Last Week on Rosedale...

The last week in Bentonville... a bit chaotic, but super fun times with everyone... LOVE THIS PLACE!!!

Totes... totes... and more totes!!  Name of the game around here!  The moving company will arrive with our truck of goods a few days after we close on our house and begin living at our new house... all the totes should make 'camping' in those 4 walls a little easier... and yes, I'm OCD about stuff like this- but ya, should make things more bearable!!

Loving the last few days of running with these munchkins in tow!  My workouts are going to get a wake-up call with the hills of Minnesota- HA!

Maggie is loving sitting more, and she even plays WHILE she sits.  This particular morning I just sat by her in awe... LOVE her!!  And Evelyn Marie: if this isn't the epitome of summer I don't know what is: hair up, sweaty mess, barefoot, playing outside on a summer evening- LOVE!

Uncle Aaron decided to make a pit-stop on the way back to LA with his plane and surprised us all.  We LOVED IT!!!

He captured the BEST smiles from this munchkin... LOVE LOVE LOVE!!!

I mean wow- don't think her smile could get any bigger if she tried!!

...and then he decided to extend his visit through the night and go to a baseball game with us- Harper was ECSTATIC!

Such a great time with Uncle Aaron- thank you so much for the visit... don't be a stranger with that place when we move to Minnesota now ;)!!

One last triple date night with these lovely ladies- and their hubbies!!  Always great to enjoy a little adult dinner time with friends.  

Thank you for a great night, Loria and Amanda!!!

We were also able to have a great time with our play group, thanks to Ms. Kathleen organizing a fantastic playdate complete with a bouncy house and pool on this hot summer day!!  We've been a part of this group since Harper was little bitty- oh how these children have grown... LOVE YOU ALL SO MUCH!!

As we left, Harper made sure to give all her buddies hugs- melt. my. heart.

{Caroline - Harper - Anna - Lulu}

{Fantastic Friends: Kristin, Elizabeth, and Beth}

Thank you, Mary for the beautiful edible arrangement in a house container- PERFECT, and thank you, ALL for signing the 'Moving Day' book... I have a feeling we'll be reading that quite a bit these next few days!

{Kathleen- you ROCK!!  My only wish is that I could have meet you sooner... you're amazing and an incredible friend- thank you!!!}

{Harper's ROCKIN' teacher continues to send me adorable pictures of her last week at Pine Crest... LOVE IT!!!}

{Always crafting;)}

 

And I've been able to snag a couple pictures so far of Maggie's FANTASTIC therapists at TEAM.  To say these people are incredible would be an understatement.  They have stolen our hearts.  They've helped me through some pretty tough times when I first brought Maggie home from the hospital.  They are like family to me and they light up Maggie's world in a special way.  I love them all and owe them so much for all the happy they have brought our little tiger- you're her voice in the best possible way.

Thank you, Children's Therapy Team for believing in Maggie, believing in us, and making her life so bright and hopeful.  We love you so much!

 

And I got to sneak in a lunch date with Ms. Kassi!  Love you, Girl!!  You and your adorable family rock- thanks for ALWAYS being there and thank GOODNESS for FaceTime!!

During a week of so many goodbyes, tearful hugs, and nostalgic times, I cannot help but feel blessed in this new chapter of our lives.  A friend I have only begun to know has been incredible in sending us these pictures of our new home in Minnesota!  I sit at night, staring at these images, thinking of all the memories we will make in these 4 walls... so fun!!!