The State of Misery...I mean Missouri

Just kidding! It's not that bad. The weather has been great- high 70s, low 80s. Here are some photos of our new home. Our front yard- Grady's dream, especially when they are working. We had a picnic on the porch to watch the "didders" and bulldoders".
Do not try this at home. Not for safety reasons, but because your child might also constantly beg to sit on everything with wheels he sees. (Literally. We pass a bulldozer parked on the highway, "Sit on it, mom", or pass by a tank on base-and there are MANY, "Sit on it, Mom.") At least by now, a week later, he doesn't throw a fit because I say "no".
I brought my bike thinking Grady and I could enjoy a leisurely bike ride around the neighbor hood, but quickly realized this might have been a waste of effort.A large gravelly hill to our left and a muddy hill to our right. They do not look as steep as they are. The inside of our place is nice- new construction, but only 600 sq.ft. We get to spend extra time with Grady as he is sharing a room with us. Here is Ft.Nightnight.

And, yes, that is a camo bedspread. We forgot to bring a blanket or bedspread, so we are using the one from Alex's gear.

There are lots of things to do with Grady in the community, including a ton of parks,

water parks and sprinklers. Most of them are free, or very cheap! Now if they would just cut down on the obnoxious 8 yr olds who run over my poor baby.
There is also some nice scenery near our apartment. The are a few rivers and caves that we are going to explore this weekend. Now all we need is some friends...but we have a cookout and I have a girls' night coming up, so hopefully that will be a start!