I still need to post all the pictures from the last few weeks, but at the moment I can't find the cable to download the camera, or the cables to hook up the computer (although technically the internet should be working now!), so for now here's some pictures from my phone of our first walk out to the mailbox last night!

  
 

I'm going to have to wash these clothes, you know...
 

Poor Nolan's birthday sort of got lost in the shuffle of the move, but we did sit down for a pizza dinner (his favorite) and some strawberry shortcake to celebrate. And he'll always be able to say he woke up in the new house for the first time on his 2nd birthday. His birthday present? A "big boy bed" - all his own!

Just a quick note to say – WE’RE IN!!

After spending (literally) every waking minute (even those stretching well past 3am) at the farm this weekend trying to get the kids’ rooms painted we moved bare essentials in and will sleep there tonight! The blog has suffered some neglect with everything going on, but as soon as we have internet access set up out there look for a “Great blog catch-up” post with lots of pictures from a monster truck show, dinosaurs at the zoo and MOVING!

Months ago we promised Carson we would take him to a monster truck show that was coming to McMinnville today.... little did we know it would end up falling into the middle of our moving weekend! But, in the end, we don't get that much done with the kids around anyway, so we might as well go have some fun while they're awake. The rides were free before the show, so Mr. C even got to ride in a truck that did a spin around the course. Mommy and Nolan stayed for a while and then left when the real show started. Daddy reported later that the show was engaging, and a little overwhelming, but the rides set up next door were a big hit:)
 

We made our way up to the zoo this afternoon to see the 'Dinosaurs at the Zoo' exhibit that is there for the summer. Carson LOVED it - Nolan, not so much. "It's scary!!" came out of his mouth multiple times before Scott finally left with him. Hmmm... maybe in a few more years. Afterwards we dined at the Old Spaghetti Factory (which has fabulous dairy-free options on their menu) and a balloon artist even made Carson a spaceship balloon... so his day really couldn't have been any better!

 

Layin' in the yard - finding pictures in the clouds...

Brotherly love is...

Shoving all the tic-tacs in your mouth, then taking one out again to share with your brother.

Only hitting back as many times as you were hit first.

Getting a band-aid when your brother gets a scratch - even if it is the smallest possible band-aid in the house, with the most un-cool Star Wars character you can find.

Following on your brother's heels when he runs off in Macy's, yelling at top volume...Dad, Nolan over here!!!

The sun finally came out from behind the clouds today and for the first time in a long time - it felt like summer!