Good-bye Heekin House...

Whew, what a week! Last Monday the movers came and packed up our little house on Heekin Avenue. It was hard to say good-bye to that house because of all the hard work we put into it and we have many fond memories there. But, now we are getting settled into our house in Franklin, Tennessee. We moved in on Friday. There are still boxes everywhere and there is so much to do, but I'm trying not to stress about it too much. Maggie is slowly adjusting. She spent the first two days trying to find the perfect place to hide. At one point, Jeff found her buried under a giant hosta plant in the back yard. After a few nice long walks and some scolding for constantly trying to hide in the bathroom behind the toilet, she is starting to calm down and feel at home. Our neighbors are incredibly friendly. Everyone has introduced themselves and we even got a huge plate of cookies from one neighbor. All the neighbors seem to know each other really well and do lots of things together. We've already been invited to a neighbor's house on Halloween night for a chili potluck before the kids go trick-or-treating. It's nice to know that everyone looks out for each other here since we are starting out knowing no one! I'm going to have start scouting out babysitters for Max. I don't look forward to leaving him with someone other than family, but I know that some day I will have to. There are lots of kids in the neighborhood, so I'm sure I can get a recommendation for a great babysitter when that time comes. I will try to post updates more often now that we are more settled.