After every move, it always takes about a year to feel like we've settled. And while I always wish I could speed up the process, I've learned that through all the tears and frustrations of moving, if I just give it time, everyone will begin to thrive again. In April, I was seeing more and more signs of this as we got closer to our one-year mark.
We took the kiddos, sans Lise, who was working, to a Tampa Rays baseball game with discount tickets through the school. We decided baseball isn't the most entertaining sport to watch, but it was still fun to get out (and that it was an indoor stadium because it was Florida!)
Chris and I liked taking evening walks on the Bay. We would invite the girls to join us, but they don't usually want to, so we just make it a date!
Chris got this snazzy storage system for the bed of his truck. It holds a ton of stuff! Work was also plugging along - meetings, meetings, and more meetings. But I still got to see him more than usual, so that was a big plus!
In addition to working on my second school term, I was also able to get out every now and again for lunch with friends.
In addition to her favorite pastime of playing with/harassing Kylie, Lise decided to start a potted garden on our screened-in porch. She did very well with her strawberries, green beans, and especially tomatoes!
Kate did a thing and decided to pierce her ears. She also was doing great on the stage crew at school. She really liked being on the light crew and working the play from up in the box.
The girls were enjoying youth activities more and actually wanting to go. Phew! That's always such a nice milestone to cross. They especially had a lot of fun with sidewalk chalk and hungry hippos. Yes, things were definitely starting to look up!
