Enjoying Life

We are enjoying ourselves greatly in our candidating town. We arrived today and have a fun-filled weekend that we are looking forward to. We have been on the road since last Friday. The kids are doing amazingly well despite all the long days of sitting in the car. Curious George DVD's and John Deere tractor CD's have kept Isaiah happy for the most part. Eating, sleeping and smiling have kept Bella happy. We have taken some pics that maybe I can post if I can get them onto this antiquated laptop from the camera. If not, you will have to wait!
For Meredith, we again, enjoyed wonderful cheese fries and a bloomin' onion. Where else would Andy pick to go?!? I am starting to feel a little bad about telling you how much we enjoy them! You just need to come home soon to eat some, and hold your niece. She is getting too big! She giggles at Isaiah now and it is hilarious to hear them giggling about nothing! She blows raspberries a lot and then smiles. So cute!
Just wanted to say hello to everyone and let them know that we are well!

Packing and more packing

Yesterday my parents took the kids so I could begin to pack and clean. That is not a job that I enjoy doing. The kids were supposed to come home at nap time, but I talked to my mom and they decided to "kidnap" them for the whole day. That was great for me, because I still had so much to do. After getting done what I did yesterday, I think my parents could kidnap the kids for the next 2 weeks! I worked all day, except for about an hour when I took trash and recycling out and took Andy lunch since he was at work. We worked until 730 last night. I sure was sore! So Isaiah never took a nap at Nana and Pap-pap's. I didn't figure he would, but he was still a good boy. He was in bed a little before 8, (actually 9 with the time change) and slept until 745 this morning. I am glad for that. Bella is still sleeping after a bottle at 6. So these are the pictures of what my house looks like at this moment and will continue to look like until we figure out where to store boxes in order to put the house up for sale. No one would want to buy a house that looked like this! At least I wouldn't! But, I got the bathroom cleaned and scrubbed and non-essential stuff packed. Andy emptied the attic of all the boxes. He reminded me again how much he hates attics! That is why we only stored empty boxes in it. Also, the laundry room is packed up, except for essentials. I just need to scrub it and paint to touch up. A lot of kitchen stuff is away and my good dishes. If anyone comes for a meal, you will be eating off of paper or plastic plates, but you will still eat. Maybe not at the table either, since you can hardly find it at this point! I still just can't figure out how people accumulate so much stuff, me included. After having to move, I would rather just get rid of most things and have the bare minimum. The house doesn't even look like anything was touched, except all these boxes sitting around.

We will be away for about 12 days starting next Fri the 13th. We have a pastor and spouses retreat in Harrisburg and then will spend a day or 2 with Aunt Joy, Grandma and Grandpa. We will then be traveling to candidate at a church the weekend of the 20th. We are going to keep it quiet for now, until we know more or are called there. Hopefully we can stop and see my sister and her husband on the way home. Depending on how things go and how kids travel. It should be interesting with 2 kids. At least Auntie Joy is going to take care of Bruno while we are gone. Hopefully Grandma learns to give Bruno his shots! :) So we will be MIA for a while!

Boasting

I just have to boast to my wonderful sister-in-law Meredith that we are again going to Outback and going to indulge in lucious cheese fries. With their salty, savory yumminess and the dressing adding that little kick, we will be enjoying them tremendously! (You have to read the comment from my lasy post to understand why I am writing this). My cousin is in State College working for 2 weeks with a vet (she graduates from the University of Illinois in May as a vet, go Tanya!) so we are going to meet her in the evening for dinner. It will be her first time meeting Bella. So Andy picked Outback to meet. I just wanted Meredith to know that we will enjoy them for her, as an extension of her birthday, which she celebrated today! Sorry we couldn't be with you, but you moved so far away and deprived the kids of their wonderful Auntie Mer and Uncle Tim! :) We sure do miss you!

John Deere kids

The other day, my parents watched the kids so some wonderful friends could take us to Outback for dinner. (Yummy cheese fries!) Since they were going to Nana and Pap-pap's, I got out the John Deere hats to put on the kids. This was Bella in hers. I love her little chubby cheeks and crooked smile! While Bella was sleeping, Isaiah put on his hat and put the little hat on Bruno. Bruno put his paw up and swiped it off, so Isaiah did the same with his. Then he giggled and giggled. He put it back on Bruno and kept saying "off, off, off" then attempted to bring Bruno's paw up to swipe it off again. It was so funny! Isaiah let me take a picture of him and Bruno, but we were never able to get a pic of him and Bella. My mom managed one with Pap-pap, but Bella is crying and Isaiah is looking away. So here is Isaiah looking so cute with Bruno!

Happy girl

Bella loves to play under her barn. She is starting to scooch all around. She starts with her head at one end and ends up at the other end before she is done. She is so happy!

4 month check-up

Today Bella had her 4 month check-up and she got 2 shots. Of course, she cried, but not for long. Isaiah cried when the Dr came in the room. He thought they were going to torture him. So these are her cute scooby doo bandaids and her chubby little legs. She was 18lbs 13oz (>97%) and 24 1/2 inches (51%). So basically, she is short and chubby. The Dr actually said to watch her weight. All she eats is formula! He said hopefully when she starts to move and toddle around, she will thin out. I love her pudginess! She is doing well. I drugged her with tylenol before. So she continues to grow and grow. Makes me sad!