Goat sounds

Your Daddy LOVES your goat sounds ☺☺☺

https://youtu.be/pmT9rLyAd9Q

Goodbye Swanage

"Sad day as I say goodbye to 20 Swanage, I truly love this house and its circle that Ellie learned to walk and run around, and most recently learned to count while running laps. Its been a great home and I wish I could pack it on the truck and take it with us. Buy alas, onto to bigger and better adventures and many more circles!"

I feel a change comin'

As I type we are preparing for a grand adventure, moving from Richmond, Virginia to Rapid City, South Dakota.We are moving to South Dakota and you don’t understand that or know what that means yet, but your Dad and I are so very hopeful that you will love it.  Dad is in South Dakota already, and has been for over three weeks at this point.  You miss him dearly and ask about him regularly, my go to answer for where Daddy is “Daddy is in South Dakota.”  You so far have accepted this answer and provided no further questions about its meaning.  You have even started to parrot back to me “South Dakota.”

I do know that you are going to miss our house, you enjoy saying “Ellie home.”  But know this, your dad and I did not come to the decision to move us and you across country lightly.  It is something that was discussed at length, but we both ultimately feel it is the best decision for you and our family.  Your Dad and I have chosen to put you in an environment with a strong extended support system, something we don’t have in Virginia.  Your Bammy and Pop Pop are pretty much all we have and they are six hours away in North Carolina.  We want more than that for you. You don’t know it yet, but you will be surrounded by family and friends in South Dakota. Time spent with cousins, aunts, uncles, grandparents, great-grandparents, and friends who are more like family will far exceed the stress of moving and relocating our lives.  Because when your Dad and I stop, and really think about what is most important to us, it is that you be surrounded by love and support.  And we honestly feel the best place for that is South Dakota. We do have great friends here in Virginia (which we will miss dearly) and I don’t want to discount their friendship, but home is really where your heart is and our hearts are in South Dakota.

We love you Ellie, and I hope you love your new home as much as we do!