So it seems that the title of this blog, Life Simplified, isn't so appropriate any more. At least not for most things. I suppose, yes, this Beldin family is still temporarily living with less. We've now moved all of our belongs to a storage unit in Nevada until at least the end of October.(..more on that in a minute.) So we are still living with a limited amount of "stuff". I've tried to not bring too many more clothes or things to our new "home". So technically we are still living simply. But speaking of our new "home" have I mentioned that we are now living with my parents in their house? They bought a house on the north side of Maxwell that is perfect for them...at least perfect for JUST them. :) Don't get me wrong. I am SO THANKFUL to have a roof over my head (that's high enough so I don't wack my head every night crawling into bed) and a real kitchen. I am also incredibly grateful to my parents for sharing their space. But I think any time you put this many generations of one family under one roof there will be times...well lets just say that there have been days when living in the camper looks like a pleasant alternative. There does seem to be an end in sight though: We, quite by accident actually, found a house to rent in Maxwell! The location is perfect. It has been on the market (the size is a bit small so we hadn't really thought too much about it on the purchase side) for a while now and the owners haven't been able to sell. In a small town, word gets around and Waaaa Laaa! They need a renter and we need a house. As soon as we sign up someone to rent ours we're golden. :) We had several people look last weekend and hope to have it signed on the dotted line this weekend. Due to the current owners time line we won't be able to move into OUR rental until the end of October. But still, I can actually see the light...
Life actually isn't slower as I had hoped though....Since I am no longer working full time I was, naivly, thinking my life would slow a bit. WRONG! It's just as cram packed as ever. Add in applesauce making with Mom and Jackson, Little Lambs for Jack (did you know they have Pathfinder programs for 4 y/o's now!? btw if you're not an Adventist you won't understand that :)) Preschool, the days I do work, and trading kid watching with my friends, well you get my drift.
But I am happy here in my new/old home state! It's an amazingly gorgeous fall season. (I am severly jealous of my parents! They are going up to Deluth, MN for the next couple days to see the trees and take a day trip on a train!) And still through everything I am finding my nitch and thanking God for my blessings...
till next time
Gina Bee
Thursday, September 27, 2012
Sunday, September 16, 2012
Changes
Sept 16, 2012
After 3 weeks of living in the camper, our living arrangements changed again. (goodbye songs sung to the happy camper and no guarantee's that Mommy will ever camp again....) Really, it wasn't bad at all. Yes, there were definitely times of "closeness" :). But all in all our little camper adventure really was an adventure. Jackson, especially loved camping! (well and living in Alan's yard for a built in playmate) The camper had everything we REALLY needed and even some amenities. We've live through 4 weeks of no TV! (besides Jackson's occasional Thomas or Veggitales) We were dry and warm (or cool depending), had running water, a flush toilet, shower and tub and the great out of doors to entertain.
Now we're on to another part of our adventure. Because our house in Waverly has not sold, we have moved in with my parents. They purchased a 3 bedroom house in Maxwell and moved in last Sunday. We Beldin's live in the two bedrooms and bath on one end of the house while my parents have definitely FILLED the rest! (I think this house is about 1/3rd the size of their previous home!) Our first week residing together as an extended family hasn't been too bad. I know there is trepidation on both sides. My father and I tend to butt heads quite a bit, so I am working on minding my tongue. And of course putting small children in the mix, there are always multiple people ready to instruct and discipline....which isn't bad.....just when all the people try to do it at the same time. Tends to confuse the little ones.
A new development has shown it's smiling face also! Through the grapevine in Maxwell, we found out that one of the houses for sale in town could possibly be up for rent. We met with the owner and looked through the house. It would work perfectly!! And the rent is the same as our current mortgage which we know we can financially handle. So this week a "FOR RENT" sign will appear in our Waverly yard with the hopes that it will quickly be filled. If all goes as planned we will move into a HOUSE!!!! the end of October. Finally I feel like I can see a light! One of the hardest parts for me all along this adventure has been the complete unknown of when it would end. No proverbial light at the end of the tunnel....no end in sight....I think that wore on me more than anything else.
Since our internet service is still a bit complicated, I am over at Mandy's using her wireless. My list of things to find and do while connected to the great world wide web :) is rather long. So I'll end this post on a very happy note:
Soon, we will again be living in a house by ourselves!!!
