we're here!

It's nice to finally be done with our trip.  Unfortunately there is still a lot on the to-do list, so I haven't felt as relieved and relaxed as I'd hoped.  But we're here.  We're staying with family this summer, and they have made us feel so welcomed.  I know it can't be easy for them to have five additional household members.  The kids have been enjoying all the board games and card games, that their aunt and uncle have been obliging them with at all odd hours.  There's also a great backyard for them to play in, a lake down the street with ducks to feed, and a beach on puget sound just a few miles away.  So they'll have a fun summer, I think.

Jomo is about to start his bar classes and studying, and we've just started school with the kids. L is learning to read, but he seems most excited about his new math book right now.  The hardest part, I think, is going to be the baby.  She's awake during our school hours, and we'll need to figure out the best ways to keep her entertained so that I can work one-on-one with the kids.  

Hopefully we'll start taking some pictures soon.  It's been beautiful here.  Not a drop of rain yet! 

progress

We're now in the Ann Arbor area.  From my mom's we drove to Lancaster to visit with some family, then to Columbus, OH to visit some friends who've recently moved there.  Next we drove up to the tip of the thumb in Michigan and enjoyed a few days with our some of our closest friends.  And now we're in Ann Arbor to see a few more friends and family before heading west on Saturday.  We're hanging in there.  The kids seem ok so far.  But we're pretty ready to be in Seattle now and to get settled.  The real driving is about to start.

all done

I'm very proud of Jomo who is now all done with law school.  Woohoo!  We've finished moving out of Maryland.  It was a rough week, and that's putting it lightly. And I'm finding it a little hard to fall asleep without the scratchings and screechings of  baby racoons inside the wall (eeew, i know!), but I'm glad to be finally on to this next step.  We're at my mom's for one more day before starting our long drive to Seattle.  We're sad to have to say good-bye to some good friends. It's generally a bittersweet time.  Still a lot of transition ahead and we're not really sure what the future will bring.  But there's a lot to be thankful for.  

I'm so glad that we were able to make good friends in D.C., especially after a difficult transition moving away from our life in Michigan.  I'm so glad that we got to live somewhat close to my mother and brother for a time.  I'm so glad that we'll get to see some old friends and some family on our drive across the country.  I'm happy for Jomo's mother that she'll be able to spend a lot of time with her grandkids in Seattle.  I'm really excited to be living in such a beautiful place as Washington state.  I'm thankful for Jomo's family who has already helped us so much, and continues to.  We've had very supportive family and friends that have really made this experience in school successful.  So thank you to all.