How time flies!
Then.
And now. (Notice the little foot sticking up over the top of the high chair tray.)
Sweet little one year old baby, with a dear friend of the family (who’s been around since before I was born), Fr. Gil.
We sure do love Tessa! The kids were just talking today about how it seems like we’ve always had her.
Sorry for the silence. We’ve moved. I’ll update everyone soon with pictures, but the fast computer isn’t set up yet…
Lots of stories to tell, of course. Lots of things to unpack, too. I’ll get more serious about the stories when I’ve gotten a bit further on the unpacking.
For now, some numbers:
1st week in new house:
3 visits from the plumber to fix various leaks
1 visit from the appliance guy to fix fridge, which had stopped working
a whole bunch of trips back and forth to guest cottage, where the fridge didn’t quit working
2 visits from appliance guys to deliver and install washer and dryer, then to change the door side of the dryer
multiple pounds of cucumbers and green beans harvested – from the old house garden…
many friends who’ve helped in many ways (and many thanks to them!)
2 children who wish we hadn’t moved
the same 2 children who are convinced that we now live in the BEST HOUSE EVER
2 children whose mood swings don’t include wishing we hadn’t moved
2 bunnies who wish we hadn’t moved
1 bunny who is overly aggressive because we haven’t gotten her habitat back to its usual state
1 husband who does astonishing amounts of work to make the old house rentable (my hero!)
lots of hours of unpacking already accomplished…many more to go
This was on the first, but we’ve been too busy celebrating to actually tell anyone about it. We started off with a family party two days before, because my sister and her family from the east coast were here. We celebrated my nephew’s birthday, too, since his is on July 28. It was lots of fun. We had a family dinner on the actual day, and then a friends and family party the Sunday after her birthday – the day it was 93 degrees. We had that party at a local park and played games, including California snowballs. We got this one from Michael’s childhood – stuff socks with stuffing, wet them, and have the kids throw them at each other. This was an excellent cooling-off game for many warm kids – and some adults. Especially since we had to use ice water from the cooler to put in the bucket for the snowballs.
Hannah had asked for a chocolate layer cake of the kind I made for Michael last year. I had planned on making it. But I didn’t, because 93 degrees, no air conditioning, and oven use are not compatible. So Whole Foods provided us with a most delicious vegan chocolate layer cake. They have air conditioning.
Naomi: Daddy, once Simeon has clawed out your viscera, would you read me some of Oz?
