Hey Y'all

Hey Y'all...

We made it. The sun is shining. The boxes are {almost} gone. And my accent is slowly returning.

Our apartment isn't perfect, but its fine. Its older, but well maintained. When I first walked in... well it was blue. Blue carpet, blue walls... but then I realized its more gray. Well with our brown and white stuff... it looks quite nice. I definitely think we can make this place home for a while. The grounds are beautiful with thick, lush grass. And there's a pond with five feisty little ducks... that Milo loves. My only complaint about this place is that it smells like a motel room that was once a smoking room... you know what I'm talking about. That smoke smell that is just imbedded into everything. So that stinks... but all in all it will be fine. And everyone at the complex has been very friendly. We are also a block away from a brand spankin new Kroger Marketplace... its basically a really nice Kroger that sells everything, like a Walmart or Meijer. They also have an excellent organic section. :) So this morning Milo and I took his morning nap on a stroll to Kroger... while he slept, I shopped. We also are less than a mile form downtown. So this evening we took our walk into town and grabbed a drink at our local coffee shop... then headed home. And the demographic of residents in our complex is simple... Americans... there are three police officers, a soldier that lives across the street, young families, old families, handicapped, singles, of all ethnicities, etc. Just a nice array of people. Oh and there are tiny little ants that are driving me crazy... but I'm hoping its just the rain driving them indoors.

The town of Shelbyville is small but charming. There seems to be a great appreciation for historic charm. The people are exactly what you would expect in a small, Kentucky town. Sweet. Checking out at Kroger... I had both the woman in front and behind me chatting me up. It was wonderful. I feel like people down here just enjoy the simple things in life. And its contagious. I have already been invited to lunch by a fellow breastfeeding advocate who I cannot wait to meet. And our insurance guy, who has 13 month old daughter, invited us to a game night next week. We are going to be with my parents this weekend for Mother's Day and Derby Day... YAY!! but I'm really looking forward to trying out some churches over the next couple of months as well.

Thank you for your prayers and support during our transition. This move was a risk. We had to trust God fully and step out of our comfort zone. Its still a little scary, but we are so excited about where God is leading us.

And I'll end on this note... My talented, hard working hubby was awarded a second place photo editor award by the National Press Photographers Association, Best of Photojournalism. This is a huge honor. I am not surprised... but he deserved it. {Which made us go... crap!? Did we make the right decision leaving a job he was obviously successful at?! But we followed God's leading... Can't go wrong doing that!}