One last time...weekend at home in WL

Our final weekend in West Lafayette was perfect...we had nice weather, got to relax a bit and spent some time with some great people.

Saturday morning Grace and I headed out to run errands. Our first stop was KDee's Coffee Shop, a place where I have logged many hours reading, working on papers, and, of course, socializing.

Then we were off to the mall to pick up a few last minute items before our move.


The rest of the day was spent at Columbian Park Zoo with our friends the Jenn, Porter, and Grey Linvill. We so loved Columbian Park Zoo!

Patiently waiting for the Linvills

Here they come!

Pregnant mama goat

Baby goats born the night before

Dr. Linvill and Dr. Williams playing vet

Off to the rides

I didn't get any pictures on Sunday but we had a great send-off blessing from our congregation at Central Presbyterian and then we took Grace and Daisy to Indy to stay with Nana and Papa since the packers came on Monday!

One more time...Michigan visit

Before the big move we also found time to head to Michigan, one more time...

Hanging out at Mama and Papa's

For some reason I had a strong urge to go and put flowers on my grandparents' graves. Mark had never been there and I had never introduced Grace to them. It was a really special afternoon for us and I could feel all three of them smiling down on us.

Great Grandma and Grandpa Farrell

Great Grandpa Weber

And of course no trip to MI would be complete without some Pizza Sam's!

Thumbs up for keeping thumbs out of mouths!

Daisy was really sad since this probably was her last MI unless we make the drive from CO

Snuggle time with Papa Bob

One more time...weekend in Indy

We also had to do a weekend in Indy one more time and experience all the fun, friends, and family it entails.

There was a trip to the zoo with Nana and Papa because Mommy had never been there...

Waiting for the train

One the train

Watching the giraffes

Grace "racing a cheetah."

She's going to be a runner like her daddy

We also had a pool day with our friends, the Galls and Garrisons, and Mark's cousin, Lynn, and her boyfriend, Ryan...

"Don't move, Grace!" said Noah.

Grace going in for the kiss

Racing the Garrisons

James in the trailer

What a great, relaxing Memorial Day weekend it was!

One more time...dinner at the Linvill's

During our time in WL, we have shared many fun times with the Linvills. Jenn is one of my best friends and Grace just adores Porter. We had to make it out to their home for one more family dinner.

Their outdoor cat had just had kitties and Grace and Porter had so much fun petting them. If we weren't moving, I have a feeling we would have been bringing a kitty home with us :-)

Smiley Grey!

Grace LOVES Porter's train!

Patiently (?) waiting for dinner

One more time...sleepover at Nana and Papa's

Another "one more time" event on our list was to have a "last hurrah!" party at our house. Of course this equated to Grace having a sleepover at Nana and Papa's house which she absolutely adored! There was the obligatory dance party with Nana...

And then a trip to the zoo...




Feeding the giraffe!