Colossal Cave

Kirsten took Emmett to Colossal Cave yesterday. A very cool place that he fully enjoyed exploring. They were lucky to be one of only two parties in their tour and got a lot of one on one attention form the tour guide. Emmett continues to say he wants to be a scientist when he grows up and he handled this tour in a very scientific manner. He even chose to wear his "desert" t-shirt with a snake and a lizard :)

In the new Tucson house

Here's a pic of the boys in the family room of our new house. This house is 1000 square feet larger than our Florida house, so this room is 100% empty for now. The boys are loving having such a free space inside!

Nature Photography and Highway Driving

Go hand in hand for Kirsten! I can't believe she took this picture while driving from Florida to Arizona. Pretty good, although perhaps a bit dangerous...

Bye Aunt Joo-Joo :(

Saying good-bye to friends and family was the hardest part of leaving Florida :( We hope to see you all again very soon!

We moved to Tucson!

Well after much discussion and agonizing over many things, we decided to pursue a new chapter of our lives in Tucson, AZ. Aside from the fact that we made a move to a DESERT in the most intense heat of the summer, the move went as smoothly as a cross-country move with two small children can go!

The house we moved to has a huge pool that the kids love, we are close to Grandma and Papa and are enjoying their frequent visits and general assistance.

Kirsten will continue to stay home with the boys and now has the unenviable task of interviewing and finding a pre-K program for Emmett and a speech therapist for Harrison, while helping the kids adjust to a new life in a new place. Vanessa starts her new job on Monday (no rest for the weary traveler!) and is excited and nervous. This job is in a new industry, energy efficiency. She is opening the State of Arizona for a non-profit based in Massachusetts, and will be the AZ Program Director. The website is www.csgrp.com if you want to learn more.

Pictures of the new house to be added when we find the camera ;)

Staying with Granny

For our last week in Florida, we stayed a few days with Granny Susan in Punta Gorda. Although it was an emotional visit, during a very stressful time, Granny found lots of fun moments with us. We are looking forward to visiting her wonderful Florida house next summer!

Birthdays are awesome!

Our last birthday party at Pump It Up! in Fort Myers, FL... totally fun! The poor birthday girl, Jenna, was sick and we felt bad for her but still managed to have a good time. Happy Birthday Jenna, I hope your next parties are illness free and lots of fun for you too :)