Raleigh in Three Weeks

We have only been here three weeks, and yet it feels like much longer. Thankfully we have a great ward and Southerners are very nice (granted I can barely understand those that have a real thick drawl.)
A lady a few blocks away took us to this very cute park downtown. Each ride was $1
Here is Ashlyn on the boat ride

Here is our new friend, Grayson (who's dad is the local weather man) and the kids on the train

And finally the carousel

Grayson and his mom also took us the the science museum- we could have stayed forever!
I was also able to catch up with our good friends, the Coxs. They were in our ward in Holladay. It has finally paid off to have moved so much. We are getting back some of our friends! Ashlyn fell right in love with Kendy!

We also took the kids bowling as our "family time with no boxes." It was Ashlyn's debut as a bowler. She loved it.

Luckily, I met a woman in our ward who recently moved in as well. So we both need a friend. She has a pool at her town house and we have been spending all of our "feels like over 100 degree" days there. This humidity is tiring! But it will be worth it this winter!
I am also loving:
1.my flat surfaced stove top with a large microwave and fan above
2.no more squeaky doors and floors right by the babies room
3.a running/bike trail a few blocks away (Dylan is in heaven and I don't have to worry about cars
4.the washer and dryer in my eat in kitchen, making multi tasking perfect
5. my BJ's (wholesale club) membership happened to transfer and they even have BJ's gas!
6.more than one bathroom (so Dylan doesn't have to pee at the same time as Ashlyn when he is dying to go) But then I have to clean them!
7.almost every store I need is with in a 5 mile radius (this actually could be bad)
8.my master bedroom, closet and bathroom! what a treat.

A few strange things:
1.most neighborhoods only have a side walk on one side of the street
2.basements are rare, and you are really lucky to even have a garage, let alone a two car garage!
3.real grass is even more rare
4.preschool costs almost triple what it did in Cleveland
5.all pools are for either members (paying a $600 fee) or for the public with punch cards. There is no such thing a season pass