days until I got hers unpacked!

Here are a few things I am loving so far about our new life here in Norman

(in no particular order)...

1. Our street backs up to a little private lake,

which we have walked or run around every day already.

I know its going to be a peaceful place for me to go.

It's even called "Tranquility Lake".

ahhhh.

2. Subway DRIVE THRU!! um, yes please!

I love me some Subway for lunch but never go because its always when punkin is getting sleepy and I don't want to get her all out just to stand in line.

{Lets just say I've had Subway more than normal the last week and a half.}

3. less people here.

A LOT less people. Dallas is so huge and so crowded.

Its already been nice to not feel like you are (literally) one of a million people out on the road when you just want to go to the grocery store.

(I had to include this sweet picture of A helping me put together a bookshelf!)

4. Parker's job is such a blessing.

Though he's having to work a lot right now because it is a transition for him,

its so nice to hear him be happy about the people he works with and how his days go.

(oh, and it takes him about 6 minutes to get to work...door to door.

he went the same distance in Dallas and it took about 30 minutes!)

5. The "Y". Im finding its a hoppin' place here in Norman.

We joined to have a place to work out, but it has a lot of great family activities too.

Abigail and I went to a "Mommy and Me" class this week where we sang songs

and jumped up and down a lot...so fun!

We start swim lessons there next week, and have already been in the pool several times.

Whenever A sees the pool she says "fish?!"

she will learn to be a fishy soon. :)

(Abigail could not believe that she could see dada from our window, she yelled "dada" the whole time he was mowing the front yard!)

6. Colorado Blue Spruce Trees.

We had no idea until we moved in that these little trees were visible from

the big picture windows in the living room and also from our bedroom upstairs.

This is special to us because we felt like it was a gift from the Lord.

If you know us, you know our dream is to live in Colorado someday,

So when we saw them, we felt like the Lord put them there to remind us that

HE KNOWS the desires of our hearts.

And I get to be reminded of that every single morning when I open the curtains.

(oh, and we are literally the only house in the neighborhood with these trees...SO God.)

7. We are loving our new house, and it already feels like home.

(Ill give you a tour soon after its finished being painted!)

I have hung a few pictures but have more work to do for sure.

We have met several neighbors who are all just lovely.

8. One of the biggest blessings is how well Abigail has adjusted.

I appreciate the prayers for that, we felt them!

It took her a few days but I think she has had fun using her curious ways to

explore a new home!

She is lighting up our life and our days as normal...

and is already gaining a new fan base here in Norman. :)

9. Oh, and we have already survived our first bad Oklahoma storm.

It wasn't a tornado, but out of nowhere last night there were 85 mph winds for about 2o minutes ripping through town. Though our cars got a few dings from the hail, we are blessed to not have house damage and to have electricity (a lot of folks still dont have it)

it was CRAZY to hear and watch. a little scary too,

but Abigail and Dada watched the storm together...