Tom, Kris & LG at the park!

More pics from the hood!

View from rents' house...

View down to rents' house taken from location above...


Bridges that connect all the houses/waterways...

Lilly doesn't care for the thick grass!

Well, hello there!

Yes! Long time, no blog! Sorry about that! I promise it's not because I've not been thinking a lot about my friends, it's because I've been so crazy ridiculously busy. Funny, huh? Tom and I leave our jobs and are now busier than ever! Just to fill you in.....

Things that I've DONE in the month that I've been here:

1. Emptied a 26 foot moving truck into 2 storage units
2. Re-arranged those storage units a couple of times
3. Turned my parents' house up-side-down Lilly-proofing, re-arranging some of our furniture for theirs, then taking that to storage
4. Totally cleaned out the garage in which my mom stores (in a not-so-organized fashion) her e-bay empire so that Tom's motorcycle can fit
5. Been to many doctors
6. Shopped for nanny gift, homecoming items and a small, cheap toddler bed
7. Listed items on e-bay (seller: courtneyplace) - dude, I need the money
8. Got my FL driver license (required an entire day!)
9. Have been the computer guru for my parents
10. Have made multiple trips to Cosco, BJ's and grocery store (not Nordstorm or Juicy!)
11. Between Tom and I: Pressure cleaned sidewalk, porch and driveway; cleaned gutters, removed bushes, put out new stone, etc.
12. Done more housework than EVER!
    

Honorable mentions that I've also done since arriving:

1. Fished with my dad
2. Took LG to park (pics to come)
3. Gone garaging (garage sales) every Saturday with mom and Tom (FUN!)
4. Had family dinner every night
5. Have LOVED watching LG entertain my parents
6. Have visited with my lovely aunt TuTu
   

What I have NOT done since arriving in FL:

1. Gone to beach
2. Gone to pool
3. Gone to She-She malls
4. Ridden on motorcycle along A1A
5. Paid bills

This is where I now live:

http://www.mapquest.com/maps?city=West+Palm+Beach&state=FL&address=Livingston+Lane&zipcode=33411#a/maps/l::[2500-2899]+Livingston+Ln:West+Palm+Beach:FL:33411:US:26.71885:-80.16085:street:Palm+Beach+County:1/m:hyb:12:26.71664:-80.159247:0:::::1:1:1::/io:0:::::f:EN:M:/e

It's a neat place - all centered around the single, large lake with finger lake extending. Each finger lake has a row of houses/condos on both sides, so everyone has a lake view. The star marks my location!

I've not had time to take pics, but here is a condo that looks pretty much like my rents.

http://palmbeach.condo.com/MLS_Images/FL/PB/40/R3040973-1.jpg

The place is 3 miles around. My goal is to walk around the entire circle, but it has poured rain virtually every day.

At the heart of the community is the "Town Center" - could not find a picture, and this one does it no justice, but you get the point!

http://riverwalkresales.com/riverwalk/index.php?option=com_content&view=category&layout=blog&id=39&Itemid=54

In addition to the amazing landscaping, the Town Center includes 3 pools, a post office, a salon, a gym, a market, a gas station, a car wash, a Wachovia, real estate office, clubhouse, way cute apartments, tennis courts, a cafe, etc.

Tom and I are anxious to get settled. We belong here. Not necessarily in my parents' house, but in FL.

I miss you all a ton!