just crazy

well, what an adventurous couple weeks we have had! i think i mentioned that i was in orlando most of last week for a national business meeting. it went really well...my team played a pretty big role in the meeting and we were well received. may not seem like a big deal, but we have one of the few teams that is able to do things like this to help our brand teams. it was great getting to be a part of it.
then after being home for less than 6 hours, we hopped on a plane to go to the balloon fiesta in albuquerque. what a group we had! i think there were at least 21 people with us everywhere we went! what a sight! but we had an amazing time with yiayia and papou and the aunts and uncles...even "uncle" dom came in from phoenix! pictures are soon coming of all the balloons and people. one morning we got to go down to the "field" and be right next to all the hot air balloons as they took off...hundreds of them! it was quite the experience!!
while we were there, we found out that we sold our house in michigan!! it was only on the market for 4 days!!! we close on november 16...which is just so close! since we sold that house, we made an offer on a great house in cary that we loved. it is right by martha momma and uncle ronnie, and it has a huge yard and a playset! we close on that house on november 23. the next few weeks are going to be quite the whirlwind! but i have chris, who is doing an incredible job of taking care of things in michigan, and a ton of people who are helping us every step of the way.
then when we got home, chris and thalia both got bit by something...maybe a spider. i don't know, but anyway, both of them ended up in the urgent care because of the swelling! chris had three bites on his shin, thalia's bite was up by her temple. the doctors gave them both antibiotics and we are hoping the swelling will go down. this morning, thalia's eye was pretty swollen. but she seems to be in a good mood, and was running and laughing with her friends at school. i'll keep you posted...just another crazy thing happening in my life these days!
here are some pictures from the past week or so...
aunt jenny got thalia this great cheerleader outfit. it comes with a white turtleneck, but it was too warm for that. thalia is mad because texas was losing.
not to worry...texas won!
she has been loving wearing this hat for some reason
this is thalia's new friend nugget (aunt jillian's dog). thalia has been taking nugget out for walks with martha momma...she'll hold the leash and everything. its quite the sight. not to worry...if thalia wants to get a dog, she can go over to most of her aunts' houses to visit!!!
that is about the best update i can give at this point...i am emotionally exhausted. but it will all be over soon, and we will be a family again! thanks for your continued love and prayers. we couldn't do it without you!
much love and little sleep,
c, c, and t