Warm Weather

I have a new found appreciation for warm weather since Ella was born. I have always preferred it over freezing cold winter, but I wasn't always crazy about summer. I like fall because it isn't super cold yet but I am not hot and sweaty all the time. Anyways- this spring has been great for Ella and me. Yesterday we went for a walk before her morning nap and after lunch we went to the park. It is so nice to get out of our tiny little apartment. I don't know how we survived being couped up for the winter. I found this great little park with a playground just down the street from our apartment and Ella loves it! I will need to bring our camera with next time I take her because she is supremely happy when we are there. She likes to swing and go down the slide. She is learning to climb up the stairs too. The best thing about this park is that it is mostly deserted during the day so I don't have to worry about older toddlers knocking Ella over when they run past her. It will be nice when we move to have our own backyard.

Oh yeah, we are moving! I don't think I have posted anything about that yet. Kyle graduated so we are no longer stuck in Menomonie. He likes his current job and will be able to go full time there, so we are moving to Eau Claire. That is where his job is located, along with our church and many wonderful friends from church. We are moving to a duplex which has a lot more space than where we are now. The main living space isn't a ton bigger, but it also has a full basement and a garage, so all around we will have much more space. It is also right next door to one of the couples in our small group at church, so that makes it even better! We are looking forward to moving sometime around June 1st. Ella and I are planning to spend most of the summer in the backyard, or at the pool or one of the many great parks in the area. Maybe she won't get so sick of her toys if she doesn't have to play with them all day everyday. We are sad to be moving farther away from family but this move will mean that Kyle doesn't have to commute to work and we will be able to spend more time with friends. Our group of friends in Eau Claire are all married and many of them have babies around Ella's age, so we have been able to really connect with them. It is nice to have a group of really awesome people who are in the same stage of life as we are. It is also nice for Ella to be making friends. It is fun to see her playing with other babies. Just a few months ago they all pretty much ignored each other but now they play together and get really excited to see each other.