Good bye, Burlington

In a few days, we will say goodbye to our home on Spring Mill Place. It's hard to believe we have spent nine years in this house. This was our first home (outside of our condo in Minnesota) and the memories here will be hard to leave. We've gone through a lot inside these walls: new jobs, holidays, birthdays, home projects, a cancer diagnosis, baby #1, saying goodbye to Meredith, baby #2, first steps, no training wheels, first days of school, home from work, back to work ...

Packing has been weird. It's strange to box up all of your belongings. However, it has been a nice reminder that they are only belongings. It's weird to walk through a nearly empty home, hearing echoes when you speak because nothing's there to absorb the sound. Here are pictures from before the packing began.

 

 

 

This house that has held our family, our memories, our lives, is just that: a house. It's not us. So while it's a little sad to leave this place we've called home for the past nine years, we'll take our belongings and our memories and move into a new home. And make new memories there. I can't wait.

First day of Preschool

Now it's Maren's turn! She has been dying to go to Preschool ever since Warner started Kindergarten a few weeks ago. She was ready to hit the road this morning for her first day in Mrs. Laake's class.

She walked in like she owned the place. I guess this is her third year at Lakeside, so it's familiar. But really. Perhaps she's a bit too comfortable in some situations.

Maren will be going to Preschool five days a week this year. To be honest I'd rather have her home with me on Tuesdays and Thursdays, but we made a last-minute switch and this was the only class that had room for her. I keep telling myself it will be a great way to determine if she's ready for Kindergarten next year, or if we should wait and send her when she's six.

Regardless, I can't believe how big my baby has gotten! Happy first day of 4 year-old Preschool, Maren! (And good luck, Mrs. Laake!)