Loving nature

It has been so cool to be closer to nature here. The other day I took the kids for a walk along a road that overlooks one of the lakes and a fox ran out in front of us into the bushes. Tonight while we ate supper, we saw a big bunny through the window, hoping up the lane. We've seen pelicans and today the kids found a nest that had fallen from the tree. There is a robin nest easily viewed at the back of the house with four of the brightest blue eggs a person has ever seen. Saba was delighted to discover there are squirrels here for her to chase and bark at. The kids also saw a mouse today. They tried to trap it by drawing a picture of cheese in the dirt. Apparently auntie Sheena had declined their request for real cheese with which to draw out the critter.

Today was our first day that the rain let up. It is very unusual for it to rain this much, but I believe it's rained some everyday we've been here. It held off nearly all day today though, so Brian, the kids and I did some yard work at the Koops. It felt so great to get out in the absolutely gorgeous yard and get some exercise too, as well as get everything beautiful again. We mostly cleaned up wet leaves from the property.

We are looking at one or two more houses Sunday, but unless they are amazing, we think we know the house we will put an offer on. It needs some work, but looks like it could be a good fit for us in the long run and a neighbor told us they are asking way too much and that we could get it for a much better price, so we are hoping that is the case.

We have all been dealing with a cold and the girls with eye infection stuff, so that has not been ideal and I still haven't gotten anything resolved with Ivan's teeth, so there is still a lot to do, but things are moving along. I realized that I need to take pictures of what it looks like here!

But then the rain does not inspire one to take pictures. We have been creative with taking the kids to the school gym to play (my cousin teaches there so she got us in) and the kids did their first home skit for us today, with the help of Arwen. They were super cute!