Modern day pioneer, kind of

Hello all! I have many beautiful pictures of our family in CT. Unfortunately, the internet connection here is too slow to load them. So, I'll tell you a bit about what we've been up to. I could tell you only the wonderful stuff, which it mostly is, but that wouldn't be the whole story. So.... First of all, after ten minutes in our smelly apartment, the people downstairs knocked on our door to complain that we were being too loud (we as in Carson who runs to get almost anywhere). Immediately we could tell that this was going to be a problem. Despite my best efforts of leaving for most of the day and keeping Carson as quiet as possible, they complained EVERY DAY!! I told them that I was doing the best I could and to please understand that he is 2 years old. They did NOT understand and went so far as to criticize my mothering twice! It was very stressful and after one week of it, we gave our landlord our notice. Then, Ben unexpectedly had to go out of town the week we were to move to the hotel AND the air bed popped a hole, so I slept on the floor of the smelly apartment for the last three nights and then packed up and moved myself and the two kids to the hotel. So back to an extended stay hotel,one room for all of us. It's a bit more expensive, but worth it.
Also an interesting note about this hotel, it was THE cheapest rate we could find. It is also a Jewish hotel. Who knew. Over the weekend it was like a Jewish convention (men only) and Saturday (the sabbath) was interesting too. They only speak Hebrew and they are not allowed to talk to you. Definitely a very cultural experience for us.
Now for the good stuff. It is beautiful here!! I mean gorgeous. Sometimes I just can't believe that this is where I'll be living. Everyone is so nice! I've already made friends at parks, libraries, and a kids play gym. All I do is say I'm new and they give me their phone number and email and proceed in telling everything there is to do in the area. I love my ward. They are so nice! I love the recreation available in the area. There is a beautiful bike path down the street from our house as well as Salmon Brooke where you can fish. There is wild life and farms all over. It really is green everywhere. We are two hours from NYC and a little less than two hours from Boston. The schools are some of the best in the nation. I am excited to get our house, one big reason, there is a second master which we are planning on using as a guest room for the several west coast visitors. PLEASE COME!! You will LOVE it I am sure. You can take the train to NYC or Boston. You can even just make a day trip of it. Plus, aside from the big cities, there is plenty to see right here in CT. It is very quaint with several historical sites. Love you all and miss you tons. -Jill