Friday, August 17, 2018

Project 365, Week 32

After Tuesday when we closed on the house, we were able to take a deep breath and to start settling into things around here. Still lots of unpacking and moving garage stuff, but the uncertainty/limbo time is over.

The kids are doing summer. Separately, Avery and Amanda and K and J went to different amusement parks and Aiden had some adventures, too. And we're enjoying the freedom to have bedtimes that are just suggestions and lazy mornings to sleep in and start slow.

August 5
On a very hot afternoon we went to watch Daddy and some uncles play softball. Bonus...cousins! :)




August 6
No picture.

August 7
CLOSING DAY!! One week after moving in and two weeks after our "drop dead" date, the house officially became ours. Or, better put, we promised the bank we would send them a check every month for the next several decades.

I had bought steaks and planned a family celebration, but the kids had sleepover and hang out opportunities, which I was happy for them to be a part of. So instead, sitting around the kitchen table that night, eating steak was me and Shaun, J and Gavin. We had to laugh and say, yup...this is our life...we do very few things "normal".

We did end up going out the next night to celebrate and Shaun and I spent some time casting a vision for the kids of why God has allowed us to be in this house and how we see it being used to bless others. We talked about neighboring well and being a light and a friend in our community. There were some eye rolls, but mostly it was good.


August 8
Sweetest little girl.


August 9
On the way to pick up J from the barn, I was compelled to pull over and capture this scene.


August 10
We do lots of Italian ice around here. I like that its inexpensive and that it takes a while to eat, which can turn into some good conversation time. ;)


August 11
Avery had a couple friends sleepover.




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