Hello all. Thank you for your patience while the King family relocated. Before we get started on the update I want to thank all of the family and friends that helped us get ready to move, to move and then to settle into our new home. Wow, you all are so awesome and Rich and I have discussed at length how loved we feel. Thank you so much!
In short: We are mostly settled in to our new digs in
Last we left you, Mitch had just returned from a visit to Vegas. He took in some sites, mostly the pool, and visited with the Giordanos. He did very well on the flight out there and back much to the delight of our fellow passengers.
Upon returning to
Mitch visited his first zoo in
I gathered with some girlfriends for a brunch to help raise money for Auntie Rosie’s breast cancer 3-day walk, while the boys hung out at home having some quality time. Click here to make a donation
Here we are at Mitch’s first baseball game hanging with Miss Staci and Miss Ilnaz. He didn’t seem to like the crowd much and he quickly became “the crying baby”. You know your life has changed when a baby starts crying and the person holding the baby begins handing him to you. It’s official, we’re parents.
Mitchell met the last set of Grandparents at the beginning of June when Grandpa John and Grandmother Gloria stopped by on their Summer Tour 2009.
Grandpa John explained to Mitch the finer points of pizza eating, beer drinking and pool playing. The grandparents helped pack up some items and break down some furniture as the moving date to the
Moving day arrived and Grammy (Grandma Jane) and Uncle Marshall (Niki’s brother) arrived to help finish packing the truck. On June 13th My mom, brother and I waved goodbye as we began the 2.5 day drive to
Mitch stayed behind with Rich and flew up to Grandpa Skip and Nana’s the following day. Unfortunately for the other passengers on that flight Mitch had lost the binky before getting on the plane and so descent was not pretty. Mom and Dad have since acquired more binkies.
Mitch and Rich played with Grandpa Skip and Nana and met some more Aunts, Uncles and cousins while Mom, Marsh and I trekked through New Mexico, Colorado, Utah, Idaho, Oregon and finally Washington. Here we found Rich and Mitch happily playing on the beautiful property at Skip and Nita’s.
We enjoyed a delicious meal and a good night’s rest before hitting the road for our final 3 hour trek to our new home.
We (Rich, Mom, Marsh, Mitch and I) arrived to Grandmamma and Grandpa Steve’s on the morning of June 15th. Mitch hung out with the grandmothers and practiced holding his bottle. Grandpa Steve put together a musical mobile that Mitch instantly loved. Rich and I spent the next few days putting furniture together and unpacking boxes while Mitch hung out with the grandparents and enjoyed all the new sights and sounds.
Rich still had a week left of residency and so had to fly back to
Mitch met some more of the family from Grandpa Skip’s side (Niki’s step dad) and enjoyed his first balloon.
Mitch hung out in downtown
Rich and Skip left for their own road trip from
Finally our family was in one place again. Now it was time to get back to business and a new food was introduced: squash. He loved it so much that he wanted to wear some.
We are still doing some of the old stuff too. Here Mitch and Mommy enjoy “Where the Wild Things Are”.
And here is Mitchell working on his crawling fundamentals.
For the 4th of July, and Mitchell’s half birthday, the family packed up and drove down to Amboy, WA to visit the other King family and the Creigans. Mommy was busy packing herself for the trip and so asked Daddy, “Will you please pack up Mitchell?” meaning "please get Mitchell's stuff packed". Next time she will be more specific.
Once we arrived Mitch was lovingly cuddled by nearly everyone with reach.
And he enjoyed petting his first dog.
We awoke on the morning of the 5th to see that during the night Mitch had sprouted a tooth.
There will be more to follow soon. Much love all!
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