So here we are. So near, yet so far away. We just moved a few miles, from one hilltop to the next hilltop, friendly rival neighborhoods, but its crossing the Montlake-Dixon Line that has made all the difference: we're now Southies!
This video is the last known video filmed at our U-District House. Makes me think about just how sentimental Kian will be about all this since that place is all he knows -- he was there from his very first day until 2-months shy of his 2nd birthday. Naw, its all good with Kiki! The kid has probably spent more time combined in the Tortuga and at the Chiwawa than he did in his own bed.
The weekend that we made the move (the one before last), we were back and forth and gradually our old place went from full to empty while the old place filled up. But the very last time I drove with Kian up to the old place to do the final cleaning he noticed the familiar cars along the familiar roadway and the familiar rooftops and trees, and he said "home!", as usual. Quit touching, made me think about it all for a minute, but then after a few hours I said to Kian, "You ready to go home?" and he got all excited and said "home!". He never missed a beat and has always seemed at home here. But I'd like to take him back to the old place one of these days and see what thinks, notice how he reacts. Take him to his favorite swing that he just about grew up in at our little nearby park.
But we've got some nice little parks very close to home here too, and we're on the ground floor where he can scoot around outside so much easier. Actually, I think I've got some vids of that too! We're pretty happy so far about our new place although there have been some wrenches thrown into some of our former plans, but thats for another post.
Until then, hopefully these will tide you over...
...'til you can come visit!
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