The First Stop on the Road Trip: Rogue Fitness

In case you were not aware, Joe (and I to a certain degree) has downed the Crossfit Kool-Aid. 

So... when our route was going through Ohio, 

it was an easy move to see how close to the route Rogue Fitness was.

It only added minutes!

Rogue was actually really neat to visit, and a great place for the kids to burn off some energy, 

because everything was unbreakable.

We even got a "back stage" tour when we took a bathroom break!

And, as has become the tradition, we took a moment for some goofy selfies!

Love, Us.

Final Goodbyes

We met some wonderful people at our old place. 

So, in our last few days there we made sure to take a moment with them and snag a picture to help us remember.

Coach Anton

Coach Jason

The Perts: Lydia, Becky, Brendan, Simeon, Sophia, Hannah and Adam

The Neills: Zoe, Declan and Brogan

Kenlee, Harper, Alexandra and Vivian

And last, but not least, our dear "friend" Mr. Moving Truck! 

You caused me many bruises, and I am glad to say that I will be saying goodbye to you again today. 

Unfortunately, you are probably the first of all of these "friends" that we will be seeing again.

Alas... this is the life we live.

I guess my shirt says it all.

Love, Us.

The Last Events at the Old Place

As has become tradition around here, I now find myself hundreds of pictures behind
after taking time off from blogging over our transition and the holidays. 

We are still unpacking, but I am going to try to get on here at least daily in order to
catch you back up with our adventures as quickly as possible without overloading any one entry.

For today, I've gathered the last few events from our old stomping grounds for you to peruse.

With all of our furniture packed, we did some days of school at the park
in order to keep the littles busy AND have seats to sit on!

We had a super fun day at the Perts' farm and helped them butcher some turkeys!
Everybody got in on the action.

Romeo did his part in making sure that we finished off all of our perishable food before leaving town.

And, finally, the kiddos thoroughly enjoyed having mom and dad's bed mattress 

available in the living room for acrobatics practice! 

Love, Us.

Happy Holidays!

Yup. I had to break out the secular phrase for naming this post,
because we have been gone for ALL of the Holy Days, holidays, and special Librandi family days.

We are alive and well and we hope that you have all enjoyed David's birthday, Christmas,
King David's Feast Day, New Year's, Feast of Mary and Epiphany as much as we did! 

Love, Us.

Bath Time

Joe got the camera and documented one of the quiet moments of our lives.

Love, Us.

When "Quiet Time" Gets Really Quiet

I admit it. 

Days get REALLY long when I am around my kiddos all day without a break.

That is why I have instituted a mandatory time-out for mom, or "Quiet Time" in our home. 

This is a time for me to get to-dos done, take a nap, catch up on communication, 

and (in the event of a very stressful day) pray or even zone-out for a bit. 

The kiddos that don't nap are simply required to LEAVE MOM ALONE!

They don't even have to be quiet. They simply need to stay out of trouble.

Some days, however, quiet time gets really quiet.

One such day, David "broke the rule" and came to ask for the camera. 

Here is what he documented on the floor of the "Quiet Time" room.

Love, Us.

Whoops!

Do you notice something a little off in this picture?

Perhaps the length of T's sleeves, belt, and pants. 

Maybe the extreme length of D's sleeves, pants, and belt. 

The really funny thing is that neither of them figured out what was wrong until after the class. 

Silly kids!

Love, Us.