Tally-Ho!!

We've landed in Tallahassee and are living quite comfortably with Nana and Gramps--Heck, we may just move in permanently! Just kidding, the plan is to sell our house in Jacksonville, and for Mommy to find herself a job. When those two things happen, we can look into getting our own place. I've had a 2nd interview with one of the agencies I've applied with and will know by tomorrow if the job is mine. Kevin is into his 2nd week of work and has found a carpool group to save on gas to and from Thomasville. So far so good, but its only been training and orientation. The real work will start next week, and Kevin is happy with his staff. Camden has found an awesome school, DeSoto Trail Elementary (Pre-K). He has such wonderfully supportive and involved staff surrounding him. His teacher, Ms. Hill, has high expectations for Camden and is very patient and fun. He has not one, but two aides in the classroom and they are very patient and experienced as well. He gets PT, OT and Speech (he didn't even qualify for Speech in Jax!) almost every day. Camden is, for the first time, in an inclusive classroom and has been enjoying the school bus every afternoon. His brother Luke has been enjoying pulling up on Mommy's legs while she looks for jobs! Daycare won't start until I find work, but we've got the perfect one picked out already. So, we're doing very well and enjoying our new roomies. Nana and Gramps have made this crazy time in our lives so much more than bearable--they've made it fun! We're so grateful to them. :)

Beach Boys

Let me take a break from packing for a minute to share these pictures. A few weeks back Nana and Gramps rented the condo in St. Augustine in a belated celebration of Maddie, Camden and Jake's birthdays. It was worth the wait! Of course I didn't bring my camera but thank goodness Nana did. This was Luke's first time out on the beach and he loved it! Even when a wave almost knocked him over, he didn't cry. And Camden is really starting to like the waves too, going out deeper than he ever has before and laughing with every jump. Luke also got to hang with his BFF Samuel, who was also on the beach for the first time (Samuel didn't seem to be feeling the beach too much this day!) We also met up with Amie and Andrew and Ed and Edie, who brought their crazy (and sweet) kids along. I can't believe how big everyone has gotten!
P.S. I'm sorry, CamCam, didn't get any pics of you in the water, but we took tons when it was your first time in the water, remember? :)

Box 'em Up!!

It's official! We're headed home to Tallahassee! Kevin has accepted a job offer in the Tallahassee area and we've found a prospective buyer for the house. I had 2 successful interviews that past week and it's becomming very clear that this is where God wants us to be!
My last day of work is 8/20 and I think Kevin's is the week before that. Not sure when the actual move will take place, but we'll be calling any able-bodied volunteers that might be interested! Thank you all, for your prayers. :)

Pool party for Ramona's 1st!

We are back from G-pa Hoyt's house in Perry, where all of Camden and Luke's cousins on Mommy's side gathered to celebrate Ramona's 1st birthday with a pool party! Aunt Becky finally took some pictures (instead of stealing Aunt Betsy's!) to capture this rare occasion. Enjoy, there are only 38 of them!

Pool Party at the Ciak Pad!

We have been planning to get the kids together for 3 months and did so last weekend at Ris's parents' home in Tampa. The cousins played in the pool, the adults caught up and we all dined on Mr. and Mrs. Ciak's yummy cooking. They are such wonderful hosts...Mrs. C always puts fresh towels in the bedrooms, with a bottle of water on the nightstand. And they gave the kids Rays baseball toys and books to read (both of which helped to entertain the boys on the way home!). We had so much fun, we're already thinking about getting together in the fall too! Thanks Mr. and Mrs. C!! :)