A New Chapter

We are officially eastern NC residents once again! The last 10 days or so have been a whirlwind of moving, unpacking boxes, adjustments for the boys, and trying to remember how you get to Lowe's from our house! :)  I'd forgotten how much I like coastal NC living; how beautiful the sun is in the mornings here and how much warmer 32 degrees is on the coast than in the mountains!

I have to share this because I still smile and get excited every time I see the box! My brother and future sister in law came up from Charleston to help us unload our moving truck (huge shout out to them!). They brought 'house warming' gifts....a six pack of some German (I think) beer Adam likes and coffee for me...but that's not all I got! In the prettiest green and pink bag was this little box.....

EEK!!! Not only is my brother getting married to a T-E-R-R-I-F-I-C girl, but I get to be a part of their special day! Needless to say, I said yes and the shower planning has commenced! Cannot wait to celebrate this joyous event!!


Last week, Adam and I were both off while we moved and got settled here, so we had all week to spend with each other and our boys....and cabin fever set in for all of us around Wednesday! So we decided a trip to Fort Fisher Aquarium (or 'in-quarium' as Haze has called it) was in order! I don't have a single picture to show you, not one. Adam and I took turns chasing Haze and holding Mack, so that's all we had time for! The only picture I have is the one below of Haze's exceptionally long, Carolina blue rattle snake that he got in the gift shop!

Terrifying isn't it?....

 Friday was the big day for the boys! It was time to go meet the new babysitter and spend the day! :) I'll admit, as ready as I was for a 'date day' with Adam in Wilmington, I was so nervous about leaving my boys. We've been blessed beyond measure in our child care providers since Haze was born and I didn't know how I would do leaving them. But, God is good ALL the time! Haze didn't miss a beat and walked in like he owned the joint (those of you who know Haze aren't surprised, are you?) and Mack took right to Jessica (those of you who know Mack know that he's not too keen on 'new' people!). Both boys spent the better part of Friday with her and had a great day! Adam and I did too and thoroughly enjoyed our date day in Wilmington (complete with shopping and pizza from Mellow Mushroom!).

Yesterday was everyone's first day 'back to the grind'. The boys did great with Jessica (everything else is okay as long as they are!). Adam and I both had great first days at work! I learned that I will only get 30 minutes for lunch Monday thru Thursday in order to get off at 3 on Fridays (hello Mommy time!) and Adam learned that he has to go to a training to learn how 'to throw fire out of a helicopter'. Let that sink in a minute. I'm not sure what all that means, but I'm sure it'll make for a good tale or 2 when the training comes around! :)

God is in the details, y'all, and this move is evidence of that for us! From our home in Sylva to child care here...God is in the details! He's taken care of everything that needed to be taken care of and I'm in awe of his continued grace towards us. Prayers are appreciated as we continue to learn our new jobs, our new home, new town, and especially as the boys continue to adjust to their new sitter.

More to come soon, just wanted to update!