What's been going on.....

Like I said in an earlier post, we finally made the move back to Iowa. The house sale process was stressful and one I would rather forget. But, we sold in a tough market, so that's the silver lining.

We are now all settled (well as settled as we'll probably be for a while) in our new home in CF. We are close to a shopping area, something that some people may view as an "ick". We love it! Forget something while grocery shopping? Walk across the street to Fareway! We back up to the bikepath, which is also very handy with the boys. Our neighbors have been wonderful as well, so we can't ask for anything more.

The boys have handled the move better than I thought. If you would have asked me back in WI how it was all going to go down, I would have told you that I was very nervous about how they were going to take leaving their friends. Was it easy for them? Heck no, and they talk about Matt, Ian, Miles, Jack, Dane, and the rest of the crew quite a bit. They also miss the neighbor girls Hailey and Jenna bunches! What fun it was for them (and us parents) to be able to let the kids out and play, knowing that they were going to be in either yard and totally fine. But, they'll make additional friends here too.

Owen had soccer for three weeks and although he started off quite nervous, he ended up a superstar! He ran so hard during those little soccer games and was very proud when they won one. (They didn't win many unfortunately) He was the youngest on the team and I think that it freaked him out a bit, but once he got over the initial fear, he looked forward to it each time.

Gavin turned 4 a few weeks back. I cannot believe he is already that old. At his birthday party, we took the training wheels off his bike and away he went! He is so excited to be able to ride a two wheeler like his big brother. He also got a scooter (thanks grandma and grandpa) so he and Owen tool around the "loop" quite often. It's been fun to see them play so well, although believe me, they still have their moments!

Right now we are enjoying some beautiful days, after what seemed like rainy day after rainy day. Lots of bike riding, scooter scooting, and trips to the park. Today we went to a few parks down by the Cedar River and the boys had quite a bit of fun just throwing rocks in. What kid doesn't love to do that? Owen even got one to skip, which I'm sure he'll tell dad about tomorrow.

Jim and I have adjusted to life back in the Hawkeye state (is it really an adjustment anyhow?). We miss the amenities that Madison has to offer, though! We also miss the friends that we made in Mt. Horeb. A big shout out goes to Gayle, the bestest pal I had up in the land of the Trolls. I hope that she knows how much her friendship meant (and still means) to me. Jim and I are excited for the different summertime things that go on here, whether it be Sturgis Falls in June or Waterloo Bucks baseball throughout the summer. It's nice to be in the IA, but we miss it in WI too!

Hope things are going well for everyone and write if you get the chance!