May Update...Well May so far!!

Whew!!  What a month. And it's not even over yet! Things have been changing so much for our family this month. We are finally getting settled in our new abode. It's taken a lot of busy nights and weekends to unload all those boxes but we're getting there. I'm starting to wonder if Brad is looking forward to the end of the "to do list"! Plus, we only have 6 more weeks until the expected date of our new little one! Time sure has been just flying by! But, we have managed to have a little bit of fun in between too. Here's a re-cap!

Max started pedaling the tricycle on his own!! He is getting to be such a big boy! He love to follow Mason down the sidewalk like he's a speed demon. Next up, big boy bike!!

We headed to the zoo one day to meet Aunt Steph, Brandon and Tyler to celebrate the older boys' end of school year. We had a blast. So much, that we stayed until after the zoo shut down not realizing closing time. It was beautiful weather and my boys love being with their cousins. I love how they all get along so well! 

(Note that I'm in the back taking the picture. I was afraid this pregnant lady needed a seat of her own!!!)

"Tractor" Grandma (as Mason has named her) and Aunt Steph came to visit for a day. I'm sure it was nice for them to get away for a bit and it was fun for us to visit for the day. Of course, the boys were super excited that the hotel they stayed in had an indoor pool. I can't believe they are both swimming practically by themselves, with the help of their little swimmers! I have a feeling we are going to be doing a lot of swimming this summer :)

Speaking of swimming. Who would have thought we would be swimming outside in the middle of May! The weather has been so warm and finally this past weekend we broke down and go the kid pool out. Why not when it's in the upper 80's outside. The boys were in the pool all afternoon! Only when it started to cloud up could we convince them it was time to get out. Now only if there was enough room for me and a reclining floatation device in there!!

Finally, I had to add this picture. It's the view of our backyard from our back patio. I LOVE it! Don't get me wrong we have neighbors on either side of us and still live in a sub-division but it is so nice to look out the back and see a wooded view. Makes me feel at home and not crowded by people. The feeling of country I guess. I'm starting to love this new town. For instance, you can get anywhere you want in 10 minutes, our neighbors have been extremely friendly, there is a Target 5 minutes away but yet I get this view and passed a tractor driving down the road in the middle of town. Bliss!

Adventures in Moving Land

Yep, it's official. We are now residents of Columbus, Indiana. I know, not a far move but just enough to make it adventurous and exciting. One things for sure, we do have a lot of junk stuff. This past weekend we made the big move. Brad rented a huge moving truck in which we had to load up TWICE! Not to mention all the loads moved in my dad's trailer! But, thanks to some wonderful friends and parents we were able to make the move fairly easily. 

It was a little emotional for me leaving our old home. It was the first place Brad and I lived together. It was the first home for our family. It was the first place Mason and Max called their own. Don't get me wrong, I love our new home and can't wait to begin new memories. It's just sad sometimes to leave a home where so many wonderful memories were created. 

 Enjoying the "old" home one more time!

Seems as if there is so much more room now that all the stuff is gone!!

Thanks for the memories!!!

 So, we've said good-bye to our "old" home and hello to the new! I promise I'll post pics of the new homefront soon.  I think we are all pretty excited about what lies ahead. We've been officially moved in for a few days now and I think we are all adjusting great. The boys love all the space and are having a great time leaving their toys everywhere! We're ( I ) are also excited to be so close to so many new friends. We've already visited the Andresen family a few times (they live just down the road, yay!!!) and the boys are enjoying the Andresen's new swing set! Daddy had promised to re-build Mason and Max's soon! I think we are all going to LOVE it here!

 

Now, it's just unpacking all those boxes!!!