Our 1st visitor is here!

We're mostly unpacked although since this house is on the smaller side we've had a little more incentive to get rid of or sell the things that we no longer use. We also have a growing wishlist of things that we want to replace such as new couch, area rug, different pictures for the walls. One thing at a time, that's what I keep reminding myself.

Nick's 12 year old daughter Victoriah arrived on Friday night and she'll be visiting through 8/13. It's very exciting for her especially because she's never been further east than Colorado. Yesterday we all went to Philadelphia which was a little over an hour drive. We arrived around lunchtime and had what else...Philly cheesesteaks. Not so healthy, but when in Philly..... We strolled around the tourist area and walked through the National Constitution Center which is a museum dedicated to the constitution. They had an temporary exhibit from the National Archives that was interesting. We looked down upon the ruins of Benjamin Franklin's 18th century home. It was very hot and very humid so by the time we got to where the Liberty Bell was we were content with just walking by the building it was in. We stopped off for dinner at Buca di Beppo (family style Italian restaurant) in Cherry Hill, NJ. By the time we made it home at 8 pm we were all tired and exhausted so it was an early bedtime for us all! Nick has to return to Kalamazoo, MI today and he'll return Tuesday. I'm sure we'll be busy here keeping Tori entertained.