A few months ago John interviewed for and got a different position with the company he already works for, and that new position is in Knoxville! So the past few months have been busy with attempting to sell our house and plan for our move.
We are excited to move closer to family, but we are going to miss all of the wonderful friends we have made in Alabama. When we moved to Huntsville four and a half years ago, I never thought I would enjoy living there so much or make such wonderful friends! We have gone through many major life experiences with all our Alabama friends-being newlyweds and starting families all around the same time. We are going to miss you all, but please come to visit us in Knoxville!
As the move drew closer and we started packing boxes, Dawson had about a million questions a day. Were we taking his bed? His covers? The bathtub? The ceiling fan? The toys? This toy? That toy? And on and on, I assured him everything was going with us to Tennessee, and said, "Don't worry!" This is one of his favorite things to tell me, John, and Bentley now. We will be doing something and he'll randomly say, "Don't worry!" So sweet! We told him a big truck would be coming to take all our things to Tennessee, and he was so excited about seeing the truck. He talked about it for weeks before the move!
When it was finally time to get serious about packing some of our wonderful Huntsville friends helped by either watching Dawson while we packed (thanks, Stephanie!) or helping us pack (thanks, Kelly!) for several hours and what a help this was!
When the moving truck finally arrived we had everything packed (a task that sounds much easier now as I write about it than it actually was to complete the packing) and ready to be loaded.
Now we're attempting to get settled in Knoxville as John prepares for his first day in his new position which begins in about a week and a half. Dawson likes the house because he can see the lake in front and behind our house-and he asks to swim in it every day (of course, it's WAAAAY too cold!). Every day when he talks about the lake it makes him think about going to Lake Martin with his friends Jude and Jasper in September. He has asked us every single day if Jude, Jasper, and Tessa (their dog), is at "Dawson's lake." I can't wait for Dawson to make some friends here because he's already missing all his friends and talking about them a lot. Yesterday we put pictures on the fridge of all his friends, and he was thrilled to talk about each friend!
He also likes the house because we have seen a lot of deer around it. Yesterday morning there were 4 deer less than 10 feet from the front porch. Dawson (and Bentley) went crazy, and they prompty scared the deer away. Since then Bentley has taken a permanent spot by the front window attempting to guard the house against deer, squirrels, and in general, anything that moves. :) Dawson has told everyone there were, "Four REINDEER in mine yard. I want to catch them!!" :)
He also likes the house because he gets to sleep in what he calls "a big, big bed." Last January we moved him from his crib to the toddler bed (which he called his "big boy bed") when he starting climbing over the side and out of the crib. When we moved to Knoxville, we decided he was ready to sleep in a twin bed (with side rails). He came up with the name, "big, big bed." Silly boy! He loves it, and has been sleeping later than normal each morning, which I love! :)
We're still attempting to get settled and unpacked, but as we do there will be more updates to come. As for now, enjoy the pictures below...
Our last family picture in front of our first home.
We have so many wonderful memories here that it
was really sad to leave it! :(
(Dawson insisted on wearing his rain boots this
sunny day as you can see in the pictures...not to mention
they were on the wrong feet!)
Family photo in front of some of our
boxes in the garage.
Look how little Dawson looks standing beside
our big moving truck!
Dawson was so excited to see the moving
truck that he had waited on for weeks!
He wanted a picture taken beside the wheel!
After the truck was unloaded, Dawson and
Daddy snuck in the truck for a quick picture!
(Dawson always has to be just like Daddy,
so when Daddy squatted down for the picture,
so did Dawson!)
Dawson's first night in his "big, big bed!"
Look how happy he is!
View of the lake from the front porch.
It's been cold here, and Dawson was
excited to get to wear his gloves.
After we put them on, he requested
we take his picture.
Dawson has enjoyed all the extra attention
he has gotten from family. Here are Dawson
and Cousin Drew at Aubrey's Restaurant.
Unfortunately, when I got out the camera
Dawson decided to show off his trick of
hanging a spoon from his nose...
such good manners!
Far away view of the house.
Close up view of the house.
Dawson was thrilled to unpack the
Tennessee gnome he got for Christmas.
So we have a gnome on our porch. :)
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