Papa and Tutu are home! Okay, they've been home since the 4th of July but I've been away from Blogger much longer than that. They returned from South Africa and we were lucky enough to live with them for almost 2 weeks before we left for Oregon. I don't have good airport pictures, but I did catch a few cute moments since then.
And we have arrived in Oregon! I must say I am quickly falling in love. We have such kind neighbors- two have already stopped by to say hello and brought gifts of zucchini bread and berries from their backyard. This morning we went outside, cut flowers for the table and picked cherries to eat with lunch. Can't beat that! We were planning to ride the bike down to the library for storytime this afternoon but I am short one nut for the kid seat... life's tough :o) I may have to walk a mile to the hardware store or settle for the nearby park today and library tomorrow. We'll see how I feel in 6 months, but I'm pretty sure I'm a small town girl at heart. The library, swimming pool, Kevin's work, church and a couple parks are all within 2 miles. Costco is 15 or 20 minutes from the house (in Salem) and I'm sure we'll be able to find any retail we need in Salem too. We're off to a great start here! Now just to put everything away in between visitors and park trips :o) Here's a few pics...
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| First day with pony tails :o) |
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| The untamed yellow cherry tree hiding behind the shed in the backyard (the ones that are actually in the yard were picked before we arrived, but this gem hides so it is FULL of cherries) |
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| And the flowers... how can fresh cut flowers not make you happy?? |
I guess I should mention the most important news of this post too... Kevin started work yesterday. He passed the NAPLEX and will take the Oregon state exam soon before he can officially be licensed, but until then he works as an intern. I'm pretty darn happy about that too! Employment! Oh how I have longed for you. There is life after college!
