Transition Time

The last couple of weeks have been a little hectic.  My mom flew down to Columbus last Thursday so she could help get the boys and myself ready to come to Missouri for a little while before the big move.  We decided that we would head to Missouri to spend some time with family while Drew finishes his class and organizes the movers, etc.  We did this when we moved to Georgia from Colorado and it worked well.  It's a little hard on Drew being apart from the boys but it gives all the grandparents some time with the kids and we're not in the way while the movers are there. 

So, we packed the car up and drove to Memphis on Saturday.  We were able to spend some time with Drew's sister, Kristen, and her family in the evening.  Luke had fun with playing in the kiddie pool and playing baseball with his aunt and uncle.  It was great to see everyone but the time was so short.  Wish we could see them again soon, but it will have to wait until Christmas.  We drove from Memphis to Joplin on Sunday.  It was a long two days of driving, especially for Luke.  He sure was happy to get to Nana and Papa's and run around in the backyard.  Levi was unbelievably good on the trip.  We really are blessed he's such a happy and content little guy 99% of the time.

We've been pretty much relaxing at Nana and Papa's for now.  We're trying to get Levi fully recovered from croup and trying to get the kids on some kind of routine on Central Time.  My brother was able to come for a little while yesterday and today.  It was great to see him before he makes his big move down to Florida.  The boys and I are going to see Grandma and Grandpa in Stockton for the next few days and then stop in Springfield to see Uncle Jon and Aunt Carrie for an afternoon.

We're in the area until mid-September and hope to see a lot of family and friends.  It seems like we'll be here for a long time right now, but it always feels so short when it's all done.  Drew will get here about September 8 and have some time to spend with everyone before we head to California.  I don't know that I'll have access to all of our pictures from the past few months to continue updating the blog.  I was hoping to have it all caught up by now, but that's just the way things happen. If I find the time and photos, perhaps I'll get things rolling.  If not, we'll get to it when we get to it.