Read this if you want, but it probably won't make sense...

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Trust me, this post makes way more sense to me tha to you. Maybe. Either way it will be like chasing a rabbit through a brier, minus the stickers. Well, minus the physical stings anyway.

We landed in Stillwater, Minnesota about a week and a half ago. Autumn flew out first, I drove out a week later and the kids flew out a couple of days after I did. We I drove in, the moving trailers (literally) met me at the door so I could sign for them. Oy! This would be the third time moving this particular set of boxes, so I was ready to be done! Update: I'm still not done moving many of these boxes, as many of them are still in the garage! This time we did hire some help and a couple of guys came and helped empty the trailers. Oy!


But enough about boxes, how about that elephant tied around Teagan's head? Silly kid is always up to something.


Yeah, safe to say that Teagan has a fan. No, this isn't Minnesota. This is one of the kids that Teagan used to go to daycare with. Rachel is about the sweetest little girl, just loves Teagan and Trinity!


Are you still with me? Yeah, it's a selfie with a cat. I think we were both a little punchy after driving for 12 hours and then not much sleep. At least the cat took a few, here it comes, CAT NAPS. Get it?


You only get so many years when they want to be close. Don't take them for granted!


We went and picked a bunch of blueberries the other day. Let me tell you, they don't grow like this back home! We picked 7 pounds and that was only one side of two bushes. Crazy berries!!!


Oh hey there Baker City! It's a Swiger-Harrell selfie on the way to breakfast. The Plymouth makes it classy!


Goofy picture with another group of our favorites on the 4th of July! We miss these faces and hope to see them again soon! Thanks Irvines for all the memories!


Wisconsin confuses me




I mainly took this picture to make my mother-in-law nervous. Sorry Lorna! 


Mom said there was a frog in here!!!


This girl's been my main project partner for the last week. Her heart for helping is pretty stinkin' awesome!!!

That's really it, no real point other than to take you on a journey through my brain and our picture archives. But the show's over, so GO HOME!


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