ivy and orchid

This weekend was an exciting one as we continued to explore our neighborhood. Our first stop was the Evansville Germania Maennerchor Volkfest. The Maennerchor has been singing in Evansville for 100 years and I hear they have a Damenchor. . . At the fest, we enjoyed brats, beans, beer and the best of all, sauerkraut balls! Yum! Germania Maennerchor Volkfest After naps, we drove to Henderson, Kentucky for the Bluegrass Festival at the Audubon Mill Park along the Ohio River. Happy even with his bike accident injuries. She looks older each day, but this captures remnants of her soft baby cheeks.  The music was really great and I particularly loved The Barefoot Movement. Check 'em out! Henderson has by far the best view of the Ohio River that I've seen. The soft pink sky over the water as barges pushed coal and trains clacked over the bridge was simply beautiful! The kiddos on the banks of the Ohio. One bonus, especially for Abigail and Keenen, w...

Well, it's been one week since the moving truck brought our stuff. We are more than 50% moved in, but for me, it's a slow process. However, it has been so great since moving here. Here are some things to cross off our list: 1. We sold (are in the process of closing) our house in Jackson. It's a funny story and one that shows how amazingly (hilariously) God works. Just like Shawn getting his job at the University of Evansville, it all happened pretty quickly. There was a couple from Lansing who wanted to buy our house, but needed to sell theirs first. They viewed Kibby Road thrice, and had two contractors come for estimates towards changes they would have liked to had made. We thought, 'oh, it's a slow process, but pretty likely that it will sell soon.' So they made an offer, but not one that we felt comfortable with. Then, another woman called and wanted to view the house while we were in Indiana. We said 'wait a week when we hire a relator and then she c...