Monday- 70 degrees?! House Hunting.

Mr. Smith rang his new company and the lady repsonsible for NOT leaving the keys out for our apartment when we arrived Friday night! (Did I mention that?)she had forgotten and very apologetically bought round restaurant vouchers for us all to have dinner at TGI Fridays and knocked the price of our last nights stay. God they are good here at customer service. Everyone we have encountered has been super and so polite, from offices, stores and restaurants. And everyone loves the accents! The kids and I get extra special service everywhere we go! and of course I LOVE it, don't I?!
Mr. Smith then contacted our real estate man who shall from now on be called Dennis. What a lovely man! Dennis came and met us, took us to his office, got 117 house listings and then took us all out for lunch. A realtor who takes you out to lunch!! More salads, pasta, pizza buffet at Stevie's Pizza. or something like that. Its just so quick for the kids its amazing. Had a teary moment when Dennis was asking about my family and the move. But you can tell he is a family man, and he is very kind.
Had texts today from Kirsty, Noelle, Maria, Tracy, Dad and yesterday from most of those plus Carol, Jen and emails from Jane, Claire, Martyn, Shaz, and Nat. Going to have to stop listing soon, in case I hurt anyones feelings by leaving them out!
I'm just so touched everyone is keeping in touch. Thank you!
Shaz had told me yesterday that Dave's funeral will be next week. I'm so sad not to be there. It seems lots of people are going and there will be a bus organised. I can't believe he has gone, and i'm truely gutted not to be going to his goodbye with friends like Daz and Freddy. It's horrible to be away at times like this.

Spent the afternoon driving around basically eliminating houses, mainly because the gardens were too small or non existant. You can get a beautiful house, 4 bedroom+, here for about 100 thousand pounds, but many are very new with very small gardens. Might have to drop my original wishes and have something a little bit older.
Had to stop. I had dressed for winter in long sleeves and jeans and suddenly after lunch it was 72 degrees! In february!
Came home and cooked chicken and salad again. it's easy to eat out but its getting very fattening, so I have decided either lunch or dinner out. NOT both! Button undone on jeans as we speak. Or rather as I type! And not in a sexy-hot-sex kitten type of way!!
Boys out playing basketball again with their new friend Chad, who is staying at these apartments. We met him yesterday at the basketball court and later on he knocked for the boys to go out again and play. What a moment! Two days here and someone knocking on for the boys!
Rang Mum and Dad, bloody skype phone sounds like your talking out of a dustbin. It's lovely to speak to them, and lovely to hear Mum and Noelle are keeping in touch.
Mr. Smith has just taken Alex out for his new shoes and I'm actually doing this on the day!
Yet again another early night in preparation for more house hunting tomorrow. God, I'm getting so boring, all these normal early nights. No more late nights at the bar, no more cheekys, no more partying! I am but a shadow of my former self. except in my jean size!! Diet starts tomorrow.