The move

So much has happened in the past few weeks I really don't know where to begin!  So... I guess I will begin with our move.

We are now happily moved into our new place.  :)  There is more space (thankfully with #3 on the way) and it doesn't reek of smoke.  I couldn't believe what a difference it makes, but we are less irritable, no more headaches and we don't dread being home.  The kids are loving the new atmosphere because there are a ton of families within the complex.  Did I mention that they have 3 playgrounds that the kids think are great?!

Their first time at the new place

They found a neighbor cat and where pretty excited about it

Moving day was actually a bit of a struggle.  We didn't get as much packed ahead of time as we would've liked, mainly because of the kids.  Its hard to pack things up and have them leave it alone... and its hard to know what you can pack because you don't know if they're gonna need/want something.  But, luckily, our good friends Ashley and Sunil stepped up in a major way and helped us out.  I can't believe that they drove all the way from the other side of the state to help us move all day.  It was awesome.  And it was a good thing that they did because it turns out they were the only ones who could help us move that day!  We had some other people lined up, but last minute things fell through.

Dude made a 'nest' on the floor for his resting/nap time and fell asleep

So, our dear sweet friends made the move possible.  My parents (bless their hearts) watched the kids all day while we packed and moved everything.  I was still feeling under the weather, so I was a bit more slow than I wanted to be, but we did get everything done.  The only thing I wanted put together before they left were the kids beds.

The kiddos helping put our bed together!

And, really, after we got done moving we spent the night at my parent's house.  It was really late when we got there, and Gaetan had told my sister that he would help her move early the next morning, so there wasn't any reason to drive back.  It was funny, because even though we were exhausted we ended up staying up to 2:30 in the morning having really good talks with my Mom.  It was a great way to unwind, and spend some QT with her.  :)

We are almost all the way unpacked.  Just a few decorations here and there and I think we've pretty much done it.  God is so good and faithful to us I just can't even begin to say.  He found another person to lease our place so that means we don't have to pay double rent for the next few months!  That was probably some of the best news we got all month! haha.  And even with all those other places that fell through and we were so discouraged, I truly believe that we found the best deal and situation.  :)

JVG