Nature

...in our own backyard. We have a few resident deer that come through our yard for grass and crab apples. One of the deer has twins with their spots still. They are adorable, but they do eat all of the plants and flowers. Pests! The kids know that when Cole, our dog, starts growling their is either a bunny or a deer in the backyard!

Birthdays

Now that we are closer to family we get to attend the cousins birthday parties! We got to help cousin Trevor celebrate the big fourth birthday at a children's museum in their town. But before the party the kids got to ride on a carousel about 15 times. It was a fun time and the cousins had a blast together.

New game

The former owners of our house left their pool table in the basement. The kids have been discovering new ways to play the game. It will be a fun game to play after the basement gets fixed!

New cousin

Right after moving we got to meet the newest addition to my younger sisters family. Ollie was in love with Baby Anna!

New way of blogging

My new iPhone is good for another thing, blogging on the go. I've stopped taking pictures with my digital camera and using my phone. Or at least for now.
This was the first picture with the new phone.

Good dog

Clara crawled across the yard to snatch Cole's ball. He was very sweet and never tried to take it from her. He only licked it while she held it.

True Life

Life happens. It happened yesterday.
Life isn't always roses and puppies. I had a bad day.
Did I bang my head against a wall?
No. So I guess it was a success.
The kids went to bed by 9 last night. Asleep by 9. A first since we moved. Craig and I watched a movie.
On to brighter and better things. Here are some pictures to update since moving.

Clara's last nap in her first bedroom

All packed up, only a few things didn't make it on the truck

Lunch on the road

Unpacked boxes were a huge hit with the kids

The new house needs some curb appeal

One of the many overgrown shrubs that had to go.
This one was taken out before the truck was unpacked.

We uncovered a second parking spot in the driveway

Ollie was totally into discovering new boundaries at the new house. Lots of possibilities for getting into trouble.

Second set of overgrown shrubs that had to go. One because they were hideous. Two because a retaining wall needed to be built to help with water issues in the basement.

And of course the little boys couldn't let the big boys have all the fun. Landon and Ollie scraped up floor tiles in the basement.