The Calm before the storm/move

We intended to have a low-key weekend but when you have a million things going on in your life "low-key" is relative I guess...

It's hard to be in this middle place of moving - we can't pack everything yet we look around and feel that we have so much to do! Besides packing, we enjoyed a few activities while dodging the rain.

If you look below you will see an appearance of the baby bump - 29 weeks and counting!

We hit up the zoo one more time before we leave Des Moines.  Marie was disappointed the giraffes were not out so we may have to make one more trip...or wait for the Omaha Zoo this fall.

Marie picked out her outfit for the zoo - she wanted to be a dancing princess for the day.

We went swimming at our apartment building.  We won't be living there until May but the pool is pretty fun while we wait! We are calling the apartment our "hotel" until our new big house is ready for us.

We played in our yard and talked about our favorite things at our house.  Marie loves the swing in the tree and she is sure Charlie likes the gate so he can run out of the yard to chase squirrels and rabbits.

 We laid on our backs in the grass and looked at the clouds - trying to find shapes or animals.

Our time in this house is getting shorter and shorter...we are closing May 14 (cross your fingers) and moving forward with the 2nd offer on the house! While packing, Charlie was getting quite nervous. I explained to Marie that he was feeling upset because we were packing boxes and he doesn't understand what is going on. Marie insisted on cuddling him and telling him "Don't worry Char, you will get to have your own room in our big house!  I get a purple princess room, the baby gets his own room, but Mommy & Daddy will share."