a visit from cj

we had our first guests this week.  cj and his friend jesse came sunday night and left this morning.  it was fun to have visitors.  they are on a motorcycle road trip for the rest of this week.

 it has been so fun having john around the house so much.  its definitely my favorite thing about being here.       

finding a stride

 last night was a steelers preseason game.  i think he has a few more years to fit into this...

 despite a rough week, i do feel like we are starting to get our bearings.   i've found my grocery store. (that's a big deal for me)  i am getting back into my cooking rhythm.   we are getting a better grasp of what our weeks will look like for this semester.

sundays were always a relaxing day for us at grandmas house....we miss that so much!  we have been enjoying crockpot meals so we have something ready when we get back from church.  (we go to a service at 11.30, so porter can get his morning nap!)   even though we can't enjoy sundays the way we used to, we are finding ways to make it fun.

 we are figuring things out.   that is progress.

 i was suprised when i thought i saw a turkey hill in kentucky...

missing lancaster

 

 this has been a hard week for me.  it was our first week of "real life".  john started school while i tried to figure out what it is i am doing here...john is really enjoying school and is going to to do so well.  i am really excited for him.  i'm also finding myself being jealous of him.  its hard to sit and watch while he gets to really DO something...and meet lots of cool people from all over the world.   i want to meet people!! i want to DO something!!  i am in a "selfish slump". 

i have been very excited and eager about learning ASL (american sign language).  i am doing that, and i LOVE it.  but i have not had any success in finding any form of a deaf community here.  i really want to have interaction with someone.  i am going to continue to pray that i meet someone i can practice sign with.

i haven't been alone in my little pity party this week.  john porter has had a terrible week of teething.  all 4 of his front teeth are in.  why is this continuing to be so terrible?? he has had a high fever at night, refuses to eat any solid food, won't take his normal naps during the day, and wakes up about 4 times during the night.  i feel like im going crazy.

we will find our way.  i know i need to be patient.  i know that the Lord brought us here.  its just been a hard week...

check it!

my husband is so impressive...(check out whose teaching!)

tour of our home

our first week in morehead

we made it!  the trip went as good as it could have.  we only stopped once and made it in 9 hours.  my parents were kind enough to make the trip with us.  they drove the van with all our belongings, which was a super big help.  john and i have been enjoying this week of unpacking, organizing, and scouting out the area. 

our apartment is not exactly what we were picturing...but it is feeling more and more like home each day.  the town of morehead seems to be a nice place to live.  everyone here is so nice.  we found a few grocery stores, a fun coffee shop, and a really great public library.

at a gas station.  he wasn't this happy the whole trip...

at the library

at the coffee shop

porter is learning how to brush his teeth.  we have to pry the toothbrush out of his hand when we are done.

tune in next time for a virtual tour of our home....