Us Lately

I've updated with our Easter pictures now (see below), and I'm going to use this post to fill in the gaps with some pictures over the last few weeks. We've been super busy with the move, and I've had too much going on to keep things updated like I wanted to. Here's a brief recap of what we've been doing lately.....

I "cooked" after a work day at the new
house-- and by "cook" I mean sandwiches
and fruit jell-o :)

Brad's not big on heights, but he braved it
to remove some wasp nests in the entrance

My mom cleaning, cleaning, cleaning....

My sister started the painting project in
the office

Brad fixed our shower door so it will close

Tanner, Scott, and Val came by for a visit
(Love Tanner's face in this pic!)

Robert, James, Brad, Tyler, Ronnie, and Ben
moved the attic (and ALL my teaching supplies)
after work Friday before the "big" move--
This was a HUGE job, and we're so thankful
for their help!!

Saturday morning-- Emily helped Daddy
back the truck in to get started with the
big stuff/the real move

We NEVER would have made it without our
moving help-- Tyler, Jimmy, Brad, Ronnie, Andrew, Chris

Emily discovered a lamb costume during the
move, and she's been randomly asking to wear it.
She tells me, "I be the lamb. You be Mary."

Watching my niece in her Sound Wave performance-
You did a great job, Betsy!

These bath crayons have been THE KEY in getting
Emily out of the sink and into the bathtub!
(The new face she does when I say, "Smile!".....)

Hugs and kisses from Daddy after church

"At the movies" with her babies

Emily LOVES the new backyard. She runs around outside
giggling and has finally started playing up in her playhouse
on the swingset. She gets up there and tells me that
she's driving a boat to Mexico. :)
Still no sliding or swinging, but maybe
that's next to come.

Sorting rocks into brown, black, and gray
while we sat across the street watching Daddy
weed-eat the yard

The lamb costume again-- It was pretty hot
this day, but she still wanted to play outside in it.

Wearing a new hat of baby Hunter's--
Think this one will be stretched out a bit?! :)
She's been telling me that she's baby Hunter.....

Emily and Ava decked out in bows and stickers

Church playground on our church's
50th anniversary celebration day

This picture cracked me up. All the little girls
at church huddle around Emily like this and
talk to her/play with her. She wasn't giving
them much attention in this picture, but I still
had to capture this stage.

On the way home from church I looked back
and thought, "When did my baby get so BIG?!"
Her legs suddenly look so long stretched over
the edge of that carseat!

And last but not least......
A NEW WASHER AND DRYER! :0)
We had to leave ours at the old house, so we've been
without for a few weeks. We cashed in our credit card
points for Home Depot gift cards to get our new
appliances. (Smart thinking, Brad!!!)

And that tall stack on the dryer???
Brad's mom has already started shopping
for her new grandson! :0)