Move to Fort Wayne

Seriously, I have to be better at taking pictures of big events like this. Things were just too busy I guess. Sunday, we packed up the moving truck and drove it, and our new car to Fort Wayne Indiana. We lucked out for the summer, and we found a furnished apartment right across the street from Gord’s law firm. That made moving so  much easier. We only had to bring pots and pans, dishes, towels, Jack’s crib, our clothes, you know, those kinds of things.

I was so glad to have the extra help of my mom, dad, and Adam. They helped a ton this weekend. Thank heavens for family.


Once we got settled in, we walked over to the park across the street (which is the lawn right behind Gordy's law office) and played a little frisbee and catch. Adam and Gordy lost a ball in the bushes. It was never found. 

Jack had such a fun time with his Gramma and Grandpa on this visit. This boy really loves his grandparents. He is so, so blessed to have two sets of grandparents who love him so much. They are his special buddies, and when they are around, I might as well not even exist. haha  My mom and dad went home a couple of days ago, but he still asks about them. It’s kind of sad and kind of cute all at the same time.

In the meantime we have just been running errands and getting things set up here in our apartment. We haven’t had the internet since Sunday, so that makes some things really difficult. If you want to try an interesting experiment, try going without the internet for a few days. We have had no tv, no music, no way to look up directions in a new city, or find out the number to our utility company. It’s seriously amazing how dependent I am on the internet. It has been nice though, spending so much quality time together as a family.

So far we have just been exploring the city downtown. It’s fun to be right downtown, where there is a certain energy, and life. There is lots to see and do, especially during the summertime. The city of Fort Wayne does lots of festivals, like the BBQ festival, the German festival, Greek festival, and Three Rivers festival. We’re excited to check all of those out. It seems like every week there is something scheduled in the city. Oh! And I found out that every Thursday, there is lunch on the square (same square where Gordy works and only half a block from our apartment) with live music, so Gordy, Jack, and I are planning on meeting up for a picnic lunch on Thursdays on the lawn outside his work building.

This morning we went for a walk down by the river at Head Waters Park. The weather was AMAZING, and the park was gorgeous.

I think that this is going to be a really fun summer… if only I can get used to the traffic noises on the street below us. Every time a car alarm goes off, or an ambulance or loud car drives by I wake up. Jack seems to enjoy the extra noise though, and I often catch him at the window trying to see the “motorcycles” or saying “beep, beep, beep” when he hears a car alarm. Cutie pie.

Did I mention that we live right on top of a Chinese restaurant, a Jimmy John's, and right across the street from an Italian Pizzeria and a Pub? Nice. 

Well, Jack just woke up from a three and a half hour nap (score) and it’s time for us to go check out the famous Fort Wayne Zoo.