Over Apartment Living

Michael and I had always thought that we would move into an apartment when the kids moved out, when don't need all the space. Since living in an apartment here in the US we have no intention of moving into another apartment again once we are back in Australia.

Apartment living while cramped isn't too bad or at least it wasn't. The bit that really sucks now and made us say never again is the fact that every time a neighbor plays the stereo too loud, or is coming home late at night or hanging pictures on the wall it affects us and our sleep.

We have a really loud night shift working neighbor who doesn't seem to get that they aren't in their own little world, and that their loudness makes things hard for the rest of us. Also just when we think that they have the hint having been asked to keep the noise down the loudness returns. AHHHHHHHHHHHHH.

We aren't used to this we grew up in houses and always had space. I don't think we realised how good we had it until now. I guess this experience however annoying will make us appreciate our home in Australia all the more when we get back. Which can't be all bad as a thing to learn.

Also apart from the lack of sleep from noise the next biggest frustration is that the kids can't just go outside and play like they used to in Australia because we have no fenced yard. I think they miss not being hovered over by me, they like their space.

Oh well it isn't for ever, but I am definitely over this apartment thing. I guess it is also a good thing to learn before we sold our house in Australia and bought an apartment to move into later in life.

There you go positives to sucky neighbors.

Now all I have to do is hope and pray in the mean time that my neighbors stereo gets sucked into a black hole or something.

Never might have been a bit strong

In my last post I said photos never go as planned that might have been a little strong. This photo taken the same day turned out well with a much more natural smile.

Photos never go as planned

It seems that when I try to get photos of my kids something always happens to make them not quite right.

1- They pose and look cute but not natural
2- One of the kids gets hurt and look all blotchy
3- They have other things they would rather be doing and don't sit properly
4- There are other thing but these are the 3 big ones.



In this photo Andrew and Matthew are trying very hard to give their most beautiful smiles (but they look kinda forced) and it was taken after Matt was hurt (hence blotchy face boy). Still they are very cute. Yes I know I am biased but I am allowed to be, I am there mum.