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Welcome to Tennessee!

Seeing that Welcome sign on the interstate was both exciting and dreadful. Entering Tennessee was fantastic, but we still had to drive to the farthest corner of the state..... which was close to another 6-8 hours. The kids were decent on the long trip. Emilee was a bit fussy, Connor only made a potty stop twice with urgency and the Uhaul trailer only tried to kill us once. I call that a success.

We were beyond fortunate to receive the help from Holly and Kayla. They drove our second vehicle, the dog, the hamster and other apartment belongings. We truly couldn't have made the trip without them. Plus, with their impending deployment for year, it was a time well spent!

We arrived on Tuesday and began house hunting on Wednesday. It was a L-O-N-G day but we made a few realizations about houses in the area and our expectations.

Our house in Philadelphia was officially SOLD on Wednesday so we are no longer homeowners. We are proud renters! Philly was a giant learning experience and I am thankful for that opportunity. But, I am also very happy to be someplace with so much greenery that it hurts my eyes.

The apartment is very spacious and a great midpoint between Philadelphia and our unknown single family home. There are two bedrooms, a large dining area, living room, decent sized kitchen. The property has a playground, three stocked lakes, two swimming pools, a fitness facility, and some really friendly people. I feel sorry for the neighbor's below us as we have tried every attempt to keep Connor with quiet feet. I believe the only way for him to realize that someone lives there is for them to come yell at him. Which I may encourage if they ever bring up the loudness..........

We have taken a chance to drive around Memphis. It's such a diverse area and looks like a place we are really going to enjoy. Atoka, Lakeland, Bartlett, Arlington, Cordova, Germantown, Colliersville...... So many little places with such a wide range of benefits to each location. Today we are taking time to go to a few open houses and Thursday more time to look at houses WE have picked based on a variety of desired attributes.

Overall, Tennessee is shaping up to be pretty great. I know the kids are loving the pool in the evenings, Kyle is enjoying work, and I am trying to stay on top of school work, the kids, and getting services and appointments set up for the kids!

It's a busy one right now, so please bare with us if we don't get back to you immediately. We are sincerely trying our best to get routines and acclimated to the area!

Until next week *hopefully*........

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