18 more days until everything is settled

Katie is letting me do this post, so I'll give everyone an update on where we are. First of all, she's here with me and will be through Tuesday morning. I close on the condo a week from Thursday, and then go back to Jackson for Maggie's first birthday party that weekend. Then Katie returns with me and we start moving in. We think the movers will be here on April 11th. Gigi is bringing Maggie two days later. Jack Pete will be coming a few days later via air cargo!

We've had a great weekend. We checked up on the progress of the condo. It looks almost finished. We also bought Easter basket items and Maggie's birthday gift, a red wagon, but don't tell her! Here are some pictures of our condo and weekend.








~Andy

Freeze Warnings and hoedowns

So, it's the second (or third?) day of spring and tonight we are under a freeze warning. Crazy. Just like when I was in 8th grade and it snowed during spring break. Anyway, due to the oddly cold weather, Maggie has a runny nose, but she is getting better. Also, it snowed in Las Vegas this week. Anyway...

I am off to Vegas in the morning- woo hoo!!!!

Tonight we are all going to my grandmother's assisted living facility for a "Spring Roundup". The invitation suggested western apparel. We will all be sporting bandanas. There will definitely be pictures taken.

Here are a few pictures from Maggie's week with Gran and her new friend Jaycie.

More pictures next week when I return.

Katie

Swings and Wet Weather

The weather here is so wet right now. Let's just say that yesterday's trip to the mall ended up with me so wet, I was able to ring the water out of my shirt. Maggie, however, was just fine.

Maggie also went to the park last week for the first time. She had an absolute blast on the swing. We took a great picture of her. There is actually a picture of me on a swing as a child and our expressions are identical. Pretty neat.

Maggie and I spent the weekend at Gran's. Maggie loves getting to eat Gran's food and playing with the dog, Lulu. She played so hard that she took a good nap this morning. I will have pictures on the next post of Maggie and Gran.

I am off to Las Vegas this weekend to spend some time with Andy. We will be celebrating a late, very late, Valentine's Day. We have plans to go see the almost-completed condo and eat at Emeril's.

Katie

What a Splendid Weekend

Maggie had a wonderful weekend with Daddy. She was so excited to see him and cried when he left this morning. On a side note, Andy is having a lot of difficulty getting to Las Vegas today. He was originally flying from Tupelo to Atlanta and then Atlanta to Las Vegas. His flight from Tupelo this morning was cancelled so he was routed through Memphis and Cincinnati, finally arriving in Las Vegas. Well, as of 6:45 tonight Andy was sitting on a plane in Cincinnati, delayed for the third time today due to mechanical problems.

Anyway, Maggie played very hard with Daddy this weekend and enjoyed her wagon rides. Maggie also enjoyed playing with cousin Anna and her friends Ethan and Grace. We are back in Jackson now and will be until we finally get to move to Las Vegas.

Here are some pictures. One of the pictures is of Maggie on the reservoir in Jackson from last week. The others are of Maggie's weekend with Daddy.

Katie

More Pictures from Maggie's Week

We are headed to north Mississippi tomorrow for our weekend with Daddy, Meme, Pap and Cousin Anna. We will have plenty of pictures from our weekend when we return to Jackson. In the meantime, here are some pictures from Maggie's week.

Katie

Only One More Month To Go

Only one more month to go until Maggie's first birthday. We cannot believe how fast the first year has gone by and how much has changed in our lives in that year. We are enjoying our time in Mississippi. We have spent a lot of time shopping and enjoying seeing family and friends that we do not get to see on a regular basis.

We are headed back to north Mississippi this weekend because DADDY IS COMING TO SEE US THIS WEEKEND FOR 5 WHOLE DAYS!!!!!

Here are some pictures for you to see how much fun Maggie is having.

Katie

Things are finally starting to move again

I haven't posted in a while, but I have some hot scoop, so I thought I would surprise Katie by posting it myself.

WE HAVE A CLOSING DATE FOR OUR NEW CONDO. I will do the walkthrough and paper work on Thursday, April 6. We should have the keys by the following Monday. Our plans now are for me to fly back to Mississippi for Maggie's first birthday party on that Saturday, and then Katie will return with me on Sunday. We are hopefully scheduling the movers for Tuesday morning, April 11th. It's so great to feel like there is an end in sight.

Thanks for keeping up with us.

~Andy