Well, it's been almost 3 weeks since we moved to New Jersey. Thought we owed the fam an update. It's been super busy but it's been a lot of fun so far too. A few observations:
- This place is hilly! Having lived in the midwest for my entire memory, everything is relatively flat. North Jersey, by contrast, is totally covered with hills and forests. Driving anywhere is an adventure because you're driving up/down/around hills.
- Kids are up for anything. Even if I don't like to admit it, there's a lot of stress around a big move and a lot to think about and plan for. Not if you're 5 or 3. These kids are excited for everything new and jump right into anything. Sawyer just did a week of VBS in a church where she knows no one. Xander runs around these hills and woods like some sort of monkey.
- The Flora and Fauna. Our back yard backs into 13 acres of woods. In our yard, we have seen (so far): bucks, does, fawns, turkeys, wood chucks, chipmunks, squirrels, coyote, raccoons, many song birds. The kids love looking for them.
Anyway, just thought we'd share an update. All is well- thanks for your prayers and well wishes. We're having lots of fun meeting new people and learning the area. We just sold our Chicago-land home late last week- God continues to amaze us.
Bye from Jersey!
3 comments:
Love that you made it to Yankee Stadium. Jealous!
Thanks for your update. Grandpa is mapping out our trip to Florida - Michigan, New Jersey, Virginia (Washington D.C.), North Carolina, Florida. We'll see. Westchester got 4+ inches of rain yesterday.
Thanks so much for the update. Thinking of you guys often and praying for you. Wish we had time on our trip to Massachusetts for our niece's wedding next week to fit in a trip to see you too!
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