October!

October has been a busy month for us! We found out that we are moving to Fort Lauderdale, Florida. Ben was offered an amazing opportunity/promotion within his current company (HCA) that he (we!) could not turn down. We are filled with all of the emotions...excited, nervous, scared, sad, anxious, eager...all of them. We've been busy getting our Plano house ready to sell and it's been really hectic! Ben begins his new job in Florida on November 4th. The kids and I will move over Christmas break, we think. The entire experience is full of unknowns! But we are going with it...with the most positive of mindsets. :)

Lainey spinning her baby cousin Tom...over and over again. Building up those vestibular and proprioceptive portions of his brain! (I only have recently learned about the importance of this with young kids!) 

We took a took to Fort Lauderdale to look for homes and Walker was invited to sit in the cockpit! So fun!

after breakfast one morning in Florida

We had to spend a little time at the beach!

Walker's cousin Brooke has been teaching at Walker's school as part of her high school curriculum; she accompanied his grade on a field trip and sent this picture to me!

Lainey and Tom, celebrating Emmy's birthday last Sunday

He is so darling!

Walker working with Coach Alan, whom he's seen pretty regularly since he was five years old. 

I got a picture of the two of them in case it was our last time to see Coach Alan!

Walker with his buddies Declan and Thatcher at a Halloween carnival at Thatcher's church

They had a blast together. :) We're trying to fit as many of these experiences in before we move!

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And that's it for now...lots of things are happening in our world yet as a family, we're trying to remain as positive (but as realistic) as possible.