Well, we have been busy since the last post but no need to worry, it wasn't because we didn't have anything going on. I will break it down into months so it'll be easier to remember the order of things:
March - you saw the last post of Calder and Jeff's skip day and how much fun Jeff and Calder have spending time with each other. After that the boys got sick so we took them to the doctor and Calder was diagnosed with mild eczema which resulted getting a rash in an uncomfortable area after going to the hot springs and some kind of grass allergy while Phaelen had croup again and we were given a regime of allergy drugs to get the boys on when certain symptoms show up. With some happy news - we closed on a house! It is the same one as the pictures/video we posted earlier.
April - we moved into our house after A LOT of cleaning and painting (foreclosure) plus getting some appliances and furniture. We live farther away from Missoula, but we have lots of land and a house with lots of potential! Calder decided that he wanted to go to his new school before the summer so he could meet new friends to play with in the area and we didn't have to drive to his old school twice a day for the remaining 2 months of school. After awesome visits right away from family (Don, Angie, Belin, Grandma J, Teresa) we got a lot of work done and the boys have settled in really quickly. We even converted a shed outside to house yard tools and CHICKENS. We got 9 golden sex link chicks from Kathy and they will start laying eggs in a few months. Calder lost some teeth and learned to ride his bike too. Phaelen is keeping up and running around all the time and loves to help with chores.
May - The upstairs is mostly where we live and the garage is a disaster! We still haven't decided where everything should go and realize we need a lot more furniture and shelves. We are getting all of our utilities figured out and made our first mortgage payment which helped us realize that this could be our home for a VERY long time - and we started brainstorming plans for improvements and what we could afford realistically. Jo got to go on a "retreat" up to Spokane with Kris and Bethany too - it was fun!