A brighter Gina Bee
After 3 weeks of living in the camper, our living arrangements changed again. (goodbye songs sung to the happy camper and no guarantee's that Mommy will ever camp again....) Really, it wasn't bad at all. Yes, there were definitely times of "closeness" :). But all in all our little camper adventure really was an adventure. Jackson, especially loved camping! (well and living in Alan's yard for a built in playmate) The camper had everything we REALLY needed and even some amenities. We've live through 4 weeks of no TV! (besides Jackson's occasional Thomas or Veggitales) We were dry and warm (or cool depending), had running water, a flush toilet, shower and tub and the great out of doors to entertain.
Now we're on to another part of our adventure. Because our house in Waverly has not sold, we have moved in with my parents. They purchased a 3 bedroom house in Maxwell and moved in last Sunday. We Beldin's live in the two bedrooms and bath on one end of the house while my parents have definitely FILLED the rest! (I think this house is about 1/3rd the size of their previous home!) Our first week residing together as an extended family hasn't been too bad. I know there is trepidation on both sides. My father and I tend to butt heads quite a bit, so I am working on minding my tongue. And of course putting small children in the mix, there are always multiple people ready to instruct and discipline....which isn't bad.....just when all the people try to do it at the same time. Tends to confuse the little ones.
A new development has shown it's smiling face also! Through the grapevine in Maxwell, we found out that one of the houses for sale in town could possibly be up for rent. We met with the owner and looked through the house. It would work perfectly!! And the rent is the same as our current mortgage which we know we can financially handle. So this week a "FOR RENT" sign will appear in our Waverly yard with the hopes that it will quickly be filled. If all goes as planned we will move into a HOUSE!!!! the end of October. Finally I feel like I can see a light! One of the hardest parts for me all along this adventure has been the complete unknown of when it would end. No proverbial light at the end of the tunnel....no end in sight....I think that wore on me more than anything else.
Since our internet service is still a bit complicated, I am over at Mandy's using her wireless. My list of things to find and do while connected to the great world wide web :) is rather long. So I'll end this post on a very happy note:
Soon, we will again be living in a house by ourselves!!!
A brighter Gina Bee
Thursday, September 6, 2012
Confessions
I must confess that while we are very blessed....Iam tired of doll house sized amenities....does that make me a complex person instead of more simplified? I know, I know...what would going to bed be without tiptoing through an 8 inch wide space to my bed and smacking my head on the cupboard above our bed every night? And just in case you wondered, no, clean or dirty laundry does not fit anywhere in a camper very well...especially not in the "living" area, unless you wanna just walk on it. I miss a REAL kitchen even though I have a mini sized everything (well except a dishwasher...I don't count as mini sized :).
Here's a visual image to make you laugh. I was taking the boys over to Mom and Dad's this afternoon. It was after nap time but the boys were a DISASTER! I had to make 3 trips back and forth to the van. The boys just drug along after me...both howling to beat the band. Back and forth, back and forth. I even tried howling right along with them....they just got louder. Fail.... so I gave up and laughed. What else could I do?? I did ask Mandy if she wanted to trade kids....she said no. She could probably hear them from the house.
Well, since my things to write about are pretty dull tonight, I'll just quit for now. Nothing new on housing as of now. Finding that my faith is straining some as my prayers seem to fall on deaf ears....even though I KNOW this to be untrue.
Nighty night,
gina bee
Here's a visual image to make you laugh. I was taking the boys over to Mom and Dad's this afternoon. It was after nap time but the boys were a DISASTER! I had to make 3 trips back and forth to the van. The boys just drug along after me...both howling to beat the band. Back and forth, back and forth. I even tried howling right along with them....they just got louder. Fail.... so I gave up and laughed. What else could I do?? I did ask Mandy if she wanted to trade kids....she said no. She could probably hear them from the house.
Well, since my things to write about are pretty dull tonight, I'll just quit for now. Nothing new on housing as of now. Finding that my faith is straining some as my prayers seem to fall on deaf ears....even though I KNOW this to be untrue.
Nighty night,
gina bee
Sunday, September 2, 2012
Simplified
Sept. 2, 2012, Sunday
There has been so much going on this last week and I haven't had time to write until today. So I'll recap some of the high points....ok, and some of the low points too.
