Transitions: Moving

The Roberts family is heading in a new direction and we couldn't be more excited to embark on this new journey for our family.  We're moving! Yep, you heard that correctly. March 1st, 2014 will be the big day!

Although we dreamed of this day coming for years - it's not exactly as we expected, but we KNOW God has a bigger plan than we could ever image. Our dreams included moving into a home we purchased and make it our own, however that dreams been put on hold until we decide if we're going to stay in Wisconsin or if we want to travel to another state, such as Tennessee or one of the Dakota's. For now, we're moving into an apartment about 20 minutes from our current living headquarters.  This transition is only the start of a new chapter! I'm excited.

I have yet to have a chance to get to the new apartment to take pictures of the unit (for this posting) however, that will come shortly after we begin to move. Over the years I've collected so many different home accessories and decor that I fear having to piece it all together in four short days. I know my style and Greg's are similar and we'll have no problem with the decoration process, but my OCD perfectionist tendencies tend to get the best of me in moving situations. I promise you, within a day or two, our entire apartment will be set up as a home and everything will be unpacked, even if it takes 30 cups of coffee and a sleep deprived me to accomplish it.

My biggest fear with this transition? Our 3 year old husky/lab mix Juno. He's been in our currently living arrangements since the day we brought him home and he's not used to an apartment, but instead a house, with little to no noise from neighbors. He's used to people coming and going, but he's always been able to greet them right away. I know he'll be fine and I'm just a worried pet momma, but I can't help but take precautions. Here's a few things we did to make his transition easier:

1. Bought wet food - I read many articles about this topic and we won't use it if we don't need it, however most pet parents said that their animal stopped eating for a few days when moving, and they had to mix wet food with dry food for a week to get them back onto their normal eating schedule. Juno has never had a typical eating schedule to him being a husky, so this may not even affect him.
2. Bought new toys and brought some of his old toys to the new place so that when we go to move boxes, or unpack, he has some new (excitement) but some familiar toys, too.
3. I did NOT wash his dog beds. I wanted him to have his safety of the smell of the old house with him to help him adjust to the new apartment. However, within a month of us moving, I'll probably wash both of them because I typically do them 2-3 times a month to keep them sanitary and prevent the hair build up.
4. Made more frequent trips to the dog park: Juno has ALWAYS been a dog park dog, if that makes sense. He loves to run, socialize and swim. We've made sure that his daily routine of walks and trips to the DP weren't interrupted.

I pray this new transition for our family goes smoothly and we ask that you do the same for us. Thank you for taking the time read our news and share in our joy. We couldn't be more excited!

Posts to look forward to in the new few weeks: Bare Apartment walls to a decorated home & A view into our 09/21/2013 wedding via our photography pictures. We look forward to sharing this journey with you.

xoxo the Roberts

Goodbye 2013. Hello 2014.

*** I've added a new layout. In order to see the whole update you must first click where the text is to bring it up, if you don't then you're missing out on some amazing pictures and deets :)

Well... we're saying goodbye to a fantastic year. Goodbye 2013. HELLO 2014! Although 2013 had many challenges, it was equally one of the best years of our lives. We've drawn closer to God, Greg finished COLLEGE and we're MARRIED!

We had TWO engagement shoots. Spring and Fall. 

I think it's safe to say we love our dog wayyyy too much.

We went to our first Bucks, Packers and Badgers game this year.

We did the ALS walk for one of our best friends Dads.

We got married on September 21st, 2013.

We went on the annual Goose Cruise and had a blast!

This guy, Juno, turned 3! December 03, 2013.

AND GREG GRADUATED FROM COLLEGE.

(Pictures pending as his graduation ceremony isn't until June 2014).

We're looking forward to 2014. I know this will be a year of answers for my never ending health problems and I know we're in the beginning stages of moving into our own place. We eventually want to add another puppy to our family. We're happy, healthy (well...as much I can be) and ready! Bring it on New Year.

Before I leave you... I wanted to share a money challenge we're doing. I challenge you to do it, too.

 Are you interested in watching your savings account grow? We've diminished ours due to the wedding so rebuilding it is crucial right now. Here's the chart we're using. I've also taken a screen shot of the savings account balance with the weeks of 1 and 2 transferred into the account.

Best of luck! 

xoxo the Roberts

Introduction

Hey ya'll.

I'm Kristin, and happily married to my husband Gregory. We got married on 09/21/2013 and our technically considered "newlyweds" even though we've been together 5.5 years ;) He's my soulmate and the best decision I've made thus far in my life. Gregory (but we'll refer to him as Greg) is a fisherman and mechanic. As for me, I'm a teacher but going back to school for business management. 

 

As I said, Greg and I have been together for 5.5 years. We've already expanded our family. We've got a husky/lab mix. His name is Juno. He'll be 3 on December 3rd, 2013. He's spunky, loves to play at the park with his 'puppy friends' and will do just about anything for a 'cookie' aka as a treat. He can do tricks and will most likely be starting therapy dog training within the next 2-3 months. After training/classes for therapy dogs of Wisconsin he'll be able to go with other dogs into hospitals and schools to teach kids about how to handle/play and respect a dogs personal space - as well as how good of a companion they can be despite what the media tells you.  We keep getting questions regarding if this training will require Juno to leave our home for long periods of time, or if he'll remain our pet his entire life - so to clear that up now, he's ours forever. He'll go through training and go into those environments by our sides. He's our boy and you'll learn quickly that we're kinda, maybe a little, obsessed.

As we are [ becoming the Roberts ] we will have many home cooked dinners, household and kids crafts, daily ramblings, as well as our daily journey about following Jesus Christ. Eventually, there will be little baby Roberts (after I finish school, unless God's got a different plan) and the purchasing of our first home. I'll do the Labels going so it's easy for you to track updates you'll be interested in through this entire journey. We're excited to start our family blog and can't wait for you to see the amazing recipe I cooked up for this evening! Check back for details!

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xoxo. k & g roberts.