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Limbo lower now!

Well, we made it halfway. Today is Day 2 in the rental house, and although our world is a little upside down, we made it. We closed on our house on Friday and have been moving our endless amounts of belongings over here since. Matt made the final run this morning. And as of now, a happy little couple is moving into our "old" house. Surprisingly, Larkyn has taken this easier than anyone. No questions asked, excited about the "Brown House" as she has dubbed it, and d… Read more

Rhys is 3 months old! (and 2 months too!)

They've always said it would happen. That the second child doesn't get nearly as many photos and recordings of milestones as the first. They were right. I have the photos, they have just been living on my camera. Let's play catch-up, shall we? With month two, we saw our first smiles and heard our first coos. We had full nights of sleep and a big boy of 11 pounds and 22.5 inches long. I ended my maternity leave at 8 weeks and he stayed with my mom while I was at work. This … Read more

Berry picking soothes the soul

Until we are moved into our new house, I'm done talking about it because apparently real estate is a fickle and unpredictable subject. Long story short: After a terrible (think worst case scenario) home inspection, we decided the home was not for us. The end. Let's move on... I have been wanting to take Larkyn berry picking for 3 years now, and the weather finally cooperated!  We went to Jacquemin Farms in Dublin. What fun, cheap entertainment! Once I let go of the idea that … Read more

In Contract

You need to hear those words two times to be happy. Once when you sell your house, and once when you find a house you love and your offer is accepted. I took a planned personal day on Thursday to watch the kids and give my mom a break from watching my kids for 2.5 weeks (thanks mom:)  I also needed it to work on report cards that were due the next morning. For the last several months, any time Matt or I sit down with the computer (or phone or iPad), we automatically start looking for … Read more