One Step forward...two steps back...

I'm not quite sure where the last week has gone! We were so busy looking at houses last week, on Friday we saw 10 in 7 hours!
We put an application in for a house, but missed out at the last hurdle! We were both gutted as it was a lovely house! But we took it on the chin and used it as a baseline.
Friday came along and we found two that we liked. Well.. i liked it more than dave!
The kids were amazing, you can imagine how full of energy they are because they are cooped up in a small hotel room with no where to play. You can then imagine what they would be like when they are in a big empty house looking around and how much running they could do.. especially when they found the basements!!
We put a application on a house and found out on Saturday that it had been accepted, pending confirmation from daves work that he was who he says!
It wasn't until yesterday afternoon that we found out we got it! Weight has been lifted from our shoulders, we are getting very cooped up in this hotel room, but the boys have been amazing! Thank goodness for xbox games! Hopefully by the weekend we will be moving into it, with no furniture.... lol

Dave has been going into the office, so i've had to get used to driving on my own and getting to know the area! I did a lulu panic yesterday when i drove to the supermarket and ended up on a freeway! Luckily i was going the right way but my heart was in my mouth!!
We have found a car that we like, we can't lease it or do anything until we have a permanent address or a state license! But the dealership are so desperate for the sale they have just given us the car to drive around until we can sort it! Its huge!!!! Its an 8 seater toyota sienna. Automatic doors, comfy seats! Soccer mum in the making!! Its a far cry from my first car the blue metro!! Once the lease on the house is signed we can then sort out the license etc! Can't do anything until then, apart from not crash into things!!
Weirdest thing about driving is i can't get used to the middle lane when turning, is a shared lane. It looks like i'm going on their side! Also turning right on a red light is hard to get used to, but makes perfect sense! They are getting used to having a roundabout in the state too! Although its not called a roundabout, but a traffic circle!!

I tried to sort out hospitals and appointments yesterday, but i can't until have the insurance details. Was very irritating as that is now the top priority! Baby is proper kicking me now, its the whole alien in your stomach thing where the belly is moving and looks weird!
Emotions are high i think, keeping as calm as i can with the kids, but when i think of home i well up, i can't look at photos on my phone without welling up, and i'm really missing my normal food!
I have this weird anxiety when it comes to new food, i am a stubborn cow where if i don't like the look or taste of it, i will just refuse to eat. anything! It's been really hard going shopping trying to find things that i think i will like, and then telling the boys.. just try it and if you don't like it don't worry! There are a few british items over here, but expensive! Will have to see how we get on!
But the one good thing is the burgers and pizzas are amazing!! Just not for everyday consumption! It's been hard to cook in the hotel, there's a kitchen with 2 hobs and a microwave. So trying to adjust to that has not been easy! But we are getting there!

Tomorrow we are looking at the school where the boys will be going, they are pretty nervous about it. But keeping them as calm as possible and trying to keep it all positive!

Today is raining, the snow is melting and the sky is grey! I'm now looking forward to making a home for ourselves and getting out of this hotel! Its been nice to spend the time with the boys, but you don't realise just quite how much energy they use up at school!
But they are happy and that is what is most important! They are in contact with some friends and it's nice to see the excitement on their face when they hear from them.

Anyhoo, back to reality! This time next week we will be in our new house.. a very bare house!!!

Much love
xxxx