We're settled into our new home now ... and have picked up our wheels ... so are fully mobile and functional ... just waiting for the shipping ... which should have arrived somewhere in the States today! We're enjoying our home a lot ... and Abigail seems to have settled well in her new brightly coloured room! She now sports four teeth very proudly ... the bottom two arrived on significant days for us ... the first on our flight over and the second, the day we got the keys to our new home!
As Mark doesn't start in the hangar until October 19th we're trying to make the most of this time as a family to get to know the local area and experience as much of small town American life as possible! This week was the Coshocton County Fair ... which is a big deal out here, lasts a whole week and kids get that time off school!! We saw lots of animals there but were fascinated by all the fruit and veggie displays as well as some of the super-sized categories that people entered ... check out Abigail with the pumpkins!! There were also rows of half-eaten cookies which had been judged on previous days and even a 'giftwrap' category!!
We have also been enjoying the 'fall' colours and some of the amazing countryside which is right on our doorstep! There is truly an Autumn season here ... and it's beautiful! This afternoon there was an MMS family Wiener Roast and Hayride (for the uninitiated among you a 'wiener' is a hotdog ... it had us slightly confused as we had to bring our own ... but we worked it out!) It was a great chance to meet some of the other MMS families in a lovely setting and Abigail had a whale of a time on the hayride pointing at everything, giggling and jiggling around!!
We also visited Roscoe Village which is a 'old style' America with some of the traditional crafts, leather work, black smith and shops which sell more traditional goods ... it's just on the outskirts of our town and has a big apple-butter stirring festival later on this month ... watch this space as we hope to go!!
Another more practical thing we've done this week was to join the library ... the local one is quite impressive ... a good selection of things for us and for Abigail ... and with a limit of 100 items on your card I think it will keep us occupied for quite a while!!! Unbelievable!
It's really great to receive your updates, Mark. It looks as though you and your family are really settling in a treat. The autumn colours in the photo you posted, are amazing! That's how I remember autumn as a child. I hope you continue to enjoy your big adventure. Andrea. :-)
ReplyDeleteWow, you're really settling in well - what a gorgeous place, and how fab that you have time to get to know the area before being plunged into work. Abi looks more gorgeous every photo. Hope you're not struggling too much with homesickness etc. Love and every blessing
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We've been told that the Autumn colours are just going to get better and better!!!
ReplyDeleteSounds like you're having a great time settling in, can't wait to visit! xxx
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