WE MOVED!

 Finally finally it was time to move to our new house. Everyone had mixed feeling about it, since our little house at 153 Olton Place, a tiny little cul-de-sac with neighbors that were basically grandparents, was the only home half of them could remember. They were leaving behind friends and even though we were going to finish out the school year at Cale, they were sad to be starting a different school come fall. Still, we were excited for the new adventure.

Moving always takes longer than you think and you don't realize how much junk you have until you have to actually load it up. Sam Knight came over and spent the entire day helping us load and unload the truck. He is a true friend.

John and Lily playing one last time on the swing set in the back yard. 

That weekend we met the neighbors and our kids hit it off pretty well. Hopefully they'll all be good friends!

Our new backyard!

Have I told you how awesome Sam and Sara are? Not only did they help us move all our stuff, they helped us build beds for the kids. I don't know what we would do without them. Honestly. They are some of our absolute favorite people.

Lily found some ice cream in the freezer from the old owners and decided to break it out while Charlotte was visiting (gross!). We didn't have anything unpacked, so they dug in without spoons.

I am so excited about this new house. It is bigger and nicer than anything I imagined we'd be able to buy.

Tired out from moving, so we took a break and went to Busch Gardens for one of their opening days. Jude is finally tall enough for Griffin! 

I got to ride with him on his first go. I LOVED it and so did he.

The Knights came too. These cute girls are one month apart. I'm excited to see how this friendship develops.

Invadr!

Cole recently got really into this fat cat character called Pusheen. He got this cute stuffed animal for himself and insisted on getting an identical one for his best buddy Walter.

Lexi comes with me to Cole's PT appts. She is just getting interested in drawing. She drew these faces all by herself! Not bad for an almost 3-year-old.

We also got to meet up with an old friend that used to live in Charlottesville, Erin Gibbons. It was fun to catch up and see her again! The hardest part of living in Charlottesville is the massive turn-over of student families. Of the families we got to know and love when we were first students, only one is still here.

Facetiming with GiGi on my Birthday! Thank goodness for technology!

She wrote me a poem, just like she does every single year. I love it.

My friend Heather offered to take my girls one day so I could get some stuff done. She is amazing! I am grateful to have friends like her and Sara. They truly make my life happier.