June has brought A LOT of changes for our family. The biggest of those changes being our move from Tennessee to Lawton, Oklahoma (home of Ft. Sill) earlier this month. Thankfully it went relatively smoothly. We spent a week or so prepping our house in TN to move and get it ready for the renters we have coming in. Then the good ole military movers (who were great!) came and spent a whole day packing us up and another day loading our stuff on the truck and then off our stuff went. We spent a week or so more taking care of last minute things at the house and preparing to head to Oklahoma. Kyle's parents kindly flew to TN to help us make the road trip to Oklahoma. They stayed with us for a week and were a HUGE help - doing lawn care, unpacking boxes, and taking care of Grey so Kyle and I could do a marathon unpacking job. I'm proud to say that within 48 hours of the movers dropping off our things everything was unpacked with pictures on the wall - phew, it was exhausting, but sure feels nice to be "home". Now that we're settled were enjoying a few weeks of family time and getting to know the Lawton area while Kyle is on leave before he starts his training on July 6th. We've joined the YMCA and we're enjoying working out and Greyson has fun in the nursery. We also got season passes for the nice local waterpark and head there a few times a week - you gotta find ways to beat the Oklahoma heat and trust me it's HOT!
Greyson did so well with the move. It was a little rough with our day and half road trip, but once we got to Oklahoma it's been smooth sailing. He's loving our house here and loves to wander around and explore our new place. We also have a nice little backyard setup with his sand/water table and a big blow up "kiddie" pool that all 3 of us can sit in on a hot afternoon. The other change with him is we are transitioning from 2 naps to 1. It was a bit rough the first day, but it's getting better every day now. He's now sleeping from 6pm to 7:30am and then staying up all morning until he takes his afternoon nap at 12pm and sleeps until 3pm. It's working out nicely and it's great to have the morning to get out and go play or run errands and then it's nice to have that long nap so I can work on grad school, clean, or just relax for a bit. In other Greyson news he now has a mouth full of teeth. His 1 year molars are all just about cut through now and I'm honestly not even sure how many teeth total he has now - 13-14ish? Honestly it's a bit scary to stick your hand in his mouth to check because he can sure bite if he feels like it - ouch!
Also, want to extend an extra Happy Father's Day wish to all our great Dads/Grandpas! Daryl, Mike L., Mike K. - you are fabulous and we're so appreciative of having you all in our lives. Greyson and I got Kyle his dream grill (the Char-Griller - one half is gas and the other is charcoal) and a few books for Father's Day. We also took a fun family outing to the world famous Meers Restaurant which is in a tiny town (it's literally ONLY the restaurant and few houses) about 30 minutes from us. They are well known for their gigantic Meer burger that is something like 9 inches in diameter and fills the entire pie tin that it's served in. It was DELICIOUS! Burgers and beers was the perfect way to celebrate what an amazing Dad Kyle is and how much we love him!
Well, nap time is just about ending and we're off the waterpark to cool off. Hope you are all enjoying these summer days and good luck trying to keep cool. Enjoy the updated June pictures and a video, too!
Lots of Love,
Kyle, Lindsey, and Greyson
P.S. Here's a bit of fun G had when we were getting ready to move - who knew empty bathroom cabinets could be so entertaining!
