Moved in.

We just got WIFI! We've been in our new place almost two weeks and finally are connected. When the Fed Ex guy came with our modem I ran around the house with Winsley in my arms yelling, "We have internet!!!!!". Only spent an hour on the phone setting it up. And I'm going to have a lovely Verizon bill of data overages. But now, here we are! 

Well Washington is the best. Not to be one of those people who moves and sits there ragging on the place they moved from about how they hate their home town, because that's annoying right? butttttt this place is incredible. I walk around am in awe of all the trees and I absolutely love discovering everything. It's alot more scenic than Arizona in that all houses, buildings, and roads look different. I'm horrible at getting around but am starting to figure out the freeways and roads. We live in a great part of town (the only part of the state I'm vaguely familiar with so that's not saying much.) But we're ten minutes from an IKEA, a 3 story mall, and target.  And that is a great area to live in to me.  When I drive around it's like a dream! I went walking with Winnie the other day and it felt like those neighborhoods you see on movies. Kids playing in the street, Winnie and I swinging, and a forest behind you.

 It also helps that I'm finally with my two favorite people. We're trying to find our rythym again which is exciting and feels brand new. We're getting settled in our condo with a few boxes still to unload. Our condo was an extremely last minute find all thanks to a friend in AZ who knew someone, who knew a stake president in Washington, who emailed every executive secretary in the area, who called us! Miracles, I tell you. It's an older place, but clean. I hate to say that's our style because, of course, ultimately we have semi-high standards of living but we are happy as clams here. It fits our life right now, perfectly! 

 It's weird being away from family. No Grandmas to go visit and no one to distract Wins while I unpack. I've been super busy so not many free moments to really concentrate on being away from them but it'll set in some time, I'm sure. It's refreshing to be on our own though. To be fully independent and only have one another to rely on. Our ward is going to be awesome. It's very different but everyone in there is just solid. Salt of the earth type of people. At least 10 people introduced themselves to us or shook our hands and said "The Jones' right?!" I've never felt so welcome. I hope I take advantage of learning from them. In Arizona, for me, there were so many members it was hard to keep track of who is new and I got caught up in my own life and friends. I had tons of family around so didn't invest too much time in visiting teaching and making strong connections because I had my family. Selfish huh? I hope in this ward I work hard getting to know people, not because I have no choice, but because that's the treatment I've been shown. I have some bad habits to break! 

I'm at home full time with Winnie and it's amazing.  There is a learning curve trying to get on cleaning schedule with a crawling baby.  She is into everything!  This week, her favorite off limit toys are the toilet bowl brushes, cleaning supplies, and tupperware.   But when she's not attacking the kitchen cabinents or drinking toilet water she follows me around everywhere tugging on my sweats just begging me to quit my housework.  Dayton wakes up in the morning, sits Winnie on his lap, and says, "Okay, Winnie you have to do all your chores with Mama.  Clean the toilets, change your diaper, do the dishes."  He's soooo bossy! If you can't tell, I'm in heaven here.  Gotta run, Wins is crawling in the fireplace.