Here in South Dakota

We have made our new home here in South Dakota. I can't believe it has been nearly a month that we have been here already! This also means that Josiah is almost a month old and growing like a bean. It has also been almost a month since I have last blogged and while I don't plan on going over every event of the last month I will give you a few highlights...

As of day 2 of living here Brett has been hard at work on the farm...and loving it! We came right at the beginning of planting which means very long hours in the tractor which equals not a lot of family time but we are adapting to our new change of living very well. Josiah and I make frequent trips out to the tractor to bring lunch and supper where we usually hop in the tractor for a ride and spend some family time. Josiah falls right to sleep and does not wake for the whole ride (even the 3 and 4 hour rides we have done a few times) which leaves plenty of time for Brett and I to talk and just be together.

We had a wonderful surprise visit from the Russell's! They drove all the way from Oregon and showed up at our door step...I was scared out of my mind because we heard a car door slam and it was 11pm. Brett said he was going to go down and check it out (I wanted him to grab a bat) and as he went downt he stairs and I sat in bed scared out of my mind (let me remind you that we moved out to the middle of nowhere). Then from downstairs I hear someone yelling in a familar voice "Tanna!" "Tanna!" only to find out that my best friend Chelsea was at our place! It was a wonderful surprise. I was able to spend the next few days with them and they were finally able to meet Josiah!

We took Josiah on his first fishing adventure. It turned out to be pretty windy that evening so we bundled him up, put him in the sling, and tried our best to catch us some fish. Josiah of course slept the whole time.
It was such a beautiful day out the other day so I took Josiah out to our swingset to see what he would think of riding on the swing. He just sat on my lap, eyes wide open (and mouth) and just soaked it all up. I had my very first mothers day! My wonderful husband made me breakfast (and did all the dishes) and we spent the day over at Brett's parents. Dan and Heidi and the twins (Anna and Evelyn) were up visiting for mothers day as well so we were able to spend the long weekend with them. It was so good to see them again and talk about how big the girls and Josiah are getting each time we see each other.



We adjusting well to all the changes and are really loving South Dakota. We do miss all of our Peoria friends but are hoping we will get some visitors soon! Anyone and all are welcome! We do not have internet yet and I actually am not sure when we will even get it so for now we use Brett's parents interent and other friends so I will try and update as often as I can...hopefully once a week . Love you all and miss you.