Monday, June 15, 2015

The Graduate!

There was one more thing for us to do for our last day in New Orleans - Livi's Kindergarten graduation! It was held in the church next door to her school, and the French Consul General gave the commencement speech. Livi was so excited and proud, and Dada made it extra special by running out and getting some gorgeous roses that she shared with her teachers and friends. Her school was definitely a highlight of our New Orleans experience, and we can only hope her next school will come close!

Livi and her bestie Charlotte

the ceremony
Livi and Bella
with Annalaura and Vivian
silliness! 
Ms. Sophie and Ms. Anne
It was our last night in New Orleans, and we headed to the Rum House, a restaurants we'd always meant to go to but never made it to! Great atmosphere and happy family…



Goodbye NOLA!

Our stuff was gone, but we had a few more days left in New Orleans. We had our final family pizza night at Slice, and played some old school video games. We also checked into The Columns on St. Charles for our last few nights and the kids were impressed with the decor and breakfasts!














Our wonderful friends Pam and Mike had a going away party for us and it was an awesome evening of friends from different aspects of our lives in Nola - old friends and new, school friends and neighbors. Tears were shed, Cat Stevens was sung, and lots of smiles and laughter were shared. While we're ready for our next adventure, New Orleans definitely found it's way into our hearts and will be missed!






Pack out

It's done! After weeks of planning, rearranging and hemming and hawing the big day arrived. Oscar and I spent one whole day finishing up arranging things in piles in hopes that they all make it to the right places in prep for the movers. We had 2 days of moving - the first crew packed up everything that is going to Nairobi with us. Another crew came the next day to pack up everything we're putting in storage. The movers came, worked, packed, and the house was emptied. It seemed ridiculously small with everything gone, and the kids of course enjoyed our last few hours running around the empty house!


deeply distressed about the upcoming move ;)


All snuggled into bed reading? Nope, she's fast asleep!