Foster Ave. Goodbye

It's been a month and a half now since we moved from Foster, our first home. The sale and move itself was a bit crazy as it all happened within the 16 days over Christmas break. I've hardly had time to really process the change. It was completely bittersweet! The house had been for sale for 20 months so we were anticipating a sale at some point. I think after so long though we almost thought we might never have to say goodbye. Really, how do you say goodbye to your first house, all the memories... 

Originally I thought we'd bring maybe one baby home to that house...certainly not 8 eight years later and three babies! Below are just a few pictures of 'lasts'...

Last night

beds are gone, just mattresses

Last breakfast

Max enjoys eating like a big kid as we prematurely sent off his high chair

Last bath

Last walk through

...to make sure there was nothing forgot in closet.

We are grateful for God's leading and directing us to what's next. As Josh and I reflected over the past two years (the for sale process) it was so neat to see just how we've grown in trust for our Lord. You could even see a significant difference in the way we were praying for a sale two years and the way we were praying two months ago. God is good in his own time.

"He made known to us the mystery of his will according to his good pleasure, which he purposed in Christ, to be put into effect when the times reach their fulfillment—to bring unity to all things in heaven and on earth under Christ." Ephesians 1:9-10

Christmas Past

Almost a month past due, this post is really only for me and archiving purposes. We are all well beyond the Christmas season around here but I felt like still wanted to recap a little...

Christmas with the Goads...Jack was just getting over the flu and so the family didn't stay together for too long...just enough to do some legos and play Sorry!

Our last Christmas morning on Foster Ave. complete with a Doodle Bear and new sleds for the hills at Nana's house. (where we are currently living)

Other than the craziness of selling the house and moving within two weeks, one of our favorite things this season was actually getting to attend church on Christmas morning. It was a memorable service and allowed us to really share in a tangible way with our kids the reason we celebrate to begin with. 

Merry Christmas.

Instafriday

Phone pics from this week...

I never realized Ellie had such a small head until she commandeered Max's super cute sock monkey hat. 

 watching cartoons like a big boy

 Introducing my new niece, Sadie Harper

Great Wolf Lodge

Back in early December (wow, that seems like forever ago) we took the kids on a surprise overnight trip to Great wolf Lodge. It has become somewhat of an annual getaway for us, but the kids didn't think it would happen until sometime well after Christmas. It so was fun to surprise them. We had the car packed the night before and after church the next morning just kept driving north. 

I love watching kids in the water, especially when they're fearless :)

At first I thought we would need two adults at this kiddie slide for Max (one at the top and one at bottom). I was pleasantly surprised how independant he was...

Great Wolf Lodge from JoshandJodi on Vimeo.