Catching up

I've finally gotten a chance to sit down and upload all of our pictures from the last few weeks and all of our travels. We are gradually settling in here in TX. Today was Brian's first day on the job and most boxes are now out of our living space and in storage. So while it doesn't quite feel like home yet, we have a good set up and plenty of room for the 3 of us.

For Halle's 2nd Birthday my mom and I took her to Build-A-Bear to build her own teddy bear which she named, Princess. We weren't sure how much she'd understand of the process or even get into it, but she loved it! She walked around the store hugging Princess most of the time and plays with her a lot now. She likes to make her dance to the birthday song she plays when you push her hand.







We were able to spend a little time in Chicago with friends and of course a trip to Wrigley to see the Cubbies- even though they lost the night we went. :(






And just great times with my family...






And on our way back to KY to get ready to move, we stopped in IN to see our old small group and then to a wedding of 2 of our former college students- it was great to see our friends! When we moved away there were 3 children in the group and now...3 more and 2 on the way!!





Here's a glimpse of life since we got here- it's been HOT! It will take some getting used to, but thank God for the pool! And thank you Mom!! Thank you for making the 14 hour move with us, for entertaining Halle for countless hours, for unpacking, for swimming with Halle, for cleaning, for praying, for babysitting, and for being with us through this important transition! We could not have done it without you! We love you!