June at the Gocke's

Well hello and welcome to my blog! How fun is this?! My goal in starting this blog is that we (my friends and family) can feel more connected. What I miss most about living close to friends and family is the everyday, sharing life stuff. So, I'm going to share our lives here and will hopefully hear about you and your lives in the comments, an email, or even a phone call.
Before I get to the fun stuff (Evie pictures!) let's talk about commitment. I only plan on posting about once or twice a week, anything beyond that will be bonus and should not be expected as normal. :)

Our household is in a bit of disarray right now... we're moving! We are renting a house that is right across the street from where Phil works, which will make our one car situation much more workable. We have a truck reserved for this Saturday and a team of guys ready to help. Here are some pictures of our new place:

                                          Living Room

                                          Kitchen

                                                   Dining Area

                                                   Evie's Bedroom (ours looks identical, but slightly bigger)

                                                    Bathroom, pink tub included!

 

Bonus room above the garage

 



This house was really a gift from God. It met all of our criteria, plus had a lot of extras. We're so thankful! I will post "after" pictures as soon as we reach "after!"

 

Last week, Evie and I and my friend, Nicky, went to the zoo. It was free admission that day and was crazy (a zoo, literally and figuratively)! Not to mention very hot, so we didn't last too long. But we had a nice time and Evie enjoyed herself.

                                                   Hello Sunshine!

                                                    Ev trying to feed the donkey...She really liked him.

                                          Nicky and Evie

                                         The Giraffes... the best part of the zoo!

                                       

 

 

Let's see... On Father's Day we had a great time celebrating Phil! Evie helped him open his presents before church

And then after church we went to Adobe Restaurant... Phil's favorite place for wings! Then, we came home and we all took naps! It was beautiful! Then we went to a Springfield Cardinals Game that ended up being cancelled two hours after we got there due to the field being soaked from recent storms. (we left about an hour and a half after we got there to put someone to bed, but are able to use our ticket for a future game, so no loss). But, we still had the "baseball experience." We got ice cream, fried foods, got to people-watch, and hung out on the lawn. Even though there was no game, we still had a lot of fun!

For Father's Day, Evie also painted a special card for her Grandpas... She surprisingly did not enjoy the paint, but cooperated with mom and dad by plopping her painted hand onto the cards (and other places, too).

 

 

Well, that's all for now. In less than three weeks we'll be headed back to our native lands! We can't wait to see all of you! You'll definitely be hearing from me before then!