A Change of Season

Fall is my favorite time of year for many reasons!! First is the weather. Nice mid 70 degree days and cool evenings. Perfect for jeans and a sweatshirt and to sit around a fire!! I also love the holidays to come... Halloween and Thanksgiving. A great family time of year to have fun, be silly and give thanks for everything we have. Also it is football season!! (that is American Football for my international friends :)) Watch Aiden play on Saturdays and the Ravens play on Sundays. Also there is food that is always thought of as "fall" food... apple dishes, chilli, pumpkin dishes, halloween candy...just so many yummy things to eat. But one of the best things is actually seeing the change of colors. It is always so breathtaking. In fact, I stopped at a park the other day just to take a couple of photos. They are from my phone so they are not great but you get to see the beauty that is Tennessee in the fall!!! I wish I could bottle the feeling of fall...So relaxing and gorgeous! Enjoy the photos.....

September 2012 Update

Wow another month gone by... We have been home for 5 months now and it seems like we just got here. Although lots has happened!! Let's see... Aiden has been playing his football games and has done very well.. Right now they are 3-2. He plays lots of positions on offense and defence. He is number 27.

Evan received an award at school for Respect. They nominate a child from each class each month for a different quality... this month was respect and Evan was chosen!! So cool...

Scott and I had a great time at the Wine Fest in Nashville on the Shelby street bridge. We went with my parents and some friends of theirs. It was a blast hanging out and sampling lots of wine. Then we headed down broadway and stopped into some bars for some great music. So fun!!!

yes this is my dad dancing with some random lady :)...

Then this past weekend Evan ran his first 5K with my dad! He had a great time. He did it in 37 minutes and was second in the 9 and under age group, and was the youngest participant! He loved it.

Of course, lastly was Evan's birthday that I already posted. It was a great month! Looking forward to the next month of adventures!! Stay tuned!!

Evan is 7!!!

Wow!! Can't believe my baby is 7 years old. It has gone by sooo fast. He is a very happy, energetic and caring kid. He also can drive us all nuts but it is all worth it!!! He had his birthday party at a place called Glow Galaxy... bouncy houses, mini golf, and other fun games all in the dark. Everything glows and has an alien/outerspace theme... so that was the theme. So fun!!

It was a great time! Happy Birthday my sweet boy!!

Our New Home .. Finally some photos

Ok I know it has taken awhile... Here are some outside photos of the new house. We recently had a patio put on the back of the house and it looks awesome! Enjoy... the photos of the inside are coming :)!

August 2012 Update

Update.. Whew. Where to begin?? We have unpacked and started to settle into the new house. Still lots to be done. So you are probably wondering what we have been doing all summer, so here goes... We did lots of fun things, attended a rodeo, went to a Nashville Sounds baseball game, went bowling, to see a couple movies, boys have been golfing, hung out at the library, checked out some other play places around town, went to the zoo, visited family in Texas, Baltimore and Minnesota, tried to get boys ready for school, went to a couple concerts, went to a great winery, Aiden started football and ... lots of other things that I can't think of right now!!! So here are some pics of our summer. Enjoy!!

We've had a wonderful and hot summer!!!

First Day of School, Aug 10, 2012

The boys are off to their new school, Allendale Elementary!! Evan is going into 1st grade with Mrs. Smith and Aiden is going into 3rd grade with Mrs. Barnes. It is going to be a great year!!

Ok, so Evan doesn't look real happy in the photo... But he's just nervous. They came home all smiles!

Our New Adventure......

We are onto a new adventure now. We have left South Africa and returned to the USA. It was an incredibly sad day but exciting as well. South Africa has become more than just a place we stayed for 3 years but a true home. South Africa has touched our hearts in so many ways it is hard to list them... From the people we have met, the places we have seen,and the culture we have embraced.. It all adds up to a country we truly love. Yet we are onto our new adventure. We have moved to Spring Hill, Tennessee which is about 30-40 south of Nashville. It is a great small town right next to the big city. So lots of things to do and see. And trust me, we will take advantage of all it has to offer. It is hard to come back from living abroad and not appreciate your home and see things differently. Also I really want to explore my own country more. So stay tuned!! Lots more to see here. And as a great man once said... "Don't cry because it's over, smile because it happened." Dr. Seuss