Our new home

I am sitting here trying to find the energy and words to express the whirlwind I feel we've been swept up in for the last several months. I am just coming off of a pretty crappy day, but in retrospect probably don't have a lot to complain about. We are all home, healthy, a little hot as we don't have AC yet, but mostly happy (Allie is talking in her room, Adri is asleep finally and Jake is gabbing with Dan... I'm the only grouchy one here).

We are fully moved into our new apartment in Issaquah, WA and I absolutely love it. It is in a large complex, but as we are the very last building at the top of the complex, it feels a little more secluded then it really is. We have 2 bedrooms, 3 floors and a tandem 2 car garage, so I no longer feel like I am living in a garage. Alleluia!!! The commute for Jake isn't spectacular but it isn't terrible either. The house is very bright, as we have 3 sides with windows, and the kitchen is my favorite room. It is large, bright, has lots of storage space and inspires me to cook and keep it clean. The only three downsides to this place are that both the bathrooms are on the top floor, it isn't a 3 bedroom (we are still struggling with sleep time having them in the same room), and it is a 15 minute walk to and from the park and ride (1 mile from us).

There are (so far that I have found) 6 parks within walking distance of our place (even for Allie's small steps and slow pace), 2 smallish retail centers (one that even has a coffee shop though I don't like their coffee), several restaurants (we have made it to 3 of them and I'm looking forward to the last 2) and lots of neighborhoods... Oh, and a grocery store going in between us and the P&R. There is a community center just up the street that does different classes for children and adults and I'm excited to get Allie set up with some new friends. We are also in the foothills of the cascades, so it is gorgeous even for Seattle standards.

I walk about 3 miles a day with the kids, Allie walking next to me and Adri on my back. We go to one of our favorite parks after lunch (before nap time) and then after nap we walk down to the P&R or coffee shop to meet Jake as he gets off the bus. The kids and I have done a lot of exploring around Issaquah itself and I feel like I know it pretty well.

Life is good in Issaquah!