Summer of New Beginnings - New Puppy, New School, and a New House!

Whew, the summer of 2018 was a busy one, and one that was full of changes.

First off, we adopted this adorable beagle from southern Michigan. The best part was we got to surprise the boys while we were in South Haven for the 4th of July. They had NO idea we were getting a puppy and they just about lost their minds.

Maizy has been a great addition to our family (even when she gets a little crazy as a puppy), and we can't imagine living without her.

Just about a week after we got Maizy, a house came on the market about a half-mile from our house, so we put an offer down and got it! That quickly turned our slow, puppy-training summer into a mad dash to redo the kitchen, get rid of a lot of junk, sell the house, and move summer - in addition to puppy-training! It was a crazy summer, but we sold our house in a day and by Labor Day, we had moved into our new house just 8 blocks away from where we've lived for the past decade plus.

Our third big change for the summer was switching schools. The boys' school opened a new location within walking distance (of both our old and new houses), so we made the jump!