Hello ya'll! Yes, it's official...we are residents of Tennesee! Yay! (I think!?!) :)  No, seriously, I am excited for this new home of ours, but still trying to process all that has happened in the past few weeks...it's been crazy! After two weeks of packing and loading, we are finally here.  I'm still pinching myself that I am not getting back on 65 south tomorrow and driving back to Indiana.  Such a strange feeling! I don't have time to write much tonight, but I do have a lot of pictures to share of our final weeks in Indiana.  I will post again later this week.

The moving truck arrives! Matt drove this 26 foot truck with a car trailer on the back  all the way to Tennessee. 

 

 

Matt and Brian clearing out the garage.  We never knew how much stuff we had until we started clearing out the garage and attics.  I felt like I was on an episode of hoarders!

 

 

 

Saying goodbye to Jackson's friend Evan.  We will miss him so much!

 

 

 

Our moving "crew" eating pizza on the backporch after the furniture was gone...Could not have done it without them!!

 

 

 

A special surprise from my parents afterwards.  Love it!!

 

 

 

We spent a week with my parents at their house after Matt left with our things.  Here is Taylor and my mom baking a pumpkin pie.  Such wonderful memories!

My dad teaching Jackson how to play a card game.

 

Taylor's 10th birthday spent with cousins Mya and Lauren.  Happy Birthday Taylor! Don't you love that Blondies cookie cake? 

 

That's all for now.  More to come soon!

 

Hello friends!
The house search begins!  Matt and I have been driving down to Tennessee on the weekends trying to find our way around and get a better idea of where things are and what area we would like to live in.  We spent last weekend in the Franklin/Brentwood area with our realtor looking at TONS of homes.  It was an exhausting four days, but it really helped us to figure out where we want to be and what we are looking for in a home.  We were able to narrow our search down to two homes by Sunday and on Monday we made our decision and put in an offer!  We are still waiting on our financing to process, but we should know by next week if the house is ours.  The home has not been built yet and won't be done until February, so in the meantime we found an apartment that is in a nice area and is zoned for the same schools as our future home. 
It's been a very exciting time for us as a family lately.  I'm not used to all this action and it's wearing me out! :) We had our routine going and it's all but gone! Frankly, I just like to be in control, or at least think I am and there are so many things about this move that are not in my control.  I can hear God whispering, "Trust me"...BUT letting go of the reigns is not so easy, especially for someone like me who resists change at all costs.  Even though it's been stressful, I keep reminding myself that we are SO blessed to have sold our home so fast and for Matt to have such a great opportunity.  I know God is using this time to stretch my faith and He is helping me to trust in Him and His plan for our lives instead of my own thoughts about what might happen.  I have to admit that surrendering this whole situation to Him, which I have to do and re-do several times a day by the way :), has been such a release.  When I turn it over to Him, I just feel that burden lift.
"Cast your cares upon Him, for He cares about you watchfully."  1 Peter 5:7


I have just a few pictures to share of our trip....

 Gorgeous views from the road while driving around....

There are beautiful Crape Myrtle trees everywhere! They bloom all summer long. 

Almost every neighborhood has hills...I can see the boys now on their bikes, skateboards, etc. and it makes me a little nervous!

More pictures to come soon!
Jennifer

Hi everyone!!
I'm so glad you are checking out our new blog! I got the idea for this blog from my sister Kristi. When she moved to Florida last year she started a family blog and it has been a great way for us to be able to stay in touch with her, Jason, and the kids and to keep up with what is happening in their everyday lives. It was really hard at first knowing they would be all the way down in Florida, so it's been so nice to be able to see pictures of them on a weekly basis and to have a glimpse into how they are adjusting to living in a new place. So...I'm going to try this whole blog thing out too! I think writing about what's happening will be a fun way for us to stay in touch and it will also help me to process all the changes we are going through as we leave Indiana and get settled in Tennessee. More than anything, I really want to share this journey with all of you because you mean so much to me and to our family. Even though we are moving to a new state, I can't imagine not being able to share my life with all of you and I just want to stay connected in any way I can. So thank you for being here for us during this time and for sharing this new adventure with our family!
Love,
Jennifer