We moved into our new house this month! It's really hard to write about it after-the-fact because all the feelings and emotions we had from waiting, and everything we had to do to get there has all sort of melted away now that we're living here and making it into our home.
Picture courtesy of Jayda McGary, age 3
It was definitely a process. The wrong kitchen cabinets were installed so we had to wait for the right ones to be made. Closing got pushed a couple times because of those cabinets as well as the bank. It never felt real. It never felt like it would ever really happen until...it finally did.
We had it super easy though. Our house was built in just over 3 months while many homes take WAY longer and have to pushed out much more than one week. After signing thousands of papers Brad and I celebrated by brunching at Great Harvest Bread.
The day before we closed on the house our new neighborhood had a potluck and while we were there I hurt my back picking up Taylor! It was pretty bad. I couldn't stand up straight. I was walking like an old lady. I was really worried because we were supposed to start moving the next day and I couldn't lift anything.
Picture courtesy of Kallie McGary, age 5
The very next morning Brad was able to get me in to see a chiropractor that he went to high school with. By that same afternoon I felt well enough to get our stuff cleared out of my in-law's house while Brad drove to Boise to get our stuff from storage.
The day after that Brad got back to the new house with the truck, we got moved in, and by some miracle even made it to church the next day wearing regular sunday clothes, not just the overalls and tennis shoes we could find.
A couple of my Florida girls came to visit me in Rexburg this month. Molly's living in Connecticut now but while visiting her parents in Washington she drove on over to Idaho to see some family members but more importantly, to Rexburg to see me. Jill drove up from Utah to meet us and it was so great to see them!
Jill, Molly and Sophie, me and Taylor
Can you tell how Taylor warms up to people?
Molly's oldest child Sam was another one of Kallie's best friends in Florida. She got to see Donny last month and Sam this month; it's too bad they couldn't all have been together at the same time! They would have loved it so much.
They had a great time
Kallie's in kindergarten!
It's been a change having to wake up at 7am everyday...but Kallie has loved every single day of school.
Having friend Annie over to play. And this is the table Brad made! We love it.
Trying on her sister's underpants. At least they match.
With friends Zayden, Zoe and Evie
Taylor is a jumping maniac
Convinced Kallie to ride a rickety kiddie roller coaster :)
Kid Quotes
Jayda: Hello, police officer? I need your help. Something is really stinky.
I asked Taylor (#3) to come to the bathroom to brush her teeth. She dropped the toy plate and hamburger bun she was playing with and started walking to me but then turned back, picked up the bun and moved it to the plate. She started walking to me again but then turned back, picked up the bun from the plate, put it in her mouth and walked to me again (this time all way to the bathroom).
Kallie told me she slipped off the bunk bed and hurt her bum. I cuddled her and sent her back to bed. When she got back to the bedroom Jayda asked her, "Did Mommy kiss your bum?"
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