Caution...We're still in Transition

Transition can be a tricky thing.  On one hand isn't it great to meet a bunch of new people, with everyone wanting to come up to you and ask where you're from, how many kids you have, etc.  It kind of gives me a warm feeling inside that people care and want to invest in my life (don't worry I know this ends).  The other side of transition is learning a new place.  For example this morning Eli and I headed off to a MOPS (mothers of preschoolers) meeting.  Sight unseen, we knew no one.

BEAUTIFUL fall leaves...exactly what I was looking
forward to!

We got in the COLD car, I let it heat up, we pulled out into traffic and the first left turn I took my phone (which was my gps) went flying off the cold leather seat and underneath the passenger side seat.  Fortunately it kept talking to me, but I couldn't see the map.  Now one would think just get it when you stop at a red light (very logical) except we hit no red lights (you know this never happens when you know where you're going).  Again, very fortunate the gps continued to talk to me and Eli kept quiet and we made it to MOPS.  It was at some point along the way that I thought we should have a bumper sticker that says "we're new and we don't know our way around" but maybe my Texas license plate says that for me.

 

mini-photo shoot with Eli yesterday.  These were taken
just before he face planted on the concrete
and came up with a fat lip (no pics, sorry).

This is at a church right up from where we are staying.

 Don't get me wrong I know this is part of the journey and we will only be "new" for a short season and then everyone will expect we know everything about Louisville.  We've been new before and will probably be new again.

I wanted to show all the leaves on the ground, hopefully
I'll get a better shot of Eli another time.

We closed on our house yesterday morning (praise the Lord) and now we have fun-filled plans to paint this weekend and move in next week.  I must admit, the stress is building, especially for Keith, but he is handling it well.  It's just a lot all at the same time.

We are so thankful to be together as a family, Eli is doing much better now that he has both parents to himself again.  We are looking forward to a week from now when we are hopefully moved in and boxes are starting to get unpacked.  Thanks again for your thoughts and prayers for our family, they mean more than you know!