We Are Moving!

It is official. We will be moving to Mooresville, NC in the end of March. During our road trip, we looked at two houses to rent and this week, we signed a contract for one of them and will be moving in on April 1st. It is a two-story house with 3 bedrooms and 2 1/2 bathrooms, a garage and a beautiful fenced in backyard. 

I'm excited and really looking forward to exploring a new State, city, neighborhood and landscape. I am also happy because we will start a new season of life. Derrick will be taking off work for some time to be home with me and the kids. We will enjoy lots and lots of quality time together and since Mooresville is located next to a big lake, Lake Norman, I see lots of fishing and boating in our future.

But I am also a bit nervous because now I have a month to pack up this entire house and get my family ready for the move. For sure it will be stressful and hard but I think the joy of finally having a set date and place to move to is much bigger than the stress we will endure along the way.  Hopefully everything goes smoothly and we can enjoy the Easter holiday in our new home.

Other than filling out applications and talking about the move, we have been back to our normal routine after traveling for the past 4 weeks. On Sunday we were invited to Enzo's 4th birthday party and it was a blast. Except for the heat: 2 hours in the backyard and I got my first sunburn of the season. There was a bounce house for the kids and a Power Ranger came by for a visit (even though Amelia had no idea what he is and didn't care to play with him).

We also went on our usual Sunday walk and played with the kids in the yard. It feels so surreal because on Friday morning when we left South Carolina, it was 23F (-5C). On Monday, it was not even 10am and the kids played in the water because it was so hot. For snack, we harvested strawberries and the air smelled like sunscreen. It definitely doesn't feel like February here. 

On Tuesday we did something special: The kids and their friends went to visit our local fire station and got a tour. It was very nice for Firemen Kenny and his team to take time out of their busy schedules to show us around. He did a good job at explaining things and answering our questions. But the highlight for sure was sitting on the big firetruck. 

Because we are so thankful for their service to our community, we delivered some homemade cookies and muffins and made a huge thank-you card. The firefighters really appreciated the gesture and invited us to come back again.

Now, we are looking forward to a quiet weekend at home with Daddy. I'm making lists for moving and Derrick is researching the surrounding area and scheduling our moving truck. Lots of things going on here...but good things.