Check it off my list

My life seems to be dictated by lists and blogging has been on the list for a while so now I can check it off my list! This post is a catch up post of several different events.

The Thursday before we moved (and the girls last day at Discovery School) we had Morning with Mom
May 7th our sweet Elleigh became a teenager. We are still trying to allow that to sink in for us! She of course, is having no problem accepting it! The Hall's came to town and helped us celebrate! That night we all had dinner at Saltgrass. She is almost as tall as me!

LOVE these girls! Notice Sallie has on her trial BAHA. We got it the day of Ell's b-day. More to share later on that...


Aunt Ang giving Lizzie a twirl!
Precious Grant with his Daddy!!!

2 cuties!

Being silly


Nanna and Mill

Grandy and Sall

The oldest Hall girl with the youngest Hall girlAfter dinner we came back to our house for cake and punch. Of course there had to be a story! You can tell it too well in this pic but the cake is messed up! The top layer shifted while transporting it to our house. A then tried to move it which really messed up the pink beading. It was cute though and Elleigh loved it. I had a meltdown but then realized it was just cake! It was delicious and that is important!

Uncle Adam with Sallie and Grant Nanna and Grandy with their first grandchild on her 13th b-day. Such a good picture!

Lizzie and Garrett are a pair!Daddy putting on Ell's necklace we got her and Ell being dramatic!This might be my new favorite picture of my Ell Bell (I know, I know I am not supposed to call you that!)
Sat came and MOVING DAY! It all kind of seems like a blur! I did not take as many pics as I should have but I just wasn't with it.

Then Sunday came and it was Ordination Day!

The Hall menA with his mom and dadI really can not believe I am posting this! I had shed WAY too many tears to be having pics made! I never want to forget this day though and don't think I will. It was such a sweet day. A and I both went forward for the laying of the hands and the men and women of the church laid hands and their words and emotion will forever be with us. I am sure Elleigh would like for me to point out that she did not wear the same dress for 3 days and that she does have something else to wear. We had gotten her a dress for Ordination and it got packed in a box that was in the very front of the uhaul and we could not get to it and so this was the only accessible dress...

The rest of our time with the Hall's was spent working on the house and unpacking and the kids spent lots of time playing outside! They had a great time together!

We are very thankful they were here for us during these special events in our lives! We are forever grateful for their help as well. We still have a lot left to do but they were a huge help. I promise next time yall come we will not work you!

We are adjusting! Life here is very different and change is well, just that, change and it is not always easy. We are good but it is just an adjustment. Thank you all for those of you who have checked on us knowing that moving and change is not always easy. It is a huge blessing that we are already familiar with things here. Please continue to pray for us all in this adjustment, for clear direction on our ministry here, for Elleigh especially as she adjusts at a difficult age and prepares for school in a new place, etc. Please pray for God to provide at least one friend for her here with similar values that she can be herself with and not feel pressured to change. Also, another major prayer request is Sallie as she begins therapy with her new therapist on Tues. We will go twice a week and it is an 1 hr drive each way so pray for safety in travels as well. We really hope to be able to do one day a week soon but not sure that will happen any time soon. Thank you for the support you give to us in many ways!