Clarification Needed!

Okay I have had a few bad reactions from my last post.  I think mostly everyone besides Lindsey are completely confused.  Lindsey is an exception because I talked to her the day I wrote this.  I think most of the confusion is derived because you all really have no idea where I live.  I told you that we were moving to Albuquerque, but in reality we live in a little town on the other side of Albuquerque's mountains called Sandia Park.  It is safe to say we are out in the middle of nowhere.  We have a TINY grocery store about 13 minutes from our house, but to get to say a Smiths you have to drive "into town" a good 25 minutes.  To get to church it takes almost thirty minutes!! I went there at night last week and I will never be doing that again.  Like I said the two lane dark windy street is not a safe place for a girl alone in her car.  Not only because of people but the deer and animals are crazy out here!  Out of every single window in our house all you see is trees.  We live in a circle that is all built but each lot is at least an acre so you can't see your neighbors unless you walk into the street.  There supposedly has been a bear spotted here.  And yes I did get woken up by Coyotes outside our house.  My brother, who lives about two miles away could hear the same ones that same night.  So, my last post of how I have turned into a country gal who has to drive into town to do any shopping, or get any kind of fast food whatsoever was not an exaggeration.

To clarify some more the last post does not mean I hate it out here!!!!!  I actually like a lot of things about being a country girl.  I like that I am home more.  I like that I don't get to find any excuse to leave the house, say to get a diet coke or run to Target.  I don't spend near the amount of money I used to.  I have to be more organized in my weeks.  I go to the grocery store once a week and once a month I go to Costco.  I have spent a lot more time reading to my children, cleaning, and playing with my kids.  I get to cook a good breakfast every morning before Jack jumps on the bus to go to school.  Josh's hours are a lot better and we get to have family prayer and breakfast together in the morning.  I really just thought it was funny as my mindset was slowly changing to a more old fashioned way of life.  I am okay with this!  I actually kind of am enjoying this new outlook on life.  Now, don't think that I am going to LOOK more homely or country!  I did enough shopping in New York to make sure that does not happen.  I do feel safe in this beautiful place.  All the neighbors are so friendly and wave at you everywhere you go.  I love Jack's school and his teacher.  (and yes Michelle he goes every day from 8-4 but has a half day on Wednesday.)  There are a lot of really cute girls in my ward I am sure I will grow to love, but at lunch the other day they really were talking about all the mice, cockroaches, and tarantulas they have and how they kill them.  It is okay though!  I will probably make Josh do most of that and we are going to build our house energy efficient which is supposed to help keep them out.  My kids are so happy here.  Jack LOVES school.  They love being by Grandma and Keaten.  They love our rental...even though I don't.  They are so happy which makes me happy. Josh is so happy with work.  We both will still have an adjustment period, but it is really going to be an adventure and a new change which is fun.

We are still in the planning phase of our house but hopefully wrapping that up soon and going to break ground soon.  Thanks for all the love and support.  Miss you all.

See we have a golf course right here with a restaurant.  There is a clubhouse that has a pool and tennis courts.  It really is beautiful.  I can't wait til our house is built so I will love being more of a STAY AT HOME mom there.