Our adventure so far in Mass....

We are finally here in Boston! We are loving it!! We are enjoying all the changes but sometimes we feel we aren't even in the US with how different it is here! Everything your used to... Smith's, Albertson's, RC Willey's, Maverick Gas Stations (Ha.. Jody misses these) aren't here! People think we are so weird for asking where these things are, and we are thinking how crazy they all are!!! The hardest thing for me is dealing with NO....

WALMARTS...

I know WALMART can drive of us all crazy- The long lines, going in for one thing and coming out with $300 worth of goods but have you ever thought to yourself what you would do or where you would go without them? Well we are still trying to figure this out...We thought for sure walmarts were taking over the world and there had to be one here but there not! The only one here is in Plymouth and that is pretty far south from Boston!

Instead we go to... Super Stop & Shop! They don't compare to Walmarts and Jody is sad to not have an electronic section to go to while I do the grocery shopping but we are having fun with all the new changes!

Right now, we are staying in Milton in the company condo! It's a beautiful complex... It used to be a big mansion on this 23 acre estate, but then was purchased and converted into condo's and has beautiful landscaping all round!! There are always cute squirrels running all around and wild turkey's so we feel like we are out in the country!

Our Condo

Another bummer we had is our house!!! We were SO excited on Monday to go drive by our house and see how beautiful it really was! We drove by and about died! It was SO GHETTO! I think the guy took pictures right after he built it in 2007 and it definitely didn't look like that! It was hammered! Luckily, we will be getting our deposit back so we aren't out there! But the exciting news is we found a new place and we couldn't be more excited!!!

Spinnaker Island
The Bridge to our Island

The location and views are perfect!!!

Nantasket Beach... It's a really nice and popular beach and we live 2 miles away :)

And the cool part is we can drive or... take this 20 minute ferry ride to downtown Boston to go enjoy the city life!!!

So everything has worked out so perfect for us once again!! We were really down about our house at first, but are SO grateful in a way that it didn't work out!! I will take some pictures of the inside when we move in Oct. 3rd and I get my bright coastal decor all up and looking nice!!! We couldn't be more excited about being here and moving to Spinnaker!!

The time has finally come...

We are on our way.... Jody and I fly out on Sunday at 9:45 am!! We are so excited!!! We will be staying in a company condo in Milton, MA until our house is available and the movers arrive on Oct. 1st!! I can't believe it's finally here and how perfectly everything is working out!! I will try to get pictures uploaded of everything as soon as possible so you can all see the beautiful state of Mass! Hope everyone keeps doing great and hopefully it won't be to long until we are back visiting great friends and our wonderful family! :)

My new hobby...

I seriously don't know what has happened to me but this has become my new hobby!!

I LOVE IT!!! I really used to hate working out!! A late night walk with my hubby and our dogs was really the most of it!! It was getting bad...We started 3 weeks ago, and last week we were on vacation and I missed doing it!! That never happens... I don't know if maybe it's because I'm not working and feel like I need to get up in the mornings and do something but I am really loving it! I'm only 3 weeks in, so maybe I shouldn't speak to soon, haha ....but it really feels so good to be on a program!! I just had to express my excitement about P90 and let everyone know how excited I am to finally have found a workout I really enjoy!!!!

Gotta Love Him...

Last night, I woke up to my husband singing along to this....

GOLDEN AGE of COUNTRY!!

He was LOVING it! I had fallen asleep on the couch while he was finishing up some work and woke up to him completely enjoying himself as he jammed to some good 50's and 60's tunes! At first I laid there thinking okay.... he can't know all of these songs, and this commercial has to end sooner then later but.... NO! It was an hour long and he kept singing them loud and clear to me with a big smile on his face! He's a sucker for the famous Hank Williams, Johnny Cash, and many more apparently and even more exciting... he recorded the infomercial so we can call later today to order!! Gotta love it :)

Our Mass House!!!

Finally!!! We were struggling so hard on finding a place out there for a little while now! We wanted to rent for a while to see how things go but either it was in the downtown city, which neither of us would have loved, or the house was built in the early 1900's and just gross so we were getting frustrated! It's amazing how much easier/cheaper the west coast makes life, but now we couldn't be happier or more excited about getting out there!

We are moving to a smaller town called Hanson! It is a neat place and only 30 minutes away from Boston on the Commuter Train!! It's located on Monponsett Pond (which is really the same thing as a lake, they just call them ponds!) and so beautiful in the spring/summer! Jody loves the property and the location of this house and I am excited because it was built in 2007 so it's not a gross rental... very modern and clean!!! Here are some pictures the agent sent over!!! It's all becoming very real and exciting now! :)

Our House

Part of the Kitchen... I'm not sure about this green yet!

The Dining Room... (Look at the View through the windows... I LOVE it!)

Upstairs Family room and BalconyMaster Bedroom w/ Balcony

So this is it! I'm excited to get in there and start decorating and making it a beautiful home! I'm just praying I can get over my Strep Throat so I can get some more packing done! Gotta love moving right?!?

Our Weekly Activity ...

Since I quit my job, Jody and I have been playing all month! We are soaking it up because when we move, things will be busy again!!


Our latest weekly activity together is floating down the Provo River! We LOVE it!! It is so GORGEOUS and the mountains are absolutely beautiful!! That is one thing I am going to MISS!! Here is a picture of the River...

Provo River

Tubing Down.... It looks pretty relaxing and easy.. but it is INTENSE!! At least it was for me! I'm 0-2 right now with 2 battle wounds from each rafting experience!! With a bruised knee, a scraped face, and falling in the 55 degrees water... I am hoping next time that the river has already seen the best of me and I will be able to conquer the journey without any problems!

I wasn't able to get any picture of us floating down because obviously I couldn't take my camera in the river, but anyone who is up here, go do it!! It really is so much fun!!! :)

Insurance in Mass :)

Jody and I have struggled for a couple years now with conceiving and trying to grow a family! It has been TOUGH!! Some days I am perfectly okay with waiting and knowing it's all up to the Lord and his timing... and other days I find myself breaking down and feeling sorry for myself and frustrated with this trial! Mostly, the hardest thing has been not knowing what the problem is! Jody has been tested and the results are great; and they aren't finding any problems with me! The only thing they are assuming is my body doesn't ovulate regularly so it might take us more like 3 to 5 years vs. 6 months to a year doing everything the old fashion way!! Well, its been a good 2 and nothing yet but we keep our hopes high and try our best to improve our daily lives!

This spring/summer we were able to do a couple of Fertility Treatments which we were so grateful for! Obviously, both rounds of artificial insemination didn't work ...but that's okay! We took a break in July to save up again and we were going to do another round in August... UNTIL We found out in Massachusetts (one of the few states) where health insurance covers almost all Fertility Treatments! IN VITRO, EGG RETRIEVAL, ARTIFICIAL INSEMINATION, and many others! Are you serious?!? YAY!! Anyone who knows how expensive any treatment is, knows how exciting this really is! We aren't in any hurry to begin any serious treatments but we couldn't be happier about all of this, and also with the wonderful transition Boston is starting to become for us! It is all working out so perfectly and we couldn't be more excited!