May-July

May, June, July, and August have flown by! We have been crazy busy with packing, selling our stuff, staying in Austin, moving to Brooklyn, and trying to unpack and organize! May-July was incredibly stressful, but that feeling is fleeting now that we are a little more settled.

In May Cannon finished up at St. Thomas. He has loved that school and it was the best thing for him. He made some good friends and he was sad to have to say goodbye to them. He also really enjoyed playing with Treyson and some other boys in the neighborhood. Ryan and I called them his posse because they rode their bikes around the neighborhood and created all sorts of games and adventures. Cannon really enjoys having that independence and time away from us. He was upset about leaving them and nervous about making new friends in New York.

These boys and their shenanigans!

Last day at St. Thomas

Ryan started his job in NYC on June 22. Before he left, we sold a lot of our things (including our cars) and really downsized. Cannon kept most of his toys, but I was sad that we had to sell his trampoline and climbing dome. He has really enjoyed having a backyard and apartment living is such a big adjustment. We packed up our things and put them in a storage unit in College Station. Cannon and I stayed at Mom and Dad Rees' house while he worked and looked for an apartment for us. We were apart for about five weeks, which was the longest we have ever been apart, and I hated it! Once he found us a place (which was an ordeal) he flew back to Austin and we saw him briefly, he got the moving truck and headed out to College Station to load our stuff and make the long drive to NY (with Blue in tow). Several days later Cannon and I flew out and made our way to our new home!

He got sick on moving day

Last meal with Daddy at Rudy's 

It was so hard to say goodbye again after not seeing him for five weeks

Here's a recap of our Austin adventures:

Cannon went to summer camp for a week at Austin Tinkering School

We made homemade pasta

We missed Daddy on Father's Day (and later his birthday)

Cannon overcame his fear of waterslides

Barton Springs

Round Rock Donuts

We went to Gourdough's with Kylene

4th of July - we did the neighborhood parade in the morning and went to Milburn Park for festivities and fireworks

Kylene did a chemical peel on my face 

Grandma made fun things for Cannon

Cannon completed a kids triathlon! 25 yard swim, 1.6k bike, 1k run! Right after he said he wanted to go back and do it again!

We went to Bullcreek with Dave and Shae

We went to Bullcreek again with Dave and Shae, but this time we found a better spot!

Blue had time for plenty of rest and relaxation...

...and time to play with Lucy

Cannon made a fort where he ended sleeping and scaring me because I couldn't find him

We went to a candy shop in Georgetown with Kylene and Grandma

We made one last trip to College Station to hear Jeremy speak at church about his upcoming mission to Korea. Cannon got to spend a little more time with Travis...and Dyson, of course. 

Cannon got stung by a wasp

We played at the Arboretum and ate Amy's Icecream

Two days before our NYC flight, Cannon became sick and couldn't stop throwing up. Dell Children's helped him out with an IV and some Zofran.

On our way out the door to catch a plane to NYC!