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As of today, we FINALLY have our internet back (woo hoo!), so I thought I’d do a quick post with some pictures of our new place.  We had a few rocky moments during our move…maybe I’ll do a post about the “adventures” of moving? 

Anyway, we’ve been here 4 days and LOVE it.  The area we’re in – Mooresville/Lake Norman – is absolutely wonderful.  We are renting for now, until we sell our home in FL and find the home we might want to buy.  Randy found an amazing home that’s on a cove of Lake Norman.  We feel like we’re on vacation…

Until we look around and see ALL these boxes that need to be unpacked.  Little by little, we’re getting it done.  And, I’m loving my new GPS that allows me to explore our new area without getting hopelessly lost. 

A few shots from our first days…

A view of the back of the house. 

First morning here…Ethan and Marley woke up early to fish.  Ethan caught a catfish (since then, they’ve each caught more of those, plus brim).  They throw them back in :)

Looking down the cove.

On the second day, they decided to take a swim. 

Goofy boys.

Lainey and I just enjoyed the sun and the view. 

Abbey decided she’d stay dry, too. 

Tea party time in Lainey’s room.  She knows she might eventually share it with Dylan (depending on the timing of our travel), and it’s causing her to ask about WHEN he’s coming home a lot.  It’s hard to explain the long process of adoption to a little one. 

We see this bluebird everyday…beautiful!  Abbey took this picture. 

Marley and Ethan were back out this morning to fish (yes, in their PJs).  I looked out the window and saw two families of geese swimming by.  So, of course I ran down with bread and the camera.  8 babies total, flanked by their respective parents.  The dads were hissing at us! 

A little while later, Abbey got this shot (along with about a zillion others…she loves to take pictures)

In a nutshell, we love this place.  We miss our friends.  But, we know we’re where we’re supposed to be.