Our First Home in New Hampshire

One week ago we had a great day of achievement in our family, Allen graduated from the Appalachian School of Law. He worked and studied very hard over the last three years in order to earn this degree and we are so very proud of him!!!! We are thankful for supportive parents who sacrificed a lot to join us on this special day. Also, two of Allen's good friend, Ryan and Spencer both drove and flew long distances to help celebrate with us. THANK YOU!!!!! After graduation we finished packing and cleaning the house and started on an interesting adventure. The drive to NH took only two days and boy did the girls have a good time riding in the Penske rental truck. We had a lot of fun using the walkie-talkies (thanks, Kevin and Tonya!)

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Here is a picture of our first home in New Hampshire. It has been an interesting week with a rollercoaster of emotions. The apartment we had set up to move into fell through when we got up here so we have been living at the Fairfield Inn in Concord for the last 6 days. Tomorrow we are fortunate enough to be able to temporarily rent a home from a member of the church until we find something more permanent. Thankfully my parents were nice enough to take our three girls for a couple of days in order for us to straighten things out. It has been a blessing that the girls are still young enough that they really don't understand what's going on....(they think it's still a vacation!)

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Today we took a day off and spent some time having fun before grandma and grandpa had to leave. We went to Seacoast Science Center at Odiorne Point State Park. The girls had a great time looking at several tide pool animals, such as starfish, sea urchins, and other underwater critters, in the touch tank. Liz was adamant that she was NOT going to stick her hand in the water! We had a great time learning about everthing that goes on in the sea. Afterwards, we walked down to the ocean and took pictures while the girls collects sea shells.

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I couldn't help but post some pictures of our girls. They are so beautiful!
(Of course, I'm partial.)

It's about time!!!!

I know, I know, I know..... I'm a slacker and haven't posted anything in the last five months. It's just not as fun when you have to spend 30 minutes to upload one picture, thus my procrastination. Here is a current picture of our beautiful girls.

Allen graduates in 2 weeks and 2 days!!! We are getting ready to move to New Hampshire in a couple of weeks, and are very excited!!! I'm looking forward to see a little less "wildlife".

When I'm not so busy packing and calling around trying to find housing I'll put on a few more pictures. Till then...Have a great day!!!

Sarah's Blessing Day Post #2

Our Branch President took several pictures on that day and sent them to us. We thought we would share them.

Our second family

This past spring we had a doe give birth to twin fawns in our yard. Unfortunately there has been a drought this past spring, summer, and fall causing a food shortage among the wildlife. After our little family of deer showed up in our yard all skin and bones we decided to feed them a little. They have become our adoptive family. Since feeding them they have put on a few pounds and they just might make it through the winter. We sometimes give them apples and here was a picture of them coming up to our doorstep for their afternoon treat.

Sarah's Blessing Day

Sarah was blessed at church today. As you can see, she wasn't that happy to have her picture taken. It was a very nice day and a beautiful blessing. Anna and Eliza were very excited for Sarah's "blessing day". We sure missed all of our family on this special day.

Our Little Sarah has finally passed the 7 pound mark (but just barely)! HOORAY!!! She is quite a tiny little thing. At almost 8 weeks old she still weighs less than Anna or Lizzie did when they were born.
We had a good Halloween. Our branch had a party and trunk-or-treat the Saturday before. The girls had a good time decorating trick-or-treat bags, eating donuts off a string and participating in a cake walk among other activities. We had a great turn-out, having 8 children there!

Sarah was our Little Pumpkin. She is so cute I could eat her right up!

Sarah Grace

Sarah Grace was born on Tuesday, September 11, 2007. She weighed in at 6 lb 7.8 oz and is 18 ½ inches in length. She almost made her debut before the doctor made it there but luckily she waited and said hello to the world four minutes after the doctor got there. Sarah is a very blessed little girl as she had a knot in her cord. She is a wonderful addition to our family. Anna and Lizzie adore her and are great helpers.