Wheeeeeeew!
Well, we made it safe and sound to our homeland! :0) A dear friend from school travelled with us to help with the kids and take turns driving the Uhaul and the car. Our Caleb made the trip much more fun and uneventful, and he was also a huge help in making the transition from Philly to Maine very smooth and fun for the boys. We made the trip in about ten hours and other than me forgetting to strap Jesse in once - I looked in my rearview mirror and saw him STANDING in his carseat! - it went pretty smoothly!
Our new church had about twenty volunteers ready to help us unload the Uhaul the next day. What took Kev and Caleb two days to load by themselves, the church had unloaded in less than an hour! We stayed the first two nights with Kev's parents, and then we headed out to our landlord's camp on the lake. They are letting us stay there until our apartment is ready, and I tell you - it is SUCH a welcome respite after these past few weeks of crazyness. It is beautiful and quiet and peaceful, and absolutely lovely.
Some wonderful old friends came over to spend the day with me at the lake today. It was so nice - and weird - all at the same time. It's been three years, yet it felt like it was just yesterday when we last got together. That's a sign of true friendship! But, at the same time - in the years that I have been gone - four babies have been born and one more is one the way! So, many changes have taken place in all of our lives.
I'm still feeling somewhat "nomadic" and trying to wrap my brain around the fact that I am not just here for a visit, but to actually live again! It's exciting and crazy and weird all at the same time. For now - camp is home. In a few weeks, we'll have an aparment, and then after that - who knows? Home is where you hang your hat with your little family, and for now, we are soaking up the sunshine at the lake. More updates later.....
