Well, we have sold our house back in Oregon and I'm so excited about it, but I can't seem to stop crying about it tonight!!! I just keep thinking about how it was our home for 14 years, Jason and I moved in 2 days after we were married in June 1997 and some of the best moments of my life happen in those 4 walls. I'm not sure if other people feel this way when selling a house, or maybe I'm the only kook out there, but I brought both my babies home to that house, Lexi's precious little hand print is cemented in the backyard, our doggies ashes are spread there, and so many Christmases and birthdays were spent there. I love that house.
I know this is home now, but some days I just miss everything I knew there. I really do love it here and have made so many wonderful friends, but to me That will always be home.
On a brighter note, school has started once again and we are crazy busy here in the South. We had a nice long visit from mama this month and also got to see Jason's brother and sister in law and our nieces and nephew, that was pretty wonderful. We had not seen the kids for way too many years, since we lived on opposite coasts, now that we are closer hopefully we can make this a yearly event.
Lexi has started 7th grade and is busy with homework and softball every night. Lily is in 2nd grade and is loving every minute of it. Jason's been in town for quite awhile now, so we've been a family of 4 once again. I've been spending most of my time helping with the softball booster club and heading up our yearly fundraiser at school, I feel like I'm at school as much as the girls are, but I feel fortunate to have the time to devote there.
The weather has been so hot and humid, I am ready for Fall to arrive!!! Autumn is truly beautiful here with the leaves changing and it cooling down, you barely have to even wear a jacket, it actually feels a lot like summer in Oregon during that time. We have been lucky and even though Hurricane Issac has done some devastation in some places, Georgia seems to be safe.I am so thankful for that, weird weather and huge bugs are my least favorite experience here, but I'm getting more and more used to it.
I hope you all are doing well, we'd love to hear from you anytime.
Love and hugs,
The Ball Family
