Tuesday, July 11, 2017

Arriving, Unpacking, and Setting Up

Well, we have officially been in the new house for a month now. 
We have been settled for a while, but I have failed to get blogging into my regular schedule. 
Sorry. I intend to be better, because I know that both I and you guys out there enjoy it.

Here are some pics that I haven't shared from our move-in and set-up at the new place.

Evangeline was awesome on our move-in day.
She took a enormously long nap while be unpacked the entire truck!
Somehow, however, she was still totally zonked by evening.
And yes, you may think I just mis-typed evening. 
It actually is evening in this picture. 
We are just in the northwest of never-ending-summer-days!

We added some new elements to our home this time around.
We had gotten rid of our old bunk bed. It was too heavy and complicated to set-up and take-down again.
We replaced it with two storage racks next to each other... and we love it!

Also, I added an element I have always wanted... a gallery wall!
Lots of masterpieces and lots of family (most of which needs to be updated... but that is a future project).

We immediately loved our neighborhood, because everyone is great with kids at the park without DIRECT supervision.
With my big ones there with them, the littles can enjoy the park as I watch them from my window (which can be seen in the lower picture!).


And we found long "lost" goodies in our boxes!
We appreciate them that much more, since we have been parted with them for so long.


This picture is not taken in our new place, but I thought it fit here. 
We have also just simply basked in the goodness of being whole again.
Home is simply where we are all together... the bunk beds, gallery walls, and paraphernalia is all just excess.

Love, Us.

Wednesday, June 14, 2017

Moving Into Our NEW HOME!

Our house doesn't look THIS bad anymore, but there are definitely many boxes still to be unpacked.



We did have a couple surprises when unpacking...


However, we are now HOME in a semi-permanent way.
Praise God!

And so many thanks for great friends who helped make the work so much easier!
You are the best!


Love, Us.

Thursday, June 8, 2017

Memorial Day Weekend in Oregon

OK. Now that we are (almost) settled and have decent internet access and speed,
I promise to be better at both taking pictures and putting them here for you to enjoy.
I obviously didn't do this during our time with family over Memorial Day.
In fact, all of today's photos were taken within the space of about an hour.
But, here are the few shots that I did get.
It was a great weekend - besides crazy food poisoning.
SO good to be home with family near!






Love, Us.

Backflash: Joe at Traning/School

FINALLY, the last of our spring pictures.
Here is just a peek into a few moments of Joe's endeavors this spring.










Love, Us.

Backflash: Getting Ready for WA

We had to get a couple things done before we were ready to go to Washington.
We needed to acquire rain boots for all walkers.


We also needed to take our first ever standardized tests! 
I have been dragging my feet for years on this, because it was never required.
Now I am totally sold!
What a great tool, in so many ways!

Love, Us.

Backflash: The Spouse's Weekend in VA

Evangeline and I took a weekend trip out to see dad during his school this spring.
It was good to reconnect for a moment and to meet some of his cohorts.






Love, Us.

Backflash: T and Godmother Hallel

What a blessing to have some special time with her Godmother.



Love, Us.