Change is in the Air

We've had our share of change over the last 3 months! And now that everything is finally settling into reality, I am ready to share it all with you. As you can see from the above photo, my BODY has been changing! Baby Janssen #3 will be arriving in late April and we couldn't be more thrilled. I am 11 weeks right now, and I will be SO happy to see my second trimester. I'm ready to feel normal again and not like a comatose, nauseous, crazy woman. :) (*side note: I'm so totally in love with the pants I have on here. I don't ever want to take them off. Ever. I love Texture!!)

With one change comes another. On Saturday we will move into this cozy and charming house just outside of Nederland, CO (affectionately referred to as "Ned"). The house is a seasonal furnished rental...with a lease just long enough to welcome a new little baby into our family, surrounded by the beauty of the mountains. After that lease is up, we will re-evaluate and decide what our next housing step will be. Can't wait to share photos of the inside with you after we move in!

And that brings me to our last change...our fifth wheel is up for sale! This is one of most extensive remodels and truly one of my favorite spaces we've done. I'm sure whoever the lucky buyer is will love the lively colors and open floor plan. Jump over to our Happy Janssens blog for a complete description, photo tour, and contact info. We'll eventually be looking for something a bit smaller for weekend travel.

All changes, even the most longed for, have their melancholy; for what we leave behind us is a part of ourselves; we must die to one life before we can enter another. Anatole France

This quote really resonates with me and  fits our lives perfectly. We have had so many experiences and lived so much life in these wandering nomad days of ours. We know that every season brings about a new adventure, and even more so in seasons of change.

It's been a difficult time of decision-making, late night talks after the kids have gone to bed, and much prayer. We know and trust that in EVERY season, God has a plan for our lives and that He is keeping is hand of provision on our family. Even when it's hard to leave behind a part of ourselves, we press on and know that the life God has planned for us is beyond what we could ever ask for or imagine.

I am so excited for this coming fall and winter...the preparations for a new baby and nesting in the mountains, hot soup and bread, family visiting, and exploring a new town. I hope you'll stick around and come along on this new journey with me!

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Rocky Mountain National Park :: Summer 2011

To all my amazing blog friends... I'm back! Thank you for your patience during this long time of silence. We are just now coming out of our CRAZY busy time. After 2 months of long hours, adventures, and moves, I'm ready to get back to some sense of normalcy. And with normalcy comes more consistent blogging. As I've said before, I always blog more in the cooler months...when the light leaves earlier and there is more time for thoughtful reflection. :)

We just returned from the unschooling conference in San Diego and I will be sharing about that, as well as blogging about all the interesting people that came to visit us this summer. So much to tell.

I will see you soon!

All my love, Sara

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Bright New Beginnings

On May 24, a sweet blog reader by the name of Jen emailed me and asked if our rig was still for sale. I almost didn't write her back. After 6 months of going back and forth with "serious buyers" only to be disappointed in the end...I was starting to lose my enthusiasm about it all. :) But I DID WRITE HER back and the rest is history.

You are looking at the new owners of our Veggie Oil Powered Alpine Coach! We couldn't be more thrilled about handing the keys over to Jen, Jared, and their adorable family. It will be well-loved and will go many exciting places!

We spent a couple of days together after they arrived in Longmont...talking, laughing, enjoying each other's company...finding we all have so much in common. It was a sweet time of fellowship and play.

A clean slate...ready for it's new family to move in!

Matt shares some final pointers on the veggie oil system.

Fire it up! The kids were ecstatic as they all piled into their new home. They have a long trip back to California, where they will live in the RV and prepare to hit the open road. We are so full of gratitude not only to have a buyer for our RV, but also for new friends that we will surely have for a lifetime.

And of course...it's been 7 months since we moved into our little house in Longmont, so you know it's about time to move out (TRY to act surprised!) :) No really. We are. This lovely Keystone Montana fifth wheel is going to show up at our house around noon today!

We will jump right into remodeling and will move in by the end of the month. We aren't hitting the road though...just going to live in it and park ourselves around the front range while Matt continues to work in Boulder. We just really LOVE living small and changing up our view once in awhile! There are several nice long-term parks in the area with playground/pool/other kids.

And now you know why I haven't been blogging too much lately! We've been in a sea of crazy and it's going to be even more fast-paced as Matt goes into his busiest season of the year with his job. We would love your prayers and warm thoughts as we make this exciting transition.

Can't wait to show you all the inside when it's done...it's the best fifth wheel layout I've seen in a long time! I picked out paint tonight. Flooring tomorrow. Weeeeeeee!! Thanks for coming along for the ride...

P.S. We still have room for guests! Come and visit us in Colorado!