Wednesday, July 16, 2008

A Little Late



I am posting some pictures from our 4th of July. I know it's been almost two weeks since the 4th of July but I didn't have a way to download my pictures until recently and then I haven't really had a chance to post them. So, while I have a few minutes, I thought I would at least share some of our pictures from that day. It was a beautiful day in North Dakota and it was a beautiful evening to be out by the river watching the fireworks. It doesn't get dark until
about 10pm so it made for a late night for the kiddos but they all did a great job and the fireworks were fabulous. We spent the day leisurely in the morning then headed downtown to the festivities on the square, got some dinner, did a little shopping then headed back for the fireworks. It was only our second day (first full day) in North Dakota and we like the cooler temperatures to be sure. The only bummer was not knowing anyone but we enjoyed the day with our family.

Friday, July 11, 2008

We're Here!

I know it has been a while since I last posted and I don't have a lot of time right now, but thought I should at least post a little note to let everyone know that we have arrived in North Dakota and are doing well. We had Brian's Dad, uncle and aunt here for a couple of days for Brian's change over and it was nice getting to see them and share the moment with them. Plus, my mom arrived Wednesday to help us out for a little bit and will be here through the 22nd. We are still in our temporary housing and will finally move into our house on the 21st - we'll do a little painting and then get our furniture and all the next day. The house is a decent size and I'm looking forward to getting in and getting to work!

The drive here from Atlanta was uneventful - Praise the Lord - and each day was a pretty leisurely trip so I was thankful for that. We stopped in Nashville, St Louis, St Joseph, and Sioux Falls. Ellie did a wonderful job with all the traveling and I couldn't have asked for more!

Well, as I mentioned this is just a short update. We, unfortunately, don't have wireless in our temporary housing which means I have to find other locations to check email and all so it's not as convenient and right now I have a fussy Ellie telling me it's time to go! So, I will post pictures and more at a later time!