10 - eh - C

First things first: Yes, we are still alive. We made the move to Tennessee about 3 weeks ago and we’re settled in. Unfortunately, we live out in the sticks where there is no high-speed internet access. We’re in the process of getting a dial-up account, so we should be back on-line before too long. We also don’t get cable where we live, so we only have 4 broadcast channels… thank God for Netflix! It’s been nice, though. We live in Spring Hill, a little town about 30 minutes south of Nashville. I say little - it’s the fastest growing town in Tennessee. Lots of young families with children, which is nice. It’s a little congested in some areas and the town is a mixture of historic and modern. We live out in the country, though, so we have all the conveniences of the city without the crowds and traffic. Our house sits on 8 beautiful acres and has a porch on 3 sides - which we absolutely love. My favorite thing about Spring Hill is how friendly everyone is… despite living in the country, we already know more of our neighbors here than we did living in a subdivision in Birmingham. The girls love all the wildlife that comes with country life. In fact, we’ve been adopted by two dogs, who chase away all the “evil” deer and squirrels whenever we come home. We’re meeting new people every week and Denise and the girls are getting involved in local activities. We’re attending St. Mark Reformed Church (check my favorite websites), and Denise and Molly are getting involved in a local home-school co-op. Also, we’ve enjoyed spending time with the Szalays, the Brods, and our cousins Mark and Lisa - who live in the area.  So, needless to say, we are very blessed and very busy. I must say, it has been nice not worrying about blogging, but we know ya’ll are anxious to see updates and pics of the girls… which we will have as soon as we get an ISP. Trust me, we have LOTS of pics to share! Today we spent Easter with at Mark and Lisa’s house - I’m using their computer right now - so we can satisfy you with some pics that we took today of the girls in their Easter dresses and hunting for eggs.