Wednesday, August 24, 2011

The Tall X



Delaney has really enjoyed learning letters and numbers. Currently, we are working on our new address. Our house number starts with a 3 and she always skips it. Seems to skip 13 a lot too...hmmm, what does she have against three? She likes numbers though, we use them to motivate her all around the house. She likes letters too. One of her favorite songs is "Now I know My ABCs". In our many trips between the new house and old, we pass the Bevo Mill on Gravois. The other day she pointed it out to me as a "Tall X." It sure is fun to see the world through the eyes of a 2 year old.

Wednesday, August 17, 2011

New Baby, check! New House, check! What's next?


On one of the hottest days of the year (100+), Greg and I moved from our humble 2 bedroom house on Lavern Place to a house twice it's size in Tower Grove South, a friendly neighborhood in the city of St. Louis. Thank goodness for movers. We were just shocked by how much stuff we have accumulated. The move was smooth but now, over two weeks later, we are still unpacking and organizing. Our dining room is empty waiting for new furniture and our family room still needs a couch. All in good time I guess.

Delaney loves all the extra space. She runs from room to room claiming "I'M RUNNING!" Her room is nice and big and has a big wall that will soon have a musically themed mural painted on it. Adele's room, although smaller, is still very nice and will will soon be filled with an animal theme.

Our neighborhood is called Tower Grove South. It is south of Tower Grove Park (imagine that!) This is where Greg and I were married. www.towergrovepark.org
There are two playgrounds, lots of green space, and a number of festivals and events through out the year. May through October there is also a great Farmers Market. They sell locally grown/raised fruit, vegetables, and meat. There is entertainment and a fountain that acts as a water park for the little ones. Wonderful way to spend a Saturday morning.

Our list of to do's for the house is long but we are eager to have it ready to show off. We will be ready for a housewarming party soon. In the meantime, check out these pictures of our beautiful girls.