We’re here!  And aside from the endless task of ripping off packing tape and opening boxes and disposing of newspaper and bubble wrap while taking out objects and deciding where to put them, we couldn’t be happier.  The three of us little New Yorkers don’t quite know what to do with ourselves in this gigantic house and enormous back yard, side yard and front yard.  The first couple of days Huck and I could be found wandering around trying to figure out where we were exactly.  Troy most of the time wears his swim suit and goes from yard to garage to yard to garage doing lots of important man-work.  We have bird feeders and bird baths and our hammock is hung and there’s lawn furniture everywhere you look.  The weather has been in the 70s and low 80s and downright chilly in the mornings and nights.  Neighbors have introduced their nice selves with cookie deliveries and new friends have brought over wine and beer and homemade granola bars.  Our special friends Bob and Amy left us flowers on our mantle, gave us a membership to the Mount Sequoyah swimming pool and have loaned us their car for the month.  Our landlady Stacey left us a fire pit on our back patio with the makings for S’mores and a love letter to Huck.  We’ve even found letters and gifts in our mailbox.  A deer came by and visited yesterday morning.

If this is a dream, may we stay asleep forever.  (And may Mr. Sandman finish unpacking for us.)

Here’s a picture journal of the last few days …

Special Firefly U-Haul Truck

Huck & Kadin helping load the truck

Once the truck was loaded, Troy ran over a pipe and blew a tire.  Mr. Delroy fixed it right up!

Saying goodbye to the Houck-Loomi Family (who both helped load our truck AND hung out with Huck all day)

Cheers to NYC!

Last pic of the beautiful river & GW Bridge

Last night in our mostly empty apartment with brother in-law N8, who flew in from Illinois for the occasion

Truckers ready for their 20 hour drive!

Goodbye 143 Bennett Avenue and our Magic Tree!

Flying to Arkansas

Aunt Tina, Uncle Scott, cousins Jackson and Rylee came from Wichita to help unload the truck!

Troy & Nathan arrive on Rebecca Street!

Our unloading crew

First night cookout!

Fire pit fun

Happiness!

Building IKEA furniture

Lake Fayetteville

Thankful for our Home Depot gift card!

Troy’s beloved push mower

My beloved deck

My beloveds!