Moved and Other things.....

So we are moved!! Actually things went a lot smoother than I expected them to go. We had so much help. I packed a little at a time for about four weeks so by the time it was moving day we just had furniture and a few little things. I even had everyone eating off paper plates for the last week we were in the old house. The new house is almost twice the size as the old one. We did not move because we didn't think we had enough room. It honestly just kind of fell into place. For Owen's sake I wanted to be in the Hudsonville school district so that he could start at their new Early Childhood center and then continue on to Hudsonville Christian to be at the same school as Paige and Blake. Honestly that was one of the first thoughts in my mind when Owen was born was that I was nervous he would not be able to be at the same school as the other kids. After speaking with some teachers at HCS and some other moms who have kids who have DS at private schools we decided it was the best environment for Owen.
Anyway we are mostly settled. Mike is working on painting Blake's room tonight and we have a couple rooms getting new carpet in the next week or so but other than that we have almost every box unpacked. Here is a picture of the house.....the yard currently is something to be desired, this is an old picture.

Now as far as adjustments go...Paige is breezing through it socially. There are tons of kids around her ago on our street and she has made lots of new friends. She has aquired an attitude that is something to be reckoned with and I have lost it with her a few times but I think we are getting better. Blake on the other hand is having a terrible time adjusting. At the old house Paige and Blake were buddies as there weren't a lot of other kids near us that were their age. However Blake is such an intorvert sometimes and if you have ever met Paige and spent more than 10 minutes with her you know she is an extreme extrovert and can be kind of bossy, even with adults. We are working on that. ;) Blake is not social enough to join in the fun and Paige is having too much fun to think too much about Blake not joining in. He sat on the couch with me Monday and cried because he missed Paige and our old house. I felt physical pain for my little love. He and I spent a lot of time snuggling this week and I feel like he is slowly adjusting. I have had to limit the time Paige is running the streets with the other kids in the neighborhood, really 5 years old and it's like her little gang of friends run the street. I have learned to appreciate each of my kids personalities and gifts for what they are. I don't make excuses for their characteristics, they might be polar opposite but they are wonderfully unique!

Thankful for all the help we had for the move and all the love and support from all the people we love so much!!