I have to say that these first few weeks back in Minnesota have been the craziest days of our lives. We moved from Ohio to Minnesota with a three week old baby, bought a house, and the kids started at new schools and Jon started a new job. It has truly been a wild ride. But it's also been so fun and sweet to be back "home" with our families. We have been able to see our parents and brothers/sisters several times. The kids love playing with their cousins. And we have picked right up where we left off with our residency friends, the Camps and Yuans, who are also staying here for the long haul. We feel extremely lucky to be back!
Kylie was so excited to start 1st grade.
She is the most flexible, kind, and happy kid.
Nothing is too hard or scary or stressful for her.
If only I could be a little more like that!
Lining up at school on day 1.
She rides the bus too.
She's such a big girl!
Kylie's friend, Annabelle, had her birthday party at the local climbing gym.
Kylie dominated!
Brooks got to go to because Annabelle's little brother, Bennett, is Brooks' new bestie!
Brooks was pretty excited for his first day too.
There were a few tears, but he pulled it together quickly, and has been rocking it every since!
We have these awesome trails in our back yard!
We have loved exploring when the weather is nice.
Bennett, Blair, and Brooks.
The three B's, all born within one month of each other!
We have lots of wild life in our new neighborhood, so we bought a trail cam.
Here is one of the three bucks we see on a regular basis.
And the turkeys come by almost every day for a visit.
My animal lover and I (and Quinn) went to Oxbow on morning to check out the Minnesota animals.
Brooks ran from exhibit to exhibit spewing fun facts about each animal.
We walk to Kylie's bus stop when the weather is nice.
Brooks plays in the dirt and climbs trees as we wait.
Our dear friends, the Hartzlers, came up for a visit.
Jon and Rob.
The kiddos.
Witten, Hugh, Brooks, Helen, Walter, and Kylie.
Sari and I with Quinn.
We went to Apple Ridge Orchard to pick apples.
Blair and Brooks.
Kylie, Halle and Blair.
Tummy Time, Lotion in Brooks' hair, and Pastries with Parents at Kylie's school.
Brooks learned how to ride a bike without training wheels.
Kylie went to her first sleep over.
L to R: Annabelle, Kylie, Halle, and Blair.
Jon, Quinn, and I went to Austin, TX for a weekend with Jon's mom.
It was a whirlwind, but very fun to get away!
