"It's like the worst of all the Chesters."

Hey girls,

Just wanted to procrastinate a little bit and say a quick hello. We're moving this weekend -- to Westchester, which is about a mile and a half from where we live now. But we will finally have a little (big emphasis on little) house, complete with a yard and an extra bedroom. We'll still only be about a mile from the beach, so any time anyone wants to pop over, just let me know. :)

We have some friends helping with the move and some other friends watching Violet for us, and I am just so thankful that we don't have to do it alone this time.

The past couple months have really turned my cold little heart into a happy place again. I feel like I finally have a great network of mom friends, as well as some couple friends with husbands that Adam can actually talk to. We have camping trips planned this summer, as well as barbeques and birthday parties. It finally feels like we belong here.

I still despise the costs of everything, as well as every single day being sunny (it's a little creepy), but overall, this is turning into a nice place to live.

We just got back from a quick visit to Ohio for Anna's bridal shower. That was a tear-jerker, let me tell you. I cannot believe she is getting married. But we had such a great trip. Neither of us were ready to leave this time. And ... we got to see Josh and Julie and their adorable kids.
We also went to Cincinnati for a little anniversary getaway. I sort of didn't think when I booked the hotel that there might be a Reds game going on, which there was. As well as about five weddings and a convention for those guys with the funny hats. So it was a little hectic. But we still managed to have a good time, despite my migraine and no water in our room. But the free babysitting made it worth it! :)

Ok, time to get back to the packing ... which I do strangely enjoy, if only I had a little more time to do it.

Love you girls and miss you!

Prayer Request

Hey girls, I'd love to post a real update since I haven't in a while, but this one is more of a prayer request for now. Last week my grandma passed away in the middle of Thurs night. She's had Parkinson's for quite a long time, and this makes it easy for her to aspirate. She ended up with pneumonia last week, but seemed ok and was ready to be released when things quickly got very bad. Anyway, it was time for her to go, as her Parkinson's has been getting worse and worse for years now. So we're peaceful with her death. The wake is today, and the funeral tomorrow.

However, my parents were scheduled to tour Europe last week and were supposed to leave on Thurs. It was a once in a lifetime trip, as they were going with people who have lived overseas and knew how to do such a trip. So this other couple was kinda their guide, and knew how to save them all a lot of money. Plus my parents have never done something like this. Their bags were packed at the front door, I had picked up their dog, and instead of getting in the limo to go to the airport (my uncle had arranged for a limo for them), they drove to the hospital. So they are really struggling with not just the loss of my mother's mom, but also the really bad timing and trying to deal with the logistics of trying to get their money back, and being depressed about missing out on the trip. It also doesn't help that it was kind of a vacation from my crazy family for my mom, and now she is dealing with them all week.

So if you could just keep my family in your prayers, I would really appreciate it. It's been a stressful time, and I just feel so awful for my parents. Please keep them especially in your prayers. Thanks girls, I really appreciate it. I'll post sometime soon with a happier update, as things are going well other than this.

Happy Mother's Day!

Just wanted to send a shout out to all the mothers - especially to Jen who is experiencing her first mother's day as a mom.
Your children are blessed to have such loving and caring mothers.
Love you girls.
Ang.