...Surviving week one.

I have not mastered my  new set up to add photos - hopefully they will come soon.
We survived a whole week!  Phew!
Most of us bounced quickly back from the time change, although if I sit back to relax any time after 8 o'clock I am instantly asleep.
The kids have loved exploring in the backyard.  Ethan begs each day to go to the ocean and find a fish to put in the pond, while Sabrina tells him it will just die.  Salt water vs fresh water does not penetrate a 5 year old mind.
Emma tromps through the mud and on to the trampoline often.

We found a house to rent, we are just waiting on the process to finish.  Honestly, I am not holding my breath, so far everything is very complicated.  It took us days to get our cell phones figured out.  Weeks to figure out the banking.  I can't imagine the hoops to jump through for a house.
Today, step #2 gets underway.  Finding two cars.
So far the biggest adjustment has been the obvious things.  Weather.  Man, it is chilly.  We already figured out if the weather says southerlies - we are in for misery.  But, it has been pretty nice the last couple days, so we are hoping spring has sprung and we are on our way to warmer days.   The other adjustment, food.  Ethan is by far struggling the most.  The crackers, etc do not have near the salt and sugar content.  A good thing, unless you are five and just want a darn wheat thin!  We bought a bottle of soda for them, and it has sugar in it, but it is not nearly as sweet as what they are used to finding.  Even the "drinking chocolate" lacks gusto.  And they all pucker when they eat the yogurt.  I think its great.  And the fruit is amazing.
It is so beautiful.  We are right by the ocean, maybe a five minute walk away.  The sun is popping out, and we are going to go out for a walk and see what we can find.