June-Oct 2013

So it's been 5 months since blogging and a few things have happened! Probably the biggest change is that we moved to a new house. We put our house on the market in June, then traveled to Indiana to visit family. We sold our house in July, Brent and I went to Hawaii to celebrate our 10th wedding anniversary and we then moved in with the in-laws for 6 weeks. In September we moved into our new home after Blake started kindergarten and Brent went back to work. Now I am potty training Alli and helping Blake learn how to read! Whew!!! and I wonder why I am feeling tired. Thankfully things are starting to calm down. We are all settling into the new house and loving every bit of it. God really worked out amazing details with the whole thing and we couldn't be happier! He is so faithful and it was such an amazing experience to see His hand moving in our lives this summer. I am so thankful He is in control of it all! Here are a snippet of pics from the last 5 months!

Thankful for our time at this home but ready to move forward! Sold in 2 weeks :-)

Visit with Nana & Grandpa

Not a trip to Indiana without taking in a Cubs game! They Won for us!!!

Once in a lifetime event, Blake got to run the bases after the game! Don't know which boy was more excited!

Visit with Great Grandpa Nieter

Nieter great grandkids!

Nieter cousins

Diamond Head!

Pure beauty!

Pearl Harbor

My favorite part: the sea turtles. They were so close, I even touched one but ssshhh don't tell!

Turtle Bay resort!

Waimea Bay!

Blake helping paint his room

Alli helping Uncle Dusty paint

Our amazing workforce! Lori & Dusty helped us get the house ready before move in :-)

Move in Day

Our new home!!!

Halloween 2013: Leonardo the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtle and Tinkerbell

May in Pics

Painting Alli's fingernails for the 1st time! She loved it and wants it done often :-)

Blake swinging at his farm fieldtrip

T-ball Fans! To bad they are facing away from the field :-) hehe

Mother's Day 2013

No doubt here who Alli looks like in the family...her mimi!

MiMi with the grandkids

Tides game

Visit from our NY friends Kady & Ethan!

Blake & his preschool teacher Ms. Kathy! What a great year!

After Blake's end of school performance

Blake with MawMaw & Bobble

Blake with Mimi & Poppy

Helping Bobble celebrate his birthday and helping him blow out the candles!

Busch Gardens fun

Alli loved riding the teacups

Mommy & Alli

First trip to the pool. Alli loves the slide and the water!

It's going to be a fun summer!

T-ball 2013

Chesapeake City League Opening Day

The National Anthem

The Sandgnats 2013

Ready to take the field

1-2-3 Sandgnats!!!

Always nice to have Daddy backing up

Up to bat

Swing and he made contact

Running to 2nd

Playing 1st base

Fielding the ball, making Mommy proud by playing 1st base well :-)

Throwing home! Yes he throws a curve ball. We are working on changing his form so he doesn't injure himself to early

Cutie Patootie

This is what Alli does most games!