They like to match!

The boys all wanted to match today.

Collin even changed his shirt to be part of the gang! We are HOT HOT HOT here!. Come visit.

Reading with Dad

Every night we read the kids books before they go to bed. Drew has now decided paper tastes great! So when we read books he has to have a safe book to chew on while he listens to a great one. The book in this picture is If I Ran A Circus, one of Collin and Shawn's favorites.

6 Months and GROWING

Drew is 6 months old! I can't believe how big he is getting each day. We were at the doctor yesterday and he is 20 lbs and 14 oz! He is so chunky in some places! He now has two cute little teeth on the bottom, which he cut through the week of our move. He can almost sit up and he really wants to crawl. He definitely can get where he wants to by rolling though. We are already talking to the boys about closing basement doors behind them and not having any small toys in the family room where Drew can be safely.

The boys love making him smile and they both are able to with little effort. Drew will always give them a smile when they come close to them. He also is great at giving them slobbery kisses, whether they want them or not.

He has been eating baby food for a month now and really enjoys most of it. We tried avocado last week and he decided he wasn't ready for that one. He loves all the fruits but I would have to say he demands more faster when it is bananas. We try the puff cereal but he doesn't seem to care much about it yet. I can't wait till he can eat more finger foods.

It's coming together

We have been in our house for two weeks now. I finally feel that rooms are becoming complete. I did walk in circles for at least a week but now I am trying to get through the sea of boxes in the basement and set it up for everyone to enjoy. The boys are excited to have the toy boxes open.

The next step is to find ways to plug into life in Kentucky. I have to get the boys signed up for swim lessons. Micah has already started softball with the church we have been attending. I need to find something for me to do. If anyone has any ideas I am open to anything. I would love to do a cooking class which I did in WI with a friend before I left, but of course I can't find any near me.

The weather has been interesting. We had 90 degree weather last week and today I am debating on turning on the heat to take the chill out of the house. I know our warm days will come back and I will be wanting these cool ones.

Making Circles

We are here! We have officially moved to Kentucky! The weather has been great, yes a little rain but nothing I can't handle. The truck was unloaded on Tuesday and I feel I keep making circles around the house and not unpacking enough. I don't know where to put anything in the kitchen. I have so much bathroom clutter I keep avoiding those boxes. Collin and Shawn's room has a ton of stuff to be organized. Drew's room is the best of all but has been a staging place for other upstairs rooms. I now have a walk in closet and not enough clothes to fill it...I better go shopping. And then the basement! I haven't opened a single box in it and I keep adding more.
I will post more once I get things unpacked, see you in a year!

Family

As we prepare to move, we have had the opportunity to spend time with lots of family. Since we are going even further away from family we have been fortunate to see so many different family members over the last month. I know we will all miss being close to family. Here are a few pictures from several family visits.

Funny thing about all of our visitors...we went to the zoo with all three groups. We never can get enough of the zoo. I am pleased to report, Louisville has a zoo!

Langseth Cousins

Bacus Cousins (the kids only first cousins)

Bacus Cousins - Claire and Drew

Zimmerman Cousins - at the zoo!

Happy Birthday Shawn!

Shawn is 5 today! We had his party a few weeks ago so he thinks he has been five for a while. We have Chloe, Liam and Beth in to help us celebrate his big birthday. We did presents this morning and are off to the zoo this afternoon!