Mike blessed Lena at church on Sunday June 27th. It was beautiful and she truly looked like an angel in her white dress. A dress, might I add, that was handmade especially for her. The handiwork was done by my mom's dear friend Sandy Mullen. It is a gorgeous dress and I am so greatful for Sandy's talent and that she was more than willing to share it with us. My family and The Elkington's came to town for the weekend of the blessing and we had a wonderful time visiting with everyone.The day after the blessing, I took the kids and drove to my parents house in Charleston. We stayed for two weeks and had a great time. I love being with my family and it's nice for the kids to spend time with the grandparents. Dylan especially loved spending time playing with his cousin Noah. I think everyone enjoyed getting to see Lena and she even started being a little less colicky while we were there, so we got to see some smiles.
We stopped in Raleigh on our way home to attend a birthday party for one of Dylan's buddies. It was so nice to visit with our friends for a couple days. We were supposed to stay longer, but after two weeks of living out of a suitcase and being away from Mike, we were just ready to be together as a family again.
Plus, I needed to get home to help Mike make a huge decision. I can't believe that I'm saying this yet again, but we are moving! Hopefully this will be the last time for quite awhile. Unlike last time, we are excited about this move. Mike has accepted an offer from a company in Detroit. He will get to further his career and begin using his Portuguese again. The job will involve travel to Brazil and he couldn't be more excited about that. For me, well, I get to return to a place I love dearly. Even though I only lived in Michigan for a short time, it is where I consider myself to have 'grown up'. High school was a very formative period of my life and I am excited at the prospect of being able to set down some roots and let my kids grow up somewhere.
Stay tuned...
