Snaffle

So, apparently we cannot spend a summer in pure relaxation. In addition to writing about 200 pages of academic muck (Michael) and giving birth to new human life (Sara), we decided that we wanted a house as well.

The house has enough room for 2 parents, 1 baby, 1 dog, 1 cat, and as many next-of-kin babysitters as we can cram into the guest bedroom. If you're willing to share with Michael's office (aka the sun room), you won't have to sleep in the same bed with another not so next of kin guest.

It's a wonderful house, with room to expand for one more (although at this point, we are sticking with 5 mammals). We're in basically the same neighborhood, so neither commute will be any longer and most importantly, we'll have a big back deck on which we can sip margaritas and look out onto our own little personal pond (well, we share it with several neighbors, fish, frogs, turtles, and the occasional snake). Sara and Michael are very excited about this, but not nearly as much as Luther will be once he moves in. Thank goodness there is the large deck on which he can dry himself before bringing his stinky furry butt into the living room.

If all goes well, we should be moving in the last weekend of July and then hosting a big baby party in late August.

As you can tell, so begins our life in the 21st century. We decided that with family and friends spread out all over the place, this might be the most efficient way to let you what's going on with the Virginia Mehlers and include some pictures in the mix. Feel free to read, comment, or both.

Michael & Sara & Squirmy-little-baby-running-out-of-room