Ricardo & Kylie

We have definitely had a lazy summer after our busy move across the country. We like our new town so far but definitely have missed the beach on these hot summer days. It's been 100 degrees most of the summer! Our area is known for its produce so we have done a lot of fruit picking. The kids enjoy doing it and we all enjoy eating it!  4th of July parade Ricardo's fellow residents both have kids so we have enjoyed spending time with them this summer. The kids are all good friends now. These two have bonded a lot the last few months. Thomas is getting old enough to play pretend with Russell and they get along pretty well most of the time. This picture is blurry but I thought it was cute they were cuddling while watching TV one afternoon. We went camping one weekend and then spent the day on a mountain lake about an hour from our house. The water was freezing but the kids were willing to float out on their floats and Ricardo dove in once just to say he ...

This post is causing me to think back on so many emotions experienced over the past month! Sadness about moving, so much gratitude for all of the people who helped us along the way, and happiness about being reunited with so many good friends as we journeyed across the United States! It has been a whirlwind for sure. At the end of May we all enjoyed Russell's graduation from preschool. We all loved his school so much and were sad to say goodbye. Each child had a powerpoint slide come up in the auditorium with their future aspirations. Russell's said he wanted to be a dentist because his dad is a dentist and he wants to be like him. We enjoyed seeing all of the future mermaids, princesses, policemen, and firefighters who were also graduating. Best buddies. It has been so fun that they were in the same class this year. Russell's fabulous teachers. End of soccer party at the park. We enjoyed our last few weeks in Jacksonville, spending time with...