We Survived!

Well, 2,000 miles and too many car hours later, we're here! We left Spokane Monday the 16th and arrived here in St. Louis on Monday the 23rd. We stopped in Salt Lake for a day and got to see my family, as well as fill our truck with hand-me-downs from four different houses! Then we headed to Colorado and spent three days at Luke's family cabin, which was a nice, relaxing break in the middle of a chaotic week. From there we continued east, stopping at a few places in Kansas where Luke's dad grew up and where his ancestors are buried. We saw our first fireflies in Kansas. Abby is a huge fan of those! And finally . . . we arrived and moved into our home.

Thankfully, the trip went just as smoothly as possible, aside from a few meltdowns (mostly from the kids . . . :) ) and an overall feeling of our lives being completely discombobulated. Things are still a little chaotic, but we're glad to be here! Abby has already made some friends in the neighborhood, and she and Katie are both fascinated by the little cottontail rabbits that hop around among the adjoining backyards. We'll have pictures and updates when we get our computer set up at home . . . until then, enjoy the summer, wherever you are!

Baby Update

I had a 19-week ultrasound on Friday, and Big Sister Abby's wish came true: it's a baby brother! (She's decided that one little sister is enough . . . ) He looks healthy and strong so far, and we are really excited! Abby and I picked out some tiny, blue booties for him on Monday. This is going to be a big change in our girly, pink world. I wonder if he'll mind the tea parties and Calico Critters? Hopefully not. We're also glad that now Luke won't be quite so outnumbered!