Busy Weekend!

Grandpa Dave and Grandma Tootie came to visit us this weekend and see our new house, and boy did we have fun! Thursday night we showed them the new house and played in the yard. Friday morning we were up and at'em early. Grandma and Grandpa took the kids to Scovill Zoo while I went to the Y. Then we met for lunch at Arby's. After that they went shopping. The little ones got donuts and Grandma bought all sorts of ingredients for making chocolate chip cookies. Their cookies are the best. A double batch? Yes, please! The girls had so much fun measuring and pouring and especially tasting.

Friday night we had a marshmallow roast in the backyard...Can't beat that! Saturday morning Grandma made Chocolate Chip muffins with the girls. And then they went fishing. Mitch said the fishing wasn't great. We may have to find a different spot down here, or drive back up to our old one. Saturday was spent with bubble guns and a new rocking horse and then Saturday night Mitch and I got to have a date night. Sunday morning they loaded up the car and headed back to Minnesota. Hattie woke up from her nap yesterday and this morning yelling "Grandpa!" I think it's safe to say they had a great time.

The Next Chapter...

And so it begins. This past week we said good-bye to our house on Dagmar. I'm not gonna lie, it was tough. On Wednesday morning we told the girls to say good-bye. They were going to Gigi and Papa's house for a few days while Mitch and I did the actual move. Leah broke down in tears. Mitch and I sat and talked with her for a few minutes and told her it was okay to cry. Change is hard! She cheered up when we talked about all the fun things she would get to do in the new house. And so they said their good-byes and we hit the road.

On Wednesday afternoon Mitch and I packed and loaded, and packed and loaded some more. On Wednesday night Jason, Allen and Eric came over and helped for a bit. After some minor set backs the house was completely empty and we were saying good-bye for the last time around noon on Friday. I cried. I thought about all the happy memories, all the moments I will treasure and all the laughs we had. I can't post a picture of each empty room...I would just cry some more, but saying good-bye is never easy. I just keep focusing on all the good times and laughs to come. And I know they will come.

We closed on our new house at 4 PM on Friday and got to the house around 5. Just in time to meet the 4 high school boys we hired, Matt Brown, Matt Myerscough, Allen, Eric and Ellen to start the unloading. All 4 trailers/vans were unloaded in under three hours and the beds were put together too. Ellen and I worked on painting and things started coming together very quickly. So let the good times roll!

I promise I will post pictures of the new house soon...it's not quite ready yet!

Jungle Book

Yesterday we went to Sullivan, to the Little Theater on the Square to see their production of The Jungle Book. I never know what to expect. Sometimes the story is a true rendition of the Disney version, and other times it's a far cry. This one was pretty true to the movie. The songs were the same, the characters were the same, but Mowgli was played by a girl. And in the end she ended up returning home to join a little sister.

It was a cute show, not really my favorite, but the kids enjoyed it. And of course when the show was done we had to get pictures. Colby and Kiersten didn't want any part of it this time...big surprise. But Macy and Leah were super excited to get their pictures taken with Mowgli and Baloo the Bear. Can't wait for the August show, 101 Dalmatians!

4th of July

I don't know why the heck the picture of Mitch and I is upside down...weird. I've fixed it in Picture manager but it keeps posting wrong. Oh well, I will fix it when I do the blog book in January.

Anyway, 4th of July was WEIRD this year. We usually host a cookout, but with the move coming up the timing wasn't right. And it was COLD...yes, cold. I think the high for the day was 75 so by the time it was time to go to the fireworks were putting on jeans. I would have grabbed hoodies for the girls, but they were packed. Who knew we would need them in July. It was just a chill day at home for us, and that was okay. We need those some times. Next year I will totally be missing our quick walk over to the bridge to watch the firework show. It's been so convenient.

The girls were excited. It was Hattie's first fireworks so I wasn't sure how she would do. She could have cared less. She was much more excited to turn around repeatedly and point out the full moon. It was so funny. I kept singing "moon, moon, moon" (The Laurie Berkner Band Song) to her and she loved it. She couldn't have cared less about the fireworks. Tonight we are going to Matt and Emily Brown's for a 5th of July Cookout...should be a good time!