Well, it's been a year

Tyler and I have officially been residents of Missouri for one year now. How time has flown! Greg will reach his one year mark in June.

I have really slacked on blogging. I should leave my laptop set up so I get on the internet more often.

the story of the move

Here's the story . . . Greg heard of a potential opening in HR at a local bank in Jackson. I submitted my resume and set up an interview, conveniently the Friday of John's wedding in Jackson the last weekend of February. I interviewed on Friday morning and had the job offer on Friday afternoon. We celebrated John and Teresa's wedding and then headed back to Oklahoma to break the news and start packing. My last day at OSU was March 16. My mom flew down to help keep Tyler while we loaded the trailer on Saturday and to ride with me on the trip. We had a trailer load of stuff! We were Missouri bound on Sunday, March 18.

We are living in Greg's grandparents house. It had been vacant for a few years, but we still full of things. Eileen, Paula, and Aunt Martha worked like crazy so we could at least move into the upstairs and get the carpets clean. The house is interesting. Greg's grandpa built it, and he was a bit of an inventor and jack of all trades. This means there are some unique aspects to our home. It's fun to hear Greg's stories about what he remembers as a kid in the house.

I started my job on March 26 and Greg went back to Oklahoma. We started Tyler in a daycare here, but I was not clicking with the people or facility. So I found an in home daycare and we could not be happier. Tyler loves going there and he learns so much.

Greg's last day with TransOva was May 25. So we lived apart for 2 months and let me tell you, single parenting is HARD! I have so much respect for those who are single parents. Brian, Paula, and I headed to Oklahoma May 18 with the stock trailer to get the rest of our stuff and to bring Greg's truck back. We also attended a wedding that weekend. And then the alternator went out on Greg's truck in Claremore. Luckily, we found an OReilly's with the right alternator, and we had tools in the trailer. Brian was able to switch them out. Thank gosh we traveled together and Brian could fix it.

Exciting things are I have a HUGE garden with lots of plants. I'm harvesting peppers, tomatoes, green beans, garlic, onions, and lettuce right now.We inherited a dog with the house, Hippie is stupid, literally. She is going to have to find a new home. We did bring our cats with us, Patches and Stormy. Stormy is still around but we haven't seen Patches in a long time.

There are some snakes around here, bleh. One 5 foot snake electrocuted itself on the electric fence. I saw one yesterday that was at least 4 foot. I almost ran over it with the 4wheeler.

Tyler has so much fun with Josey and Gracyn. Gracyn and him are buddies. No matter how much I miss Oklahoma and my friends there, seeing Tyler with his cousins and checking cows with Grandpa, makes it all worth it. Tyler loves to be outside and talking to the cows, riding in the truck, on the 4 wheeler, and playing in the dirt. I feel so blessed to have such an amazing and funny little guy.

That some what catches things up, we have done lots of other things in between, but basically I got a job and moved three weeks later to Missouri. Tyler and I have been here for 3 months almost now.

Yes, we are alive

A lot has happened since Jan (the last post). I accepted a job in Missouri, so now we live in Jackson! I hope once things settle down and I'm unpacked, I will have time to update with all the details.

It's 2012!

Oops! I haven't forgotten about the blog, life is just hectic! This week is a big week for me at work. It is career fair week and our fair maxed out at 180 employers and we have a wait list. Of course, Tyler got sick today at daycare, so we came home. Let's hope this doesn't happen on Thursday!

Tyler got tubes in his ears three weeks ago. It was a great decision and was a quick surgery. He is a lot happier. A big change in a few weeks for Tyler is a new daycare. I'm excited about this change but worried how Tyler will handle it. He has been trying to bite at home and the girls in his class taught him to pull his pants down, so let's hope he doesn't do this on the first day at the new daycare. 

I'll try to post some of our family pics next week.

Mid Nov - through Mid Dec

This what has been happening at the Meier's:

• Tyler had a goopy eye and also an ear infection around Nov. 17.
• We headed to Missouri on Nov. 18 for the holiday. Our first stop was northeast Missouri. Kye was baptized on Sunday Nov. 20. Greg and I were sponsors. We hung out and played on the farm and then headed south on Nov. 22.
• In the process of heading south, Tyler got sick. It sucked, he threw up in McDonalds.
• Thanksgiving was celebrated with Greg's family.
• We helped Greg's family get ready for their cattle sale on Nov. 26. The sale went really good. Mom came down to help with Tyler.
• Greg's work is really hectic right now
• My office is getting new flooring so we all were housed in a big room. Productivity was low, but it was FUN!
• Tyler has another infection, we went to the doctor on Dec. 7. Any more ear infections and it is looking like tubes for him.
• I turn 3-0 on Saturday so we are doing dinner with friends. I'm excited!

Pictures:

This is from Heidi's baptism in October. I think it is hilarious.

Tyler ready to go out

Meier grand kids in their Halloween costumes. We could only get a picture with them all sitting down.

Greg, Tyler, and I after the sale. It was raining so my straight hair became wavy.

November, so far

Here's what we have been doing this month so far:

• Greg turned 30 on Nov. 2
• We invited friends to Lucille's for dinner on Saturday to celebrate. We had a good turnout and we all had a great time.
• Greg and I went to the OSU v K-state game on Nov. 5. It was intense but an awesome game. I'm so glad we went. We were the 4th row. Tyler stayed with our friend Kara. She has some really cute pics of him from that night.
• We have felt 3 earthquakes officially. It's a crazy feeling.
• We took family pics on Nov. 5. They will be used on our Christmas card. Sneak peek is my facebook profile.
• My office is getting new carpet in the next couple of months so it is crazy around here as people are packing and cleaning out junk. I don't have that much as I purge after each semester.
• Lots of babies are being born right now. Ella Carr and Sylvia Ruiz both arrived today. Congrats friends!
• We are headed home for the Thanksgiving holiday and Greg's family's cattle sale.
• The church we attend in Perry celebrated its 110th anniversary on Sunday. It was a church full and a great service on Sunday. Tyler was perfect and even adopted an older gentleman as we walked out. He did not want to come home with us.
• Tyler is growing like a weed. It's hard to believe he is 16 months old now. He is finally adjusted to his new classroom, I hope.

Wild October!

To recap the month of October:

It was crazy busy for me at work - fall recruiting season!
We went to the Tulsa State Fair.
Greg's parents came to visit.
We went to Missouri for Heidi's baptism.
Tyler spend a week in Missouri with the grandparents.
Greg and I celebrated our 4th wedding anniversary - Greg grilled and it was delicious!
My aunt Marcia passed away after a battle with pancreatic cancer
We went to walkaround and tailgated for OSU Homecoming
Attended a baby shower for Felipe and Carol
Tyler went trick or treating a few times. He was a chicken.

Now to the pictures:

At the Tulsa State Fair - kids playing area

Downtown Halloween event with Wyatt

Hanging out in mom's office before Walkaround

AGR house dec

Driving Felipe's Army jeep at the Baby Shower

Halloween costume!

Heidi (cow), Kye (pea pod), Tyler (chicken)