Tomorrow I Will Finally get to See it!

Today I feel rejuvenated... and dare I say excited! I met with a fairly "new" friend who has quickly become one of my closest friends as we talked over dinner at the Olive Garden last night. She helped me to design the backyard which she already drew up a plan for, so that I could show the contractor tomorrow and get a bid on the cement work. Yes that means I am finally going to see my new house tomorrow! And I am excited! I am taking Julia and Annalyn down with me to keep me company on the drive and so that they could report back to the rest of the kids with their approval-- hopefully. :)

I met with all of the elementary school kids' teachers and was pleasantly surprised to hear how awesome every single one of them them are doing. Every time Alex has gotten off the bus shouting that he had a great day-- well my little guy was telling the truth! He has had no timeouts for the last two weeks-- well maybe one timeout two Mondays ago-- but that is so long ago that I don't even count that! William probably has the best teacher he has ever had and I am already sad thinking that he will have to start all over again. When I say best-- I mean the best for him because she understands him... challenges him... appreciates him... and doesn't let things get past her. That is a rarity when your child gets a teacher that is absolutely perfect for them. Sniff sniff... surely his next teacher will be just as awesome right?? I can hope. Anastasia and Paul are doing well in class considering the language barrier. They are loved and accepted by their peers from what I am told. :) They are way behind academically which I was expecting at this point, but after just a few weeks of school they have both showed improvement in their math skills.

All of the kids are finally settling into a routine. They get up fairly easy in the morning-- they eat breakfast, pack their lunch, and help straighten out the house. After school they come home, do their homework, do their chores, and then they are off to play. Pretty simple... which I like. The mess always seems to be there lurking in the shadows-- but I think that comes with the territory.

Oh well.

I have been packing an average of three boxes a day because our "big move" is fast approaching. Escrow is scheduled to close on the 17th of this month and we hope to drive our first load of stuff down in a U-Haul so that when we move the following weekend we can make do without all the other stuff that will still be in transit on a much bigger truck. My hope is that once our "old" home is empty and cleaned, we can have an open house to get people in the door and looking at it.

I am off to get ready to go. I need to pack an overnight bag. My Mom is coming in a few hours to watch the kids until John comes home this evening.

Two birthdays next week! Dennis will turn four and Anna will be 12! Oh my, they are growing up way too fast!