Iowa City Happenings

You would think that I would be posting like crazy since I have been home with Hadley, not working, and just playing..well..and cleaning, laundry, etc! But I have been so busy that I haven't even thought about it. These last 6 weeks have gone so fast! We have gotten "settled" here in Iowa City. We all miss Chicago and our condo more than we thought we would, and all agree the small town life is a little too small for us. At least the small town college life. We have found some great new restaurants, love the outlets..coach outlet and gymboree outlet only 30 minutes away is going to be dangerous! The mall is good; there is the Children't Museum, indoor ice skating, and good indoor play area. But there is no Disney Store. And anyone who knows my daughter, she is all about the Disney Store (and her mother too!)The closest Disney Store is Kansas or the Mall of America!! So we had to get all Hadley's school things when we were home in Kansas! The parks, well, they are okay. We will never find parks like the ones in Chicago, and we will never have 4 parks within walking distance. The closest park here is about half a mile walk, which we do often!
But the town has some nice benefits. It is a very nice town, people are very helpful and talkative. Jason loves his fellowship and is learning a ton, which is great since he starts practicing on his own in July 2010!! And we have met some great people for me and Hadley to hang around thanks to a program the residency/fellowship has. And I love that my old college friend Carolyn is only 35 minutes away..we have really enjoyed catching back up!
So overall the city has been fun, and I have been busy with Hadley and have been very blessed to be home with her. I think it has done great for her too. Yes we do still have her attitude at times, but she has been so much easier than she was 6 weeks ago.
So, in the end Iowa City will be a nice place for the next year, but really, starting in 6 months, I will be getting us ready to find a house and move to Kansas!!