Oh so nice

Civilization is wonderful. Just wonderful. I find myself going to the grocery store just because I can, just because it doesn't take a full days worth of my time, it's just so darn close. I'm enjoying all those little things you forget about when you are as isolated as we were; kids walking past the house to the bus stop, cars driving by, streetlights outside at night. The other day we stood at the window in amazement as a little girl rode her scooter down the sidewalk. Our waistlines and wallets are being adversely affected by the food we now have access to. I lived here for three years before we moved away, and we've been gone for almost 6 years, but it kinda feels like coming home. I feel like I have roots here, I know where stuff is, I know people. I've run into a few of the kids I used to teach and its been so fun to catch up with them. Some of them have already graduated high school, crazy! Mitchell is really liking preschool. He has a little buddy named Justin. They do all things preschool together. Justin's mom was relieved to learn that her son's little friend was named Mitchell, and not 'Schnitzel', which is apparently what he's been calling him at home. I think it's so cute they talk about each other at home, and Mitchell can't wait to get to school to see him. Sam was overwhelmed by yesterdays Nursery visit. Eighteen kids is a lot to get used to when you're used to one other kid, who happens to be your brother. He's loving just being able to get out of the house more and see things. Every time we drive anywhere, he's in the back seat yelling "Jeep!" "Tractor!" There are just so many forms of transportation around here he doesn't know what to do with himself. Luke, well, he's a baby, so not much going on there. Although, since the big boys have been conned into sleeping in the same room, he now has his own room. This means that he's finally sleeping in his crib, and not his swing in the laundry room. Lee still hasn't started at his new station. He's on leave for the move. He's enjoying running into friends at Petsmart and having the possibility of fishing with some buddies. I am again, just delighted to be in a town again, with easy access to so much. I'm at that point in unpacking where we've found everything that's essential and I'm kinda wondering what the heck can still be in those boxes out there. I mean, if I haven't needed it this week, then why do I even have it? Let's just throw it all out!
And now some random pics from the move: