What photo's don't tell

So sorry for not posting much in May. We are still here and alive. I'll fill you in on life in the new place. School ended for all of us and we are thrilled. This school year was one of the hardest years we've had in a long time. We are glad for the relief.

We are adjusting to the new house and area just fine. We haven't been able to get to know too many people in the neighborhood because of all we've been doing, but those that we have met are all very kind and welcoming.

Mike and Hayley: We started an exercise program called p90x. It is intense and difficult, but so worth it. We are hoping to get in better shape by the end of summer. We are starting USF on Saturday. We are both playing in the pit orchestra for the Music Man. It will be fun. We are staying with Mike's mom and Matthew and Mike's cousin Lauren are going to babysit for us while we are at work. Right now we are getting all of into needed medical visits and trying to keep the kids occupied. That is a hard task when we don't have friends close by for them to play with. The swimming pool, parks, and library will keep us going for awhile. We just booked flights for a trip to Ohio in October to visit Mike's family on his dad's side. We are excited for that. We also just purchased a new laptop and a tv for our room. We loved having an extra tv in the old house so the kids could go watch a show in the playroom while people practiced piano, when guests came over, etc. We haven't had that here, and we are trying to improvise a little.

Tyson: Ty ended school after all of us (June 3rd) and is very sad to see it end. He really loves school and his friends. He is in a new scout troop over here and loves all the boys and learning about so many things. Scouts is one of his favorite things. His scooter and bike are both broken so we are saving to buy him new ones soon so he can roam the neighborhood. He is keeping up on piano and likes hunting down the reptiles that hide in our desert landscape. He did have a lot of fun with his Grandma and Beth and chad while we were on our trip.

Anna: She graduated a few weeks ago, leaving her pretty bored as we have had to drag her around with us. She was glad when we left on our trip to have a change. She has been very good about occupying herself with crafts, games, and pretend playing with Brayden. She is looking forward to making new friends and going to the Shakespeare Daycare this summer when we are working.

Brayden: Bray will start pre-school next school year and because of that, he is potty training! Boo! He has not liked it until today. I am happy to see the change in his reaction because I was just about to give up. He hasn't had any accidents today and is so proud of himself. The last few days have been full of full blown tantrums, whining, and crying (and me acting like a complete moron as I've tried almost as much a singing and dancing to get him to sit on the potty).

So that's that. We are happy! The end.