Thing around the house are finally starting to look packed! We have tried to leave a lot of stuff until the very end, so we don't feel like we are living in a hotel, but yesterday we finally started packing up the smaller stuff. The only BIG project left is to pack up the kitchen. I wanted to do it earlier but then I realized I should just do everything else first and leave the kitchen as long as possible. I don't want to be eating out all the time and so it is just easier to keep things intact. But this morning the time has come and I need to put it all away.
I have lots of mixed emotions right now...happy for the new things to come, sad at leaving other things behind. I had to say goodbye to people at church yesterday, which was hard. Funny that the only church we have ever really loved in our 7.5 years of marriage is this tiny church in a tiny little town in nowhere Nebraska. But we have really enjoyed it. The pastor is really amazing and his wife...well, let's just say I got a little teary eyed coming home after saying goodbye. We didn't really get to know each other at all until about two months ago and I could tell from the first time we really talked that there was a kindred spirit in her. I am totally a square peg trying to fit in the round holes in life. So to connect with someone so easily is great, but hard to walk away from. I think it could have been a great friendship. But God has other things in life for both of us.
So, the end is really in sight. We leave for Colorado tomorrow and then next week we leave for Michigan. A year went really fast.
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So, other than packing we did get to hang out a little as a family. We went out in Friday...did some "last times." Last time at the library, last trip to Fazoli's, etc. Kind of sad. I wish I weren't so sentimental.
Saturday I spent the morning getting some work done...lots of new stuff coming out on Friday. I got a few pages scrapped, too, but I can't show those quite yet. I did do one this morning early, though, that I can show.
Credits can be seen HERE
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Okay, sorry for short and boring post, but life calls. A bunch of appointments today and lots of packing. My goal is to get all of that done before dinner time so that tonight I can scrap and work. I really need my creative time each day.
Oh soooo excited for you for the new and exciting things to come! We are considering moving soon and I am thinking of all that I will miss from here too! And hehe--I'm SUCH a square peg...well I think I actually might be a trapezoid, but oh well!! Have a great day!
--Hollie
Posted by: PaulineLucille | May 22, 2007 at 04:25 AM
Yeah - glad to hear you are almost all packed! Good luck finishing things up and heading to Colorado!
congrats to your sister(or sister-in-law?) how exciting and very cool that Alaina got so excited! Great LO!
Posted by: MandaKay | May 22, 2007 at 06:20 AM
Awww, you made me cry! It means SOOO much to me that you are so excited for us and that even Alaina is excited for "Aunt Er." I am so glad you guys are moving here, so you can enjoy almost the whole nine months with us!
Posted by: Erika | May 22, 2007 at 01:38 PM
Oh..just stumbled across your blog..we moved about 7 years ago from where we grew up..but we knew God had a plan and we are sooooo happy we did. Our church is awesome...great friends and school for our girls. It took alittle while to get adjusted, but soooooo glad we made the move:)
Posted by: shabbyjuls | May 22, 2007 at 01:45 PM