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So today has not been the best and it's my nature to write down all the terrible things that are going on. Because I do this I'm sure I come across as an unhappy, miserable person. This however is not true. Today has been really rough but to show you all that I'm not nearly as negative as I usually sound I'm going to make a list of all the things that are great about NJ. (I'll be surprised if it's a very long list though. haha)
So here it goes....

1. I am queen of my castle. Other than the few years we lived in Grenada we have lived with family since we've had kids. We really enjoyed living with family but we all have to grow up sometime and we are enjoying being our own little family in NJ.

2. Lots of parks. Every town or township has several huge parks. Each one offers something different and fun. We even found a sprayground. It's like running through fancy sprinklers.

3. Friends for the kids. Although when we lived in Woods Cross we had some great neighbors and good friends, Dyson finally has a friend that is his exact age at church. The other kids were always older than him but now he has a best friend that is in his same grade and he loves it. Poor Ridge though is the only boy in his primary class. He says none of the girls are pretty and I'm the only pretty girl at church. (I of course think this is the sweetest thing EVER!!)

4. Our apartment and Landlord are really great. This is our 4th apartment we have rented since we got married and we are split 2 and 2 for good and bad on the landlord front. It only takes having 1 bad landlord for you to appreciate and desire a good one. George is super great and is very prompt with fixing things that need fixing. The apartment has tons of character with lots of wood trim. (it even has wooden door knobs.) I know I haven't posted pics yet and who knows if I ever will.

5. The Beach. Although it is commonly called The Shore and it is nothing like the beaches in Grenada, we still enjoy going. The water is a little colder and the drive is significantly longer ( an hour or so here verses 2 min in Grenada) it still offers the same relaxing sounds and cooler temps.


I am going to stop there because it took me long enough to come up with those. haha.
This was really refreshing for me. Making a list of positive things is so hard for me to do when I'm having a day like today and it was nice to focus on a few (very few) of the things that I do enjoy.