Texas

Life is good!!! To be honest, I probably won't get back to this for awhile. Most likely when I do our first ever Christmas letter/card I'll post it here as well. We've had a lot of adventure, blessing, and life lived since August. All is well in the Pulliam house and we are very happy to be here. Kids are super fun and of course adorable. I expected life to slow down moving from the west coast but being basically in the outskirts of a big city we could literally be busy all day everyday with the moms group and other activities-no complaints here :) So hang in there if you will. By January the computer will be fixed, we will be way more organized, we'll have a routine, and I have made a pre news years resolution to update the blog more, if nothing else to have better record keeping of how our life has taken shape looking back a few years down the road.

Home Sweet Home

Austin or Bust!

The Pulliams are moving to Austin!!! Yes, that would be in Texas. Crazy, but we are so excited and I am bursting with pride with my husbands diligence and hard work at providing a better life for our family. Lots to do so details will follow in a day or so!

No one said it was easy...

My dear sweet Elle is challenging me lately as well as my serious little Rylan. I'm feeling stretched beyond stretchable with these two. I'm finding myself drawn to spending time with Blake as her needs are easy to meet. The "big" kids often break my heart and leave me feeling discouraged that I have no idea what I'm doing. I fully admit I am distracted with the job search for Kenny far too often, so I know that plays into the misbehavior happening in our house. Rylan and Elle are so different thus parenting them isn't the same and it seems like my skills as a parent are are far from adequate. I'm trying to be wise in the way I guide and correct them versus just reacting out of frustration, but I'm at a loss, what do I do when nothing works??? They are a priceless beautiful gift and I will be eternally grateful for them I just don't know how to keep from wishing away thedays because I know I'll miss it when they are older. I am the queen of lists-to do, grocery, dinners, playdates, birthdays, things to do with the kids, etc...I miss my husband, I miss sleep, I miss taking my time to get somewhere, I miss them being babies that didn't talk back or tell me they don't like me or to get away. How terrible is it that I long to run, shower or have Cotton Candy work just so I only have one thing to focus on and it doesn't involve being little beings?! If I had to write an ad for my job it would read as this: 3 gorgeous babes in need of one extra patient energetic mom with octopus arms to be a referee, janitor, cook, driver, personal assistant, storyteller, stylist, photographer, activities director, entertainer, nurse, laundress, and various other duties as assigned.

Now, I do love the honor of mother, just having one of those days I suppose, and the way I keep from laying on the ground and having a meltdown is to turn on my favorite Pandora station and peck away as fast as my overly tired hands will let me. Here I pretend I can sing perfectly, share my heart openly, and be more than I am....aaaahhhh if only I wasn't pretending. I've tried journaling and it became a chore and I don't need any more of those. So what do I need??? Time maybe??? A good babysi

tter? Probably both. I'll end with this, I hope that regardless of how I feel these bad days, that my children grow into healthy, respectful, responsible, loving adults that remember a fun sentimental childhood. If they come home from school on holidays and actual want to spend time with me I will have succeeded.

Give me patience when little hands

tug at me with small demands.

Give me gentle words and smiling eyes

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nd keep my lips from sharp replies.

So in years to come when my house is still

beautiful memories its rooms may fill.

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More sad but also exciting news

We are so bummed but yet also excited for the Rose family. They are headed to Washington the end of May to Seattle for the rest of the year then onto Spokane. It is a great opportunity for their family like the Uppenas, but we are sad to have more friends leaving California. Heidi and I have been pregnant together with Ruby and Elle and Emmaus and Blake so it's extra sad that we won't watch our babies grow up together. To our friends and family in Washington if you know of anyone or a resource to search for a furnished place in Seattle for the next six months I know they would great appreciate any suggestions.

What a weekend...

This weekend Elle: peed in her potty, perfected a somersault, and learned how to put on her pants. Rylan: played catch with a ball and helps with Blake without being asked. Blake: officially smiling and starting to coo. Holy smokes folks, thats a lot for this mama to wrap my brain around. What a special mother's day/birthday weekend for Kenny and I even though he only had yesterday off. May is gonna fly by which is terribly sad because one of our best friends is moving to Texas very soon. Rylan doesn't know yet and it's going to break his heart as it did mine when he hears :( We are sooooooo very excited for the Uppena family but hate to see them go, and that's about all I can say about the subject right now, tear :( :( :(

Happy 36th Birthday Kenny!

Wish you could be home all day with us :( We love you!

Railroad Day at Santa Margarita Ranch