We packed most of our house and then broke for a few days to visit the Indy family for the holiday with Uncle Kris and Auntie Tiff. Hagan delighted in opening about half of his prezzies before tiring of the process to turn knobs on the stereo. regardless, it was a blast and a much needed reprieve before the final hustle to Jersey.
It’s getting crazy around here. Life in boxes, a 2yr old menace and Xmas preparations! I’m definitely ready for a couple days of downtime with the grandparents. It will be a zoo of toddler, dog, cat, bunny and family but somehow it will be more sane than our current abode.
I recently accepted a job in Industry and will now move the family over to New Jersey near Rutgers University. We have signed a lease on a house that sits upon 14 acres of woods! We are ecstatic! And I am that kind of terrified that only comes with the start of an amazing adventure. Here are some selected pix of the property and of course the random Hagan pix of the week.
But for now I’ll entertain u with Hagan updates: vaccines, another visit with uncle kris and general good times. More news coming soon…
We had a lovely, long weekend hanging with Kris n Tiff and their pup, Joplin. Datty made a scrumptious supper with all the fixins and a pumpkin pie to boot. Hagan was elated to host our sweet guests and made sure to make them feel welcome every morning at 6am.
This week the temperatures plummeted and no one wanted to leave the house.. So, hagan helped Datty around the house until finally, the temperatures warmed up to a balmy springtime feel and then the boys ended up in a leaf pile. Cuteness all around.
I drove to Indy with the babe and it went surprisingly smooth! We picked up Papa from the airport and had some hang time with the family. The next day we went to a super short wedding ceremony followed by a kick as dance party! Aaaaand then we went to hang with the Gram at the farm to wish her a belated happy 96! It was so good to see everyone. SX drove us home and hagan continued his supremely amazing travel-buddy behavior. We are now enduring the bitter cold curled up on the couch together.
I’ve been too preoccupied celebrating my birthday this week to focus properly on anything else. Saturday was a party with friends, Monday was an evening play date for momma and Hagan, Tuesday was a fancy dinner with friends and tonight is tequila tasting with the neighbor. This weekend hagan and I will drive to Indy for wedding, birthday celebrations and to pick up the Datty. I cannot wait.
I’ve been crazy busy at work and thus, here’s a belated update. Halloween was a freaking blast! We met up with some friends and joined a parade that exploded into trick or treating! Hagan loved every second of it! Hayley has been playing with Hagan this week as SX is in Seattle on a treehouse gig. We will meet up in Indy next weekend!!!!
Now, the photos:
This week we partied down with Nur by hosting a proper Midwest style dinner as a send off goodbye. Nur has traveled from Turkey to spend most of a year training under me and we have forged quite a friendship. Work without her will be a bit sad. Another party was hosted by my boss as another sendoff for Nur. Hagan loved!! Nur but also found a girlfriend of closer age at the work party. The two were inseparable. It was adorable. While not partying, I was sewing madly to get some owl costumes done for the whole family. I can only hope Hagan lets me dress him up this Friday….
