The New Pad

Okay, so most of you know that we recently moved from our first place to our, more permanent, second place. We now live in a bungalow instead of a townhouse. It has been so long since we lived in a house-house that we sort of forgot what it was like. It is so nice not hearing your neighbors through the walls. After what amounts to a 12 year hiatus, it is good to be back in an actual house-house.

This picture is of the front of the house, which doesn't show the second story addition. The people who built the home had five kids and did it all with just the two original bedrooms. They're a good size, but not that good.

Anywho, the house is across the street from a great park. It has a community house, a water park, a couple of play areas, a couple of walking paths, a couple of playing fields, a couple of BBQ shelters-plenty to keep a family busy without leaving the neighborhood. They also have concerts in the summer and sledding in the winter, so there's lots to look forward to beyond all the fun places to go and see up here.

Cole has been enjoying the park since we moved in. We like it a great deal, too. One visit to the park equals an extra-long weekend nap. Mom and Dad can get lots done while the little man is down for 3-4 hours. It's better than a pill.

We've tried to meet new people but we never seem to see the same parent/child combo in the park more than once. Lots of parents drive in, so we don't even know if they are from around our neighborhood.

So a small contingent of the clan came north to help with the move. Once again, we are indebted to them for their time and effort, so thanks boys and Pop; you were a great help.

Cole spent most of the move hanging out with Grandpa and Uncle Dan. He, of course, had to inspect the truck before it was loaded, just to make sure it was ready for the move.

The rest of the time, he helped supervise the move with Grandpa.

In the end, the move was a success. The majority of it was done over the two days everyone was up, and the rest was brought over in a number of trips over the first couple days in July. We were completely moved by the fourth and we have been continuously unpacking since.