A new life!

I know it's been awhile since my last post - it's been crazy the last few weeks with the move, getting unpacked, and getting started at the new store. I've had the last two days off, and it's been the first time since before we moved where I actually felt like I had some downtime and could truly relax a little bit!
I'm loving our new house - while it's definitely smaller (we're now in a townhouse), I love the layout and the colours and I'm especially lovin' our gas fireplace and having my own bathroom! Every room in our new house is usable and liveable space, which I love as I've never understood why some houses or families have rooms that don't actually get lived in. I'm finally getting my office/recording studio set up, and it's definitely all starting to feel like home. Franklin made the move really easily and seemed to be at home about 10 minutes after trotting in the front door!

My new store is awesome too - it's very different from my old location - definitely a lot calmer and I feel the atmosphere suits me and my personality a lot more. The commute has been pretty great too - it's pretty much 15 minutes from my driveway to the store parking lot. I'm going against traffic, so that's been a blessing, although we'll see how it is tomorrow in the big snow storm!!

Chris starts at the new church in March, so it really does feel like a new beginning for us in many ways. I'm really thankful for the change of pace and am excited for what's in store for us in the next year. I already feel like I'm going to have a lot more time to work on my music, and Chris and I have been talking about where I want to go with my website and youtube page, etc.

So . . . so far so good! 2011 has definitely been off to a busy start in many ways, but now that the boxes are unpacked (well, most of them) and routines are being established, it's becoming even more clear to me that everything does happen for a reason and we were brought back here for a purpose!