Back online in Kansas!!!

Thanks for your patience, everyone! We finally have Internet, although I barely have the energy left to use it. We are settling here at Fort Leavenworth, and I must say, it has exceeded our expectations in so many ways. I really do love it here. Although Target is a ways away. The kids and I, and our moving van, and my mother-in-law arrived exactly a week ago today. The last box was unpacked last night, and we have a few more pictures to hang on the walls. I'll give you the tour in installments.


But first, a few pics of packing up:

our last morning at IPC, and our last night at home

all boxed up!

And now, KANSAS!

This is the front of our house. Inside the door is a foyer for four apartments, 2 upstairs, 2 down. We are downstairs (hallelujah!)

This is the view from the street. These are massive historic buildings originally used as Infantry barracks.

One of the best things about living here is the location. We are in the middle of a beautiful historic post. The chapel is across the street on one side, as well as the pool, The movie theater, mini golf park, and playground are across the street on the other side, along with the softball fields. Just on the other side of the fields is the golf course and a park with a lake. We walked over there this evening to fish and enjoyed a jazz concert in the park. Jess will also be able to walk to class and the gym.

Now here's the "best of both worlds" part. We are in the middle of everything, and yet it is a quiet safe place for our children to play. We have a backyard we share with 3 neighbors, and the front yard is quite the gathering place for everyone! It's like a block party every night!

This is the back yard

Now, moving inside. I don't quite have the living room ready, so we'll skip that. This is looking from the living room, down a small hallway, through the dining room, ending in the kitchen.

Turn the other way from the living room and see the sunroom. I LOVE the sunroom.

The kitchen is at the back of the house. At first I thought it would be a tight squeeze, but I have more room than our old house, especially since I have a bigger pantry and a HUGE dining room closet for all those appliances that rarely get used.

Speaking of closets, I have great ones. So many, in fact, that we were able to use this massive one (off the hallway pictured above) as a playroom. The "big kid" toys go in here, as well as art supplies.

The picture doesn't do it justice. It really is more of a room than a closet.

That's it for now. Thanks for praying for us during this move! God has truly blessed us.