We are finally “home” again. We moved to Champaign, IL last weekend and just got internet on Friday. It feels good to finally be plugged back into the world! I am really enjoying this city. It seems like there is so much to do around here and the kids and I can’t wait to get out and start seeing all that it has to offer. Ty starts his new job tomorrow, we will miss having him home. I have gotten used to having an extra set of hands and I’m sure it will take some time getting used to doing it all on my own again.
We are renting a house for a year and hopefully after that year will buy a house here. Hopefully this will be our last move for at least a few years. I am thankful we were able to find a place to live since Ty had less than a day to find something. We are only 2 miles from Ty’s work, the mall, Meijer (YES! You have no idea how excited I am about shopping at Meijer again–weird, I know but I missed that place :)!!), and less than 1.5 miles from a kids museum, churches, parks, etc. I am so excited to have somewhere to take the kids. We also start MOPS tomorrow (although we’re not going because R and L are both sick) and we already met a new friend last week who we’re getting together with this week.
My Dad, Jamie and the girls came down to help us unpack which was a HUGE help. Dad and Jamie helped unpack and the girls played with the kids–we wouldn’t have gotten so much done without their help. No to mention that Ty’s best friend, Luke, flew all the way to WV to drive our truck to IL so Ty could drive the van with the kids and I. I’m not sure he knew how grateful to him I was, but I tried to make it very clear. It would have taken me 12, instead of 7 hours if Ty wasn’t with me…but thanks to Luke, Ty drove the can while I took care of the kids! What a blessing!
I miss all of my WV friends and always wish I could bring my friends with me whenever we move, but I look forward to having lots of visitors and going to Chicago to shop :)!!
Here is a recap, in pictures, of the our first week in Illinois:
Saying bye to some of our best friends in WV (the Kirk’s–minus Skylar):
Riley and Luke posing while packing up the truck:
Me being very excited about shopping at Meijer again:
Emmersyn has started “crawling” backwards:
The kids taking a break from “unpacking”:
A trip to the the kids museum:
Carousel Rides at the mall (it has a great play area too!):
Sickness (Unfortunately, both R and L have been really sick the past few days. Both have spent a lot of time here and Riley has been throwing up. Not a very fun weekend!):
Thanks for all your thought and prayers as we went through Ty’s lay off and moving again, you have no idea how much your support and encouragement as meant!
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Hey Shelby!!!You're definitely going to have to give me some moving tips… we're moving and I'm terrified! You are definitely a pro now! :)Oh- and your blog is one of my faves to read… so I am passing this \”award\” along to you :)http://ryanashleymaeve.blogspot.com/2011/01/oh-sweet-monday.html
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Wowzers! I'm glad your feeling at home there already…. I remember how stressful it was for you to find a new church in WV and now you have to do it again….Have fun getting settled!
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Looks like a nice area! We definitely need to plan a stop there next time we go north š
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