These two are out of order....but enjoy!

3 week vacation

I can not thank my parents enough for letting Bobby, Max and me move in with them for three weeks while we were waiting for our new house to be built. I wasn't feeling great, and it was wonderful to be there and accept all of the help that they offered. My mother in law Susan also came almost everyday to help out in the afternoons.

We spent some time in the water, on the boat, visiting family and in Bobby's pool out on the porch....mom did all the cooking and dad took most of the Bobby time. So I was able to relax and feel better.

So thank you again for everything...I don't know what I would do without the wonderful family that I have!

Coloring gone crazy

I painted a plaque for the garden my parents have planted in memory of Chase

Water time

Splashing around

Exploring the marsh with Papa

Silliness with Papa

The New House!

Well, a lot has happened since my last post. We are officially moved into our new house! Of course there are still lots of boxes to be unpacked, but we are getting things done slowly but surely. I am so excited to have all of the room, I almost don't know what to do with myself:)

Bobby and Max have moved right in and adjusted remarkably well to the new house too. It was almost a none issue for them. And Bobby has just started sleeping in his big boy bed, in his new big boy room...no issues so far, fingers are crossed that it continues.

We have met a few of our new neighbors and I think that we are going to have a great cul de sac, once everyone has moved in. So here are some pictures of the new house and I'll post more as we get things unpacked and "decorated."

And now that we have more room...we're ready for visitors! Just call to make reservations.


The outside of the house (not a recent photo)

The dining room

The downstairs family room/living room

The kitchen

The master bathtub

and my very own laundry room!

Getting Close

Sorry that I haven't posted anything in so long, but we have been staying at my parents for the past two weeks. But we are finally getting close to moving into the new house. My dad and I went up for the walk thru yesterday and it all went well. There is a home inspection this morning and assuming that all goes well, we will close on Friday! It is still hard for me to believe that we have actually sold our house and are getting ready to move into a new one! It is almost a surreal feeling. But I will try to post new pictures of the house in the next day or two, and maybe the next post will be from our new home!

Play time

I have been doing so much packing that I have felt a little neglectful of Bobby's "fun" time. So yesterday we had the SuperDuper Playdate at my friend Sue's house...I think that there were 14 kids and babies present! I forgot my camera, but needless to say, Bobby had a wonderful time. Sue had all kinds of outdoor stuff for them to play with (bikes, bubbles, water table, etc). All the moms brought a contribution to lunch and fun was had by all. Thanks Sue for such a fun day! Bobby was so tired (and didn't get a nap due to the repairs being done on our house) that he slept almost 13 hours last night!!!!

So this morning I decided to continue his fun and let him do some painting. I found a canvas while going through stuff, so I thought that he would enjoy making another master piece. Well, what started as a regular painting session...ended with a human canvas. As he finished off his artwork, he then began to paint himself. I had taken his shirt off when we started and I should have known that when he asked to "take pant off"...something was running through his little mind. But he had a great time and we have another piece of art for our new house! Enjoy the pictures below.






The finished products!

Progress...

I ran by the new house yesterday and progress is being made. The yard has been lanscaped (very nicely), the painting has begun and the "extra" room has been sheetrocked. I think that the tile work begins this week...Yeah!

As for the old house...repairs are being made this week and the movers are scheduled for next week...it's really happening. I'll try to keep everyone posted.

We're Moving!

Well, Sam and I decided to try and see if our house would sell and if so, if we could find something that we liked. We had decided to move to the Clayton area because we can get so much more house and land for our money. And we will end up being about 45 minutes closer to Wilmington!

So our house went on the market, and in the first two weeks we got an offer! It all happened very quickly. We started looking for houses and found one that we like too! The new house is in a neighborhood called Summerset Place in Clayton. It is brand new construction so I was able to choose all the finishing touches last week: cabinets, granite, tile, paint, hardwoods, all the light fixtures, etc. It has been a bit overwhelming, but fun to make all of these decisions.

We close on our house in Raleigh on May 29 and the new house will be ready on June 19. So Bobby and I will be heading to the beach for 3 weeks while we wait for the new house. So watch out Wilmington...here we come:)