What's going on??

Oh my gosh, things are CRAZY right now. But crazy good.

We sold our house and found a rental in Midland. We are closing on our house on May 15th, and the builders are scheduled to break ground for the new house here in Freeland on the 17th (of May.) We are working on finalizing plans and details about the house...we've had lots of time to think about it and love our builder, so it's been a smooth process *so far.* They have guaranteed us a 5-month build. We'll see. Joni has been a Godsend and is helping us with our appliances. So good to have somebody "on the inside."

The house we found in Midland is PERFECT and get this...its back yard backs up to Carolyn's!!!! She and her husband are both teachers, and her 18-year old son Sam loves the kids, and they all love Gus, so we plan to have a GREAT summer with the Browns. Scott says he's going to have to worry about me sneaking out at night, to which I told him, "well, you'll know where to find me. Probably drinking wine with Carolyn in the back yard."

So we have lots to be excited about.

Scott is traveling a ton, in Toronto this week, and leaving again on the 24th for two weeks in Belgium. He gets back the day before we move. So I am busy packing things to go to storage in our pole barn, things to go to the new rental, and things to sell in our rummage sale taking place on the 22nd, 23rd, and 24th. Yikes.

I'm also walking in the March for Babies on 5/2, which is a 6-mile walk. If you're interested in making a much-appreciated contribution, you can do so easily at www.marchforbabies.org/tvano1991

This is a cause that is near and dear to my heart as one of my friends lost a baby last month after her premature birth. In addition, many of the women in my mothers of multiples network have had to suffer through having a baby in the NICU, and it's absolutely heartbreaking.

Anyway, things are hopping. There's never been a better time to offer to help, especially if it's in the area of taking two active toddlers off their mama's hands for just a bit. :)

Hope all is well with everyone. We are SO excited for the family gathering this summer.