Trying to get a picture of the boys together

Feeding the Ducks

After we had already fed the ducks most of our bread I saw the bright red and white sign, "Please do no feed wildlife!"

Braden practices the piano

Yesterday I taught Braden his first ever piano lesson. Today he practiced for the first time and I was so proud I had to capture it on video. He loves it and exclaimed playing the piano is easy!

Wildlife

I saw my first live raccoon the other day while driving to DJ's store. It was awesome! All those years we lived in GA and I never saw one alive. Dead on the side of the road and zoo's don't count. I'm curious as to why it was out in the middle of the day just sitting on the side of the road watching the cars drive by. I love it when I see wildlife and I file the memory next to the bobcat we saw on Cedar Mountain and the big snake I found in our front yard in GA.

Getting Out

DJ took the kids and I to Bellevue. We promised Braden we would take him to ChuckyCheese after we moved here and that quickly turned into "on daddy's next day off" which was yesterday. We all had a good time. DJ and I get competitive at Skee Ball and Basketball. (I always win Skee Ball and DJ nearly triples my Basketball score.) I spent most of my time trailing Sam in the toddler area. Before we went to Chucky's DJ took us to Bellevue Plaza. It was the biggest mall I've ever been too. There was an awesome play area on the 3rd floor for the kids. It was crazy busy. (Spring break this week.) To my mom's: I would post some pictures but I don't have any new ones. I usually take pic's when we move, but it wasn't pleasant when we left St. George and it's been so crazy with unpacking and shopping for the house that I haven't caught the kids doing anything cute yet.....Soon, (when it's not raining) we're going to feed some ducks I found outside Trader Joe's. I guess there's a pond nearby. I asked because it was so strange to see two fat ducks strutting around right in the store entryway.

We made it!!

We've been here for 1 week and it already feels like forever. The drive went really well, much better than I expected. We made it to Boise by the first night and we were at our new home by the next day 6:00 p.m. Even with the U-haul going soooo slow it wasn't that bad. The kids were angels. Leaving Tuesday morning was the hardest part. Braden was sobbing. A couple of days later he said he didn't mind moving, but he didn't like saying goodbye to his friends. As we pulled away all of them were standing in Jessica's doorway waving goodbye. It was one of the worst experiences I've ever had.

Now that we're a little more settled and most of the unpacking is done the lonliness is settling in. I knew this was coming but it doesn't make it any easier. I wish I could take Braden's pain away and I wish the urge to just get in the van and go back would go away.

New Address and Phone #

576 240th Ave SE
Sammamish WA 98074

425-427-0063