home sweet home

All you Navy families are very familiar with the phrase: "Home is where the Navy sends you" and for us that is so true. We have moved - and are setting up another new home. The packout and delivery of goods went well. There were a few minor "issues" but nothing that a quick call to the PPO (personal property office) couldn't clear up in a jiffy. Big shout out to Andy over at the Groton, CT office. If you ever have a problem with a move while you're there...he's your guy. The kids and I packed up and arrived at our new house last week. My parents came for the weekend to help with unpacking, which was a HUGE help to me. There is still a lot of work to be done, but I figure I'll get to it eventually. Maybe some family will make a trip up here to visit and I can put them to work...hint hint hint to all you reading.

Anyway, I was counting the other day - this is the our (hubby and I) 7th home together (it's my 8th but that was because I also had a quarter of school to finish somewhere in there) - and this fall we will have been married 8 years. Wow...when you put it that way - 7 homes - 8 years!! Some people might find this, well, insane. But for a lot of the people I know, this is the norm - it's just "what we do" and I can honestly say, I love it. I enjoy setting up a new place, meeting new people, making new friends, exploring new cities, and just seeing all the hidden treasures the world has to offer. We've only been here a week, but I've already fallen in love with this place. There is so much to do here, the people are SOOOO nice, and they have Chick-fil-a...really I ask you - what's not to love??

I know this post is short, but I'll be back soon with more. For now I should get back to unpacking and hanging with the kiddos. Currently I have one asleep on my chest, one walking around in a jedi halloween costume of the past and another enjoying his 20 min of DS time. I certainly don't have time to be bored. Love it!

PS. will post pictures of the house once I get some of these boxes out of the way!!! I currently live for the recycling truck!!!

season of change

Hi folks!!

Before I get to posting - I wanted show y'all a little something. I get lots of comments from our friends and family that our little girl looks so much like our boys - I happen to agree. So last night I did some digging and found pictures of each of them at about the same age. Check it out.
Can you tell which one is which?? Isn't that crazy?

It is HOT here today. Summer is rolling in and we are getting ready to roll on out. It's that time again...moving time! That's right folks, time to move on. I find myself thinking "didn't I just do this??" a lot, but we are all really excited and are looking forward to what adventures our next destination holds. The packers come on Monday, we load Tuesday, and if all goes well we will be on the road Wednesday after lunch. I'm thankful my parents are meeting us down at the new house to help with the unpacking and settling in. The hubby will have some busy stuff going on for work, so he won't be around much (read: at all) during the day so it will be awesome to have some extra hands to help with the kiddos.

I just love settling into a new house. And I can't even tell you how excited I am to cook in this kitchen...

Isn't it fabulous!! And in case you are wondering...that is their dog (owners of house), not ours.

We had a big day here yesterday. The big kid graduated from Kindergarten!! It seems like just yesterday I was sending him off to his first day, now the year is (almost) done and he's ready to move on up to the 1st grade in the fall. He's grown so much. He even got an award for losing the most teeth in one school year - the grand total: 5 yes FIVE teeth. The tooth fairy was busy this year.

First Day

At Graduation

Our middle man also finished up his first year of pre-school this year and is really looking forward to starting pre-k next fall.

The next few weeks will be busy with the move and settling in, but I hope to post again after we get all set up. But until then - stay cool my friends. :)

2nd month-aversary

Our baby girl has hit (and past) her two month "birthday". It's mind-blowing to think that on Monday she will be 10 weeks old! Where has the time gone?? Then again, I can't believe my oldest will be 7 in less than 6 months. SEVEN?? Really...What??!?!! It goes by too fast!! So, baby girl (and all of you out there reading) here is what you are up to these days:

At your 2 month check-up you weighed in at 13lbs 15oz and 23.5 inches tall. You have adorable chubby cheeks and I can't seem to get enough kisses on them. You have moved up to a size 2 diaper and are sporting 3-6 month old clothes (very cute ones I might add).

On May 5th you gave me your first 'real' smile. It was nothing short of amazing - that smile just makes me giddy. You are also sleeping through the night as of May 24! You eat around 10 and then are out until 6ish. It's bliss. You also have warmed up to your crib and sleeping in a room by yourself. Bedtime is also getting easier. You still cry, but you don't scream for hours in the evening anymore.

You still love the bath - maybe even more now than you did before.

You took your first "road trip" last weekend to see Daddy. It was 12 hours (one way) and you were awesome. You slept most of the drive, just waking up to eat or if you needed to be changed. It seems that your car seat is one of your favorite places...

You're talking now - making those sweet sweet baby cooing noises. You adore your big brothers. You smile whenever they are near. You like to be outside when the weather is nice and I can tell you are curious. Now that you can really see clearly, you watch everything and take it all in.

You are a sweet, good natured (although maybe a bit stubborn) baby girl and we love you to pieces. Such a blessing you are.