New adventures

The new adventure has begun. We said goodbye to Emmetsburg and hello to Brandon. The boys started school and needed to be in Brandon before we were able to finish and close on the house and Dave's Uncle and Aunt were gracious and opened their home to us. We moved into their basement for two weeks while waiting on our house and the movers to bring our stuff. The big day finally arrived and we are now in our new home, getting boxes unpacked and settling in. All are loving being HOME!

Goodbye Emmetsburg

Last family picture at the Emmetsburg house

Our home away from home for two weeks

 Making it official!

We have the key...it's ours!

 Home Sweet Home

 The truck and our stuff arrived...now the adventure of unpacking and finding a new home for all our things.

Eclipse fun

Ok, so I'm out of order with my posts but that is ok. On August 21st we headed on a family adventure to Wilber, NE to experience the Eclipse. Dave had done some searching to find out where exactly he wanted to go. We headed to Omaha on Sunday to spend the night, we wanted Lincoln but there weren't any hotel rooms available! Monday we got up and got on the road and started the drive and what a traffic experience it was. It took us an extra hour of driving to get where we wanted to go as we were driving with everyone else who wanted to see the eclipse as well. We found a park in Wilber and waiting for the BIG moment. It started cloudy but cleared just in time for us to see it. What a cool experience! The boys had fun and said it was one of Dad's best adventures yet.

 

 Traffic right out of Omaha heading south.

 Family picnic at the park waiting for blackness

 Eclipse glasses

First day of school

The boys began a new adventure on August 23rd...school! They were all excited about their first day. Ethan is in 5th, Micah is in 3rd and Levi is in Kindergarten. Ethan gets to experience a new school alone this year as he is attending the Intermediate school. Micah and Levi are together at the Elementary school. We were able to attend both open houses before school began to meet their teachers and see their classrooms. They have settled in well and are getting use to the new school, making new friends and the new routines. 

 

 Levi in his classroom in his spot.

 Micah in his classroom at his desk.

 Levi and Micah

 Ethan



Even though the house wasn't done Mom still wanted first day pictures by the front door so we drove by the house after school to take pictures. New town, new house and new school...let the year begin!