Moving

This past week and a half has been spent moving. And I'm exhausted! Not only from the physical work: all the packing, hauling, cleaning the old place, unpacking, arranging & re-arranging, transferring utilities, etc, etc, etc.... But it's also been emotionally draining. The apartment we just left was Mike and I's first home together, even though it started out as just mine. It's where we had our first date, our first kiss, where we first said "I love you," our first place to come home to after getting married, hosting our first Christmas and Mother's Day celebrations, our first "Mr. Twisty's" :) and so much more! It's hard to let go of all of that!

But at the same time it's exciting - now we're in our first home that is BOTH of ours TOGETHER right from the start! It's got a long ways to go before it feels as much like a home as our old place did (not to mention before I remember to drive the right way home!), but I think we'll get there.


In fact I'm giving a reflection at the Masses for a parish cluster in our diocese this weekend, and it focuses on the theme of Christ breaking bread (a.k.a. sharing life & community together) and breaking traditions (in order for that community and life to thrive). I didn't even realize it until today that that's what I've been doing these past several days - breaking away from the "tradition" of our old home, yet preparing to break bread and break the many possibilities of our life wide open together in new ways for our years to come!

So here's to the OLD - the amazing memories and a love that was begun.

Our old apartment (we were the two windows to the right of the door on the bottom)

Our old living room (hidden somewhere under the mess of boxes)

Our old (tiny) kitchen and dining room

Us in our empty apartment on our last day - good bye Auburn Cove!

And here's to the NEW- the anticipation of new memories and love growing ever stronger!

Our new living room - complete with patio, lots of natural light, and a welcome balloon from our new property managers!

Our new kitchen/dining room - look at all that space, all those cupboards, that fancy chandelier, the breakfast bar....and even the closet that hiding our own washer and dryer - wahoo!

More counter and cupboard (and mirror) space than we know what to do with in a bathroom!

And our bedroom, with a window that Mike loves because it lets in a cool breeze on his side of the bed for a change, and Lexi loves because she can do her kittie spying on whatever lurks outside :)


PS. Thank you to everyone who helped us with all the moving and cleaning this past week - we're so blessed to have the community of support we have! Thank you!!

Happy Birthday Lucy!

Today is my Goddaughter Lucy's birthday. I still remember when she was a baby - she's growing up too fast I say, but she's still adorable & a ton of fun!

I got to have a picnic lunch with her and her family today, and it was the perfect break in my work day. Thanks for the invitation, and great birthday celebration Lucy!

And HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!!!!!!!!!!!!