Goin' on a house hunt

The biggest event of the past several weeks has been our hunt for a house in Massachusetts. We all headed eastward on June 16th. Grandma Jo flew out from Corvallis, and it was wonderful to see her waiting for us when we exited security in Boston. Gma Jo was a great help during the week we were there, since Mommy and Daddy were spending so much time looking at houses and signing papers. The house we stayed in (called the Pond House) overlooked a really neat (you guessed it!) pond filled with ducks, bullfrogs, turtles, and huge carp, and Gma Jo and Caden had lots of fun watching all of the animals from the deck.

Our mission was a successful one--we found a really nice house in a great neighborhood. It's really close to both an elementary and a middle school, with lots of green space around it. Here, you can see Mommy, Daddy, and Caden exploring our soon-to-be new home:

From the street
Exploring the back patio

Playing with the dining room chandelier

During our week on the North Shore, we also had fun exploring Marblehead, Salem and Swampscott; poking around on the rocky shore near the Pond House; and spending time with our new colleagues at the Marine Science Center.

Exploring the intertidal zone

Walking near our new home
At our neighborhood playground

Admiring the Spirit of '76

Catching frogs with Daddy

Pond gazing with Gma Jo

Showing off my new teeth