hey

Sorry i have been offline for awhile!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I have done many things like swimming, cheerleading, unpacking :(, babysitting, and walking around with Tank. Cheerleading is going good. It is very challenging AND i get to back. My coaches name is Rachel. She is very nice. Florida is always warm and i love it. though i miss ohio and my friends. we have been to a park with a aweasome "spider web" climby thingy. well i will update soon. BYE 4 NOW!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Reflections on Week 1

1 week ago our stuff was delivered. Box after box after box.



For 2 straight days we unpacked.  And then we unpacked some more.  We have about 10 boxes scattered throughout the house that still need to be emptied.  I am tempted to get up and look at the inventory list so I can note how many boxes there were, but I have a feeling it would make me sick (why do we have so much stuff?!?!?!).   In the past, we would have just piled everything into the basement but for the first time in Dave's life, there is no basement!!
At this point the house is functioning but I am sure I will be moving things over the next 6 months to spots which make more sense.   Here's some stuff we have done so far:
1.  Gone to the neighborhood pool
2.  Attended the neighborhood 4th of july party.  The food was amazing, there was a huge inflatable waterslide and N saw an NHL goalie.
3.  Gone on a bunch of bike rides.  Our neighborhood is so beautiful and I really have enjoyed my early morning rides.
4.  Seen and named our pond's alligator, Boudreaux.
5.  Been to cheerleading (a lot).  After 1 private, S is back to throwing her round-off, backhandspring tuck which she had NOT been doing for the last 6 weeks or so.  She seems to really like the new gym and has been very pleased with learning to be a backer.
6.  Signed up for library cards and the summer reading program.  S and N went to a teen craft session and made throw pillows.
7.  Discovered that they sell Blue Bell in Florida.

8.  Gone to the doctor for school physicals.

9.  Met 3 sets of neighbors all of whom came over to introduce themselves.

10.  Got Z signed up for hockey and N for hockey camp.

It's been good.