We are still here!

Since my last post in July, a lot has happened! Our house was renovated and finally finished, Steve and I started new jobs, the girls started a new school, our sweet bulldog, Boog, passed away, and we got a new dog, Jake. On top of all of that, we have been getting to know our new surroundings and making new friends.

I have felt very guilty for not posting more pictures and updates on this blog, but it has been difficult to keep all of the balls in the air.

So.

We are still here and settled, and the pictures below are from our afternoon in the yard today where we enjoyed a BALMY 45 degree day. Here in Wisconsin, it is pretty unheard of to have weather this warm in early December, but I certainly am not complaining!

Watching over the girls

Sweet Jake posing in front of the tree

Good Times in Seattle, Part 5

One last beach visit:

Good Times in Seattle, Part 4

Mornings with Rocco:

Good Times in Seattle, Part 3

We drove to Salt Creek Rec Area and had a great time. We explored the tidal pools and swam in the water. It started out foggy but turned out to be a nice day.

The parking was right next to an old army bunker.
It was pretty huge and awesome to explore.

Good Times in Seattle, Part 2

Good Times in Seattle Part 1

Our trip to Auntie Jane's house in Seattle, featuring her dog, Rocco:

We Are Here!

We are in Wisconsin. We sold our house in Connecticut and are into our new home. Our stuff isn't here and won't be here for another ten days (at least). That means that we have been living out of suitcases for a month. That sounds bad, but I am trying to find the silver lining. First of all, we have a home to move into and our girls are very excited to sleep in sleeping bags. We are able to paint some of the rooms without the annoyance of furniture. We also happened to plan a trip to Seattle to visit my family (pics to come in a future post) that have allowed us to get away. And we will be having work done on our home and not having furniture is actually a plus.

It hasn't been easy, but I refuse to dwell on the negative. We are lucky to have professions that allow us to enjoy a summer without working.

So, we are here and enjoying our time in Wisconsin. We miss our friends in CT, but we are exploring the area and the girls are making new friends. More pictures to come!