Happy early Mardi Gras

Happy (a little early) Mardi Gras.  We recently went to New Orleans to visit my dad and his side of the family.  We had a great trip spending some time with our family there before we head over the pond.  I'm sure the next few post will be full of family pictures and plenty of family and friend time.  We are trying to fit in as much as possible.  

While we were there we had a king cake and guess who got the baby! So we all know who will bring the cake next year right.  

I love the architecture and the food in New Orleans (but who doesn't right?!).  The kids got a little feel of what life will soon be like in London.  They were troopers for sure and better get ready for a lot of walking given we won't have a car. Big changes are coming and it is becoming more and more real to me every day. 

And you know a trip to New Orleans wouldn't be complete without beignets! Yummo, and you know two days in a row is a must as well!

The next few months will be busy for us.  We will be moving the end of April and our new adventure will soon begin.  In the meantime we have plenty to keep us busy.  We have been so blessed with wonderful supportive families from all sides, wonderful loving friends (that have already promised to visit, and I'm holding you all to it), and we plan on spending as much time all as possible with them over the next two months.  We plan on soaking up as much sun as possible too.  We will keep you all up to date on all our new changes as they unfold.  I have to admit that it is daily becoming more of a reality that we are moving.  Between deciding what to bring and what to store, selling our house and cars, and realizing that our family won't be just a quick drive down the road, and our friends won't be around the corner is quickly setting in.  We love you all and will be so grateful for your prayers during this transition. We know that God has all this under control and we are thankful beyond words.

We are moving across the pond!

So I thought it was only fitting to start my first blog post with my sweet kiddos in their rain boots. (Thanks to the lovely Cyndi Thomson who snapped these pictures for us.)  If you know Finn very well you know he wears his all the time! Most of you know we will soon be moving to London, England.  We aren't real sure about our exact time frame yet, but will keep you all posted.  Sometimes I still can't believe it myself.  After all I'm just a small town girl, I still can't wrap my brain around finding my way around London depending on a public transportation system or my kids walking everywhere.  (that part ought to be an adventure in itself) If you know anything about me, you know that even if I have been somewhere a million times I still use my GPS! 

The first step to our new move was to get our passports.  Finn was super excited to get his, because it was going to be in a cool book like daddy's, until he found out you didn't get it right away.  He was not very happy about having to wait for it to be mailed out.  Reese was dressed all cute in her new scarf and her headband, only to find out that she had to take all that off for her picture. She still looked beautiful even without her accessories.  Good news is that they are arrived,

and Finn was one happy boy!

Love always,

Catherine