This week actually felt alot better over all. It felt like we were getting into a bit of a routine. I worked Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday so Josh and I didn't see each other til Thursday again. The time seemed to go faster this time though. I spent Thursday just doing normal Mommy things. Cleaning, entertaining the kids, spending some times with the hubby. It felt really good! Josh and I were sitting under the awning around lunchtime on Thursday just chatting and watching the boys. We realized that we haven't watched TV in 2 weeks! Josh never hooked up the High Def. receiver thingy. I guess the thought had crossed my mind but I really didn't have time to watch anything anyway. Jackson watches some VeggieTales or Thomas. But that's about it for TV time. It's been a really nice reprieve. I think that's why it feels like Josh and I have actually talked more even though we see each other less! Hmmm....must have been a little sad the very small amount of time we've actually been spending communicating.
We spend a LOT of time outside, mostly because the camper is so small but also because it's hard to contain little boys. Even though it's been hot Jackson especially LOVES it outside and LOVES having a constant playmate with Alan right next door!
It looks like this may be our 3rd and final week of camper living. My parents have closed on their new house in Maxwell and have offered to let us move in with them til things get all sorted out. There are good and bad sides to that. It's with some trepidation that we move in. But with only 1 more house showing in the last month, there isn't much change in sight with the selling of our house.
We headed back to Lincoln again this weekend. With it being the holiday weekend, Josh's mom came down to Lincoln to see us kids. Honestly, it's a lot harder for me to come back to our house here than I thought it would be. There's a lot of strange emotions. And practically, all of my staples in the kitchen are in the camper...I found that out at 7am on Sabbath morning while trying to fix Sabbath dinner. That was quickly followed by an early trip to WalMart with my early riser, Owen. Sabbath seems to always be a rough day for this Mommy and this one was no exception. The day held lots of tears...and that was before we left for church! But the weekend improved and today (Sunday) was lots of fun. All of us spent most of the day in Omaha doing some shopping and enjoying some of the unique parts of Omaha. We found the built in slides in downtown! We had a blast on those! (some pics on facebook).
This next week will include lots of helping at Nana and Papa's house. I only work a half day on Thursday and a half day on Saturday. So this week will be time to be a stay at "home" Mommy and do some budget planning.
Ta Ta for now,
Gina Bee
There has been so much going on this last week and I haven't had time to write until today. So I'll recap some of the high points....ok, and some of the low points too.
This week actually felt alot better over all. It felt like we were getting into a bit of a routine. I worked Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday so Josh and I didn't see each other til Thursday again. The time seemed to go faster this time though. I spent Thursday just doing normal Mommy things. Cleaning, entertaining the kids, spending some times with the hubby. It felt really good! Josh and I were sitting under the awning around lunchtime on Thursday just chatting and watching the boys. We realized that we haven't watched TV in 2 weeks! Josh never hooked up the High Def. receiver thingy. I guess the thought had crossed my mind but I really didn't have time to watch anything anyway. Jackson watches some VeggieTales or Thomas. But that's about it for TV time. It's been a really nice reprieve. I think that's why it feels like Josh and I have actually talked more even though we see each other less! Hmmm....must have been a little sad the very small amount of time we've actually been spending communicating.
We spend a LOT of time outside, mostly because the camper is so small but also because it's hard to contain little boys. Even though it's been hot Jackson especially LOVES it outside and LOVES having a constant playmate with Alan right next door!
It looks like this may be our 3rd and final week of camper living. My parents have closed on their new house in Maxwell and have offered to let us move in with them til things get all sorted out. There are good and bad sides to that. It's with some trepidation that we move in. But with only 1 more house showing in the last month, there isn't much change in sight with the selling of our house.
We headed back to Lincoln again this weekend. With it being the holiday weekend, Josh's mom came down to Lincoln to see us kids. Honestly, it's a lot harder for me to come back to our house here than I thought it would be. There's a lot of strange emotions. And practically, all of my staples in the kitchen are in the camper...I found that out at 7am on Sabbath morning while trying to fix Sabbath dinner. That was quickly followed by an early trip to WalMart with my early riser, Owen. Sabbath seems to always be a rough day for this Mommy and this one was no exception. The day held lots of tears...and that was before we left for church! But the weekend improved and today (Sunday) was lots of fun. All of us spent most of the day in Omaha doing some shopping and enjoying some of the unique parts of Omaha. We found the built in slides in downtown! We had a blast on those! (some pics on facebook).
This next week will include lots of helping at Nana and Papa's house. I only work a half day on Thursday and a half day on Saturday. So this week will be time to be a stay at "home" Mommy and do some budget planning.
Ta Ta for now,
Gina Bee
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