One Month Later . . .

Our house, all lit up on Halloween night.

It's been a month since we moved in and we're definitely moving in the right direction. We're getting more sleep, but unfortunately that just means putting things off. We do however have pictures on the wall, so we think we're doing pretty well at this point. Our goal is to get things in order by Anja's birthday, or Thanksgiving, or Christmas. :)

The first weekend we were in our house, our neighbors (one whom is a Concordia alum) hosted a bonfire in the alley behind our houses. We learned that this was a regular occurrence, something that they do lots in the summer, and when it's nice during the fall, winter and spring. It's a great time--the kids run around all of the open yards, drink juice boxes and fix s'mores, and the parents get time to socialize with each other drinking their beverages of choice. A win-win for everyone.

All told, there are 32 kids in our "circle" which has about 30-40 houses in it. The vast majority are toddlers, so Anja is in heaven meeting new kids whenever she has the opportunity.

Anja organizes her Halloween candy in our entry.

Beyond a great place for the kids to run around, having a lawn and yard has also afforded us a little extra added responsibility, something that we don't mind (yet at least!). We purchased a push mower over the weekend and the compost bin will be set up in the next couple of days.

We hope to take more pictures as things come together and will post them as soon as we can find the time.