Another move....

So this, like the last few, is a little late getting posted, but I thought better late than never:)

We are now living in Miami, Florida!! We have been here about a month. Erick had an opportunity to come to Miami for a "special" rotation (they call it special because they let you start it as long as you have taken the USMLE Step 1, even if you don't have your scores back. All the others require you to have your score back before starting) We knew it was a good opportunity for Erick, so we talked to our landlord and told him what was going on. We asked him to list the house for rent and if it rented the kids and I would go with Erick to Miami, if it didn't rent, we would stay in Saginaw. Our landlord didn't think there was any way he would be able to rent it. Most people apparently don't move to Michigan in January (I can understand why!) The next day our landlord called and said someone wanted to come see it and if they wanted it they needed to move in within 10 days. As you can imagine, I went into panic mode. We didn't have a place to live, we didn't have plans for a truck, I didn't have time to "plan" anything. The couple came and looked at it, and of course they loved it. We were waiting for their credit check to go through while we tried to find a place to live, which we found out we had one the day the truck left with all our things and we had planned to go as far as Toledo.
It was a whirlwind and very crazy. I was so grateful for all the wonderful friends we had made in Michigan. We had lots of help getting packed up and cleaned out of the place. We were REALLY sad to leave Michigan, but it felt like the right thing to do.
We are enjoying Miami. The weather is wonderful, we are paying a lot more in rent for a lot less of an apartment, and moving Bryn in the middle of the school year was not fun. However, we have all adjusted and are doing well.
Bryn really likes her school, the uniforms took some adjusting to, but that is going well now. We had to buy the Navy blue and red polos in the boys section and she saw where they had come from so all she could say was, "I don't want to wear boy's clothes, I won't look pretty." So we got her a khaki and navy blue skirt to go with them and that seemed to help a little. Then once she got to school and saw everyone else in the same thing, she was okay with it! She is taking a Spanish class and every Friday they have an exam. So far she has done really well every week. We are so proud of her and how hard she works in school. She loves to go swimming after school or go to the park and ride her bike.
Erick has started his rotation. It is OB/GYN and he is enjoying it so far. He has gotten to seen multiple c-sections and a few other surgeries as well as lots of patients. It is only Erick and one other girl working with the Doctor he has been assigned to which it nice to have such a small group. There are two hospitals and one surgical center where he goes as well as the clinic, all of which are a few blocks from our house. Erick took the Step 1 about a week after we arrived in Miami and he just got his scores back. He was happy with the results and we are all happy to have it behind us. Now with his scores back, we can hopefully get the rest of his third year scheduled which I will post as soon as we know!
Kyler is also adjusting well. Him and I play tennis about everyday (he prefers Saturdays when his dad can play with him, but he tolerates me during the week!) The park we play at is about a 5 minute bike ride, and has a tennis court, soccer field, side walks to ride bikes on, swings and toys, and a basketball court. He also loves to go swimming. He is swimming really well and loves to dive for things off the bottom of the pool.
We are grateful for all the help we have received from our families. We couldn't do what we are doing without all of you. We are so grateful your support and help. We miss and love all of you!