Brooklyn turns 2!!!

 Brooklyn turned 2 just about a week after we moved into our new condo. She was so happy with the simplest birthday wishes and activities. On her birthday we went to the top of the Exploration tower for a nice view, and some birthday gifts. Since it was a simple day, she had several more days in August of celebrating. You can never celebrate turning 2 too many times....

From the moment she woke up she was excited about turning 2...

As were her brothers...

Top of the Exploration Tower (that thing you see when you drive in town, and ask what is that?)

Birthday bubbles...

Birthday presents...

Gift from Killeen (Micah's NBA coworker)

Since I'm a bit too young for Legos my brothers build it for me...

And a basketball hoop so I can practice my slam dunks!

Ice cream on Nutella toast (because I hadn't yet made a cake)

Swimming at Sunset - our favorite time...

Oh how she loves those plastic stacking bowls....

About a week later she got an official cake when the Bullinger's came for dinner...

And another cake when E'lle came to visit!

E'lle brought her Brooklyns big gift, a new kitchen from Ikea!!!

Bronxton made a flag of freedom...

And so many cool library craft kits to keep us busy!

Full size chess set in Veterans Memorial Park...

375 Polk Ave A5

 We love our location, as you can see from the last post, but we equally love the inside of our little beach cottage. It is small but full of love and good memories (made and yet to be made)...

To be fair this took several months to get it to this level of decor (so the timing is a bit out of order in relation to the other posts) but it was a project that I had to document. One I am proud and happy with the results...Wouldn't you like to spend some time here?

House 6!!! CAPE CANAVERAL July 2020

After realizing that Micah would need to stick around Disney for the NBA season restart we enjoyed resort living and then settled on purchasing a condo in Cape Canaveral. We loved the small town feel of Cape Canaveral, the attractive prices, and a freshly renovated unit in Ocean Park North. The condo was beautifully maintained despite its age of 1960s construction, had a lovely pool, close proximity the ocean, and lovely neighbors. We were happy to settle into a quiet and peaceful beachside community. We signed our closing Documents on July 9th 2020 and Micah entered the bubble the same day. Since we already had paid for Laurie's condo until July 24th we used the next few weeks to purchase the furniture we would need to live their. We made the 1hr 5 min drive back and forth many many times. We were grateful when we could just stay put in Cape Canaveral. Here's some highlights from the first month in our new home....

HOME #6 (and our final Florida stop)

The first night there with new mattresses, blankets and sheets (but a bunk bed not yet arrived)

Beach entrance (cutest bike racks)

Little free libraries everywhere, our first books to read before the library re-opened.

A fabulous park Veterans Memorial Park with mature trees for lots of climbing and shade (a rarity in Florida)

Happy in their new home...

And the best part, just a block from the beach!

Our first morning rocket launch!

Lots of windsurfers on a windy beach...

And just a block from a beautiful city hall building...

And just 2 blocks from the playground. What more could we ask for in our new neighborhood!?!

The first day in our new condo in July mom put Brooklyn on the countertop to eat an icee while unloading bags from the car. Unbeknownst to Mom Brooklyn shoved the pool/laundry key down these vents in the oven. The key that mom had waited for several weeks to obtain. It only took about 2 hours to fish them out. She has a propensioty to fit things in small spaces as you can see by the subsequent hair bow she shoved up our new ikea shelves.