Who doesn't like Carmel!!!

Indy isn't anywhere near where we thought we'd end up moving next, but after visiting a few times and researching the area we're super excited about starting this new phase in a new place.

Since we are officially moving to Carmel, Indiana, a suburb of Indianapolis and one of the best places to live in the country according to CNN, I thought I would compile a top 10 list of reasons to come visit us.

10. Largest Children's Museum in the World!!!
Bucket list item for anyone with kids, young or old

9. Indianapolis Museum of Art
Kept our kids in utter awe and silence for 3 hours

8. Monon Trail
Trail access from our sub-division

7. Monon Center
Outdoor water park, indoor water park, fitness center. A short walk from our front door.

6. Carmel Arts and Design District
Only if you like shopping, fine dining and a quaint home town main street.

5. Indianapolis Zoo
Hey, it's a Zoo. Seen one, seen'm all.

4. Indianapolis Colts!!!
Go #17 (get well soon) and #43!!!

3. Indianapolis 500 and the Indianapolis Motor Speedway
Because you just gotta say you've been there.

2. Downtown Indianapolis
Really, it's awe inspiring.

1. We've got a cozy house with room for guests!


So you see, really the only question you should be asking yourselves is, "When will we be traveling out to Indianapolis to visit?"

Mommy's little helper

She loves putting the silverware away!

you wanna buy?

You wanna buy our house? It's pretty cute and amazingly clean, seriously this house hasn't been this clean ever, not even for parties that we have hosted.

Aah, putting up our house for sale has been tough. We have loved living here for the past 3.5 years. However, the time has come for us to move due to a job transfer. We love our neighborhood and our neighbors, seriously couldn't ask for better neighbors!
We love our house; the open floor plan, the bedrooms are wonderful with huge walk in closets.


It has been a stressful few weeks, trying to accomplish everything on our realtor's to-do list, de-cluttering in a big way, major cleaning, etc....now that stuff is over, and I can relax again in my very clean house.

The weirdest moment of the last few days was when I saw the for-sale sign staked in our yard for the first time. It pulled on my heart --

We're excited for this new adventure; realistic that it might take some time and hopeful that we will find some place new that we will love.

Halloween 2010

A Clone Trooper/storm trooper, master Yoda and Princess Leia


As soon as J decided he wanted to be a clone trooper, I knew we had to have everyone be someone from Star Wars.
The clone trooper costume I bought. Princess Leia's costume, what we didn't already have I bought plus we had to make the belt
and Yoda is handmade except for the brown onesie underneath.

Halloween was on Sunday however, we just happened to be in Utah and in Utah they trick or treat on Saturday.
The kids enjoyed trick or treating with cousins around Nana's neighborhood and the rain storm that we encountered
made it that much more of an adventure.
On Halloween Sunday we flew back home and they showed a few neighbors their costumes!

Yeah for the day you get to dress up and pretend your somebody else!
I have to say my kids looked pretty cute all dressed up!

Happy

Cute quotes from my K-girl

Baby was fussing while being pushed around in the cart at the grocery store.
K looked right at him with that cute smile of hers and said
"Don't cry, Jesus loves you and wants you to be happy"

and one more from this past weekend

While trick or treating K would call the door bell the 'ding bell'

Yeah I have to remember these cute moments especially
when she's in the middle of one of her screaming moods
(aka: temper tantrums